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Bishops of Latin America to vote today on first draft of final document
The bishops participating in the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops’ Conference are set to vote today on... Read more
Atheist philanthropist gives New York Archdiocese largest-ever donation
A New York philanthropist is giving the Archdiocese of New York its largest donation ever — $22.5 million — earmarked... Read more
Benedict lends his full support to embattled Italian Bishops
Amidst the current passionate debate over the role of the Church in public life in Italy, the Italian Bishops conference... Read more
U.S. Bishops respond to the 18 Democrats who tried to correct the Pope
The 18 Democrats who recently criticized Pope Benedict XVI when he answered questions about Mexico City’s legalization of abortion, both... Read more
French bishops hopeful for papal visit in 2008
Sources with the Bishops’ Conference of France announced this Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted an invitation in principle... Read more
Life Foundation in Spain denounces Amnesty International embracing abortion
The director of the Life Foundation in Spain, Manuel Cruz, has denounced Amnesty International saying that in allowing abortion in... Read more
Benedict XVI to meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch in September?
Pope Benedict XVI could hold an historic meeting wit the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Alexis II, next September... Read more
Dissident theologian criticizes liberation theology and the Pope
In a rare interview granted to the Argentinean daily “La Nacion,” dissident theologian Father Sergio Torres of Chile, current president... Read more
Catholic newspaper in Italy slams network’s plan to run anti-Catholic documentary
In a strongly worded editorial signed by Andrea Galli, the Italian Catholic daily “Avvenire” slammed the country’s state-run television network... Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury withholds invitations from homosexual and conservative bishops
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has not invited two American Episcopalian bishops — Gene Robinson and Martyn Minns —... Read more
Another Black Friday for Coptic Christians in Egypt
A coalition of Coptic Christians is calling on governments of the world to intervene on behalf of the Coptic Christians... Read more
Improved China-Vatican relations requires Pope-appointed bishops
The Vatican and China can only establish diplomatic ties if China allows the Pope to appoint bishops to the country,... Read more
Chinese villagers riot over one-child policy
Thousands of villagers in southwest China rioted last weekend against the state’s one-child policy, attacking family planning officials, overturning cars... Read more
True information and moral values will bring success in fighting AIDS, Vatican says
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, said yesterday during the... Read more
Pope insists: Gospel did not destroy native cultures in America
During his weekly general audience, Pope Benedict reflected on his recent apostolic trip to Brazil and insisted that, despite the... Read more
Pope appoints new Archbishop for Ottawa
Pope Benedict XVI has just named Most Rev. Terrence Prendergast, S.J. as Archbishop of Ottawa. At the time of his appointment,... Read more
Law Center defends Catholic teaching on homosexual adoption
A bill is being proposed in the Michigan house that would legalize adoptions by homosexual partners. Supporters of the bill... Read more
Vocational discernment should be demanding, says Ecuadorian Bishop
During a press conference at the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops’ Council, the Apostolic Vicar of Zamora... Read more
Priest in India seriously wounded in attack on school
Last Tuesday a priest in India was seriously wounded when two young men assaulted him at a school in southern... Read more
Evangelization has formed the Christian culture that identifies our people, says Ecuadorian bishop
During morning Mass at the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops’ Conference in Aparecida, the president of the... Read more
