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Bishop suspends priest running for political office in Ecuador
Archbishop Vicente Cisneros of Cuenca announced this week the suspension of the priestly faculties of Father Fernando Vega, who decided... Read more
Catholic bishops consider political involvement for 2008
The U.S. bishops are currently considering how prominent their voices will be in the 2008 presidential race. Of late, there... Read more
Landmark sexual abuse bill heads to governor's office
The Delaware Senate voted 15-0 on Wednesday for a bill that eliminates the two-year civil statute of limitations in cases... Read more
Speculation swirls about Blair's possible visit with Pope Benedict
Tony Blair will travel tomorrow to the Vatican to meet the Pope in preparation for his conversion to Roman Catholicism... Read more
Benedict tells bishops of Togo to evangelize and care for the family, addresses formation of priests
This morning Pope Benedict received the Bishops of Togo, Africa and exhorted them to evangelize the family, the youth, and... Read more
French minister names Salesian priest as advisor
France’s Housing and Urban Development Minister, Christine Boutin, has named Salesian priest Father Jean-Marie Petitclerc as one of her advisors. Read more
China continues to be inflexible in its anti-Catholic demands
A new spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has reiterated the Communist government’s unacceptable terms for re-establishing diplomatic relations... Read more
Brazilian super model answers colleague: abortion is never justified
Brazilian super model Fernanda Tavares criticized the statements of her colleague and personal friend, Gisele Bundchen, who recently came out... Read more
Vatican reverses annulment decision of Kennedy-Rauch marriage
In a decision that does not happen often, the Vatican has reversed the annulment of former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy... Read more
Local investigation into miracle complete, results sent to Rome for scrutiny
The Archdiocese of Denver has completed its investigation into whether Blessed Junipero Serra, an 18th-century missionary priest, intervened to save... Read more
Priest says Christians in Iraq are dying out
The procurator of the Chaldean Patriarchate before the Holy See, Father Philip Najim, warned that the terrorist attacks, kidnappings and... Read more
Colombian Senate rejects bill to make homosexual unions equal to marriage
Despite having been approved by the House of Representatives, the Colombian Senate definitively rejected a bill that would have granted... Read more
EU Court rules against life, Polish government to appeal ruling
The government of Poland will appeal the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which requires the eastern European... Read more
Pro-life groups laud Bush for veto of stem-cell bill
Pro-life groups are pleased President George Bush followed through on his promise yesterday to veto the Stem Cell Research Enhancement... Read more
Dialogue continues with Assyrian Church of the East despite violent surroundings
Today in the Vatican, the Holy Father received His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of... Read more
Year of St. Paul to be celebrated to mark 2000 anniversary
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff today announced that at 5.30 p.m. on June 28, eve of... Read more
Pope issues an adamant call for peace in the Middle East
This morning, Pope Benedict told participants in the annual Meeting of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO), of his... Read more
Pope reminds the world not to forget refugees
At the end of today's general audience, the Pope recalled the fact that today marks World Refugee Day, an initiative... Read more
Leftist politicians push bill to legalize euthanasia in Mexico
As part of their anti-life agenda, which has been successful in getting abortion legalized and homosexual unions equated to marriage,... Read more
Catholic schools in Spain refusing to allow parents to opt kids out of controversial course
The civil rights watchdog organization HazteOir.org has reported that a number of schools run by religious congregations are not allowing... Read more
