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Fresno bishop writes pastoral letter on women’s ordinations
Bishop John Steinbock of Fresno issued a pastoral letter this month reiterating Church teaching regarding the ordination of women to... Read more
Indian church purified after being ransacked by vandals
More than 3,000 people attended a two-hour purification ceremony and peace Mass at St. Peter Canisius Church in West Bengal,... Read more
Priest abducted in the Philippines
Gunmen abducted an Italian priest who was on his way to a remote village to celebrate Sunday Mass in the... Read more
Mexican government clears cardinal of violating the law by speaking out against abortion
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, expressed his satisfaction this week at the announcement by the Mexican... Read more
Bishop of Baghdad reproaches West for “silence” in response to violence against Christians in Iraq
The Religious Information Service of the Church in Italy reported this week that Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad Shlemon Warduni scolded... Read more
Brownback speaks on faith in politics, calls for defense of marriage, life
Senator Sam Brownback, who is a Republican candidate for president, called for the defense of marriage and innocent human life... Read more
Bishop Joseph Kurtz becomes new head of Archdiocese of Lousiville
This morning the Holy Father announced that he has appointed a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Louisville. The new... Read more
Minnesota couple refuses to abort children, six are born
For the first time in recorded history, a Minnesota couple has given birth to sextuplets. Although they were counseled by... Read more
Excessive TV viewing hazardous to moral health, study reveals
Heavy television watching parallels a decline in moral values and a sense of personal responsibility, a new study by the... Read more
Spain to enter demographic ice age by 2050
The Institute for Family Policy warned this week that Spain is immersed in a “demographic winter” that is without precedent.... Read more
Argentinean professionals and volunteers band together to help street kids
A group of professionals and volunteers in Argentina have banded together to develop a special project to help rescue kids... Read more
Cuban dissident calls on international groups to support peaceful change
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, said this week international solidarity with Cuba should be directed toward... Read more
Archdiocese of Toledo clarifies priest’s letter on restrictions for receiving First Communion
The Archdiocese of Toledo issued a clarification last week regarding a letter sent by a local pastor to his parishioners,... Read more
Knights set new records for charitable giving, volunteer service
The Knights of Columbus has set a new record for charitable giving and volunteer service in 2006. Read more
President Bush gives Pope walking stick made by former homeless man
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed President George Bush June 9 for his first visit with the new pontiff at the Vatican.... Read more
Archbishop calls for lawmakers to deal with ‘pressing humanitarian issue’ in US
Calling the U.S. immigration situation a “pressing humanitarian issue”, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver said lawmakers must work to offer... Read more
Second death threat sent to head of Italian bishops
Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa, president of Italy’s episcopal conference, received a second envelope on Saturday containing three bullets and... Read more
Outspoken political scientist denied tenure at DePaul University
Dr. Norman Finkelstein, a professor at DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, has been denied tenure even though he... Read more
Benedict meets with astronomers calls them to form their faith and reason
This morning Pope Benedict received the faculty and students of the Eleventh Vatican Observatory Summer School in an audience. He... Read more
Pope encourages youth in their discovery of Eucharistic Adoration
Beneath a nearly cloudless blue Roman sky, the Holy Father made his Sunday address to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s... Read more
