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Bishop Nienstedt in line to take Saint Paul-Minneapolis post
Today Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop John C. Nienstedt as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.... Read more
Communion within the Church essential for flourishing of vocations, Pope Benedict writes
The Press Office of the Holy See made public today Pope Benedict XVI’s message for the upcoming World Day of... Read more
Filipino Cardinal calls for virtue in politics
A good politician is a person who loves and respects God and is ready to sacrifice personal, group or party... Read more
Education for Citizenship leads to totalitarianism, says Spanish Cardinal
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, warned this week the government sponsored educational course “Education for Citizenship” “is leading... Read more
Bishops deeply concerned about president’s immigration reform proposals
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) migration committee has warned that the Bush Administration’s recent immigration... Read more
Government decries judicial ruling ordering arrest of Colombian archbishop
The Minister of the Interior and of Justice in Colombia, Carlos Holguin, has criticized the ruling of an appeals court... Read more
Pilgrimage-marathon in Holy Land to link Bethlehem and Jerusalem
On Monday the fourth marathon-pilgrimage linking Nativity Square in Bethlehem with the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem began, with this year’s... Read more
Catholic Church supports recovering Muslim community
The Catholic Church in the United States has expressed its solidarity with the Muslim community of Tampa, whose mosque was... Read more
German archbishop: “Christians cannot be second or third class citizens
In response to the killing of three Christians, including one German, in the Turkish city of Malatya last week, Archbishop... Read more
Fidelis condemns anti-Catholic attack on Supreme Court justices
The Catholic nonprofit organization Fidelis has condemned the editorial cartoon published in the April 20 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer... Read more
Cardinal Rivera thanks Pope for “paternal concern” over anti-life threat
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has sent a letter of thanks to Pope Benedict XVI for... Read more
Catholic leaders call for U.S. support in Africa
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has invited all dioceses in the country to help support the rapidly growing... Read more
All of society can benefit from promotion of the dignity of women, Vatican official says
Made public today was the text of a talk delivered by Msgr. Franco Follo before the executive council of the... Read more
Fight against poverty, especially in Africa, must remain a priority, Pope reminds international community
Made public today at the Vatican were letters exchanged by Pope Benedict XVI and German Chancellor Angela Merkel a few... Read more
Jesus Christ: the revelation of God Love to all humanity, Pope says at Augustine’s tomb
After his visit to the University of Pavia on Sunday, Benedict XVI traveled to the basilica of San Pietro in... Read more
Catholic editor calls San Diego daily newspaper to task on sex-abuse case coverage
San Diego’s major daily newspaper has provided sloppy and imbalanced reporting of the sex-abuse cases involving the Diocese of San... Read more
Pope sends letter to Mexican bishops calling for resistance to legalization of abortion
In a letter to the Mexican bishops made public last Friday, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his concern over efforts to... Read more
Health ministers promote protocol that encourages abortion throughout Africa
According to a report on the Lifesitenews.com website, African Health Ministers have adopted a new proposal that will increase legal... Read more
Catholics and Protestants unite in opposition to abortion and homosexual unions in Paraguay
Catholics and Protestants came together outside the Cathedral in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion to express their rejection of a... Read more
Peruvian archbishop says defense of family will be priority at upcoming CELAM meeting
The President of the Committee on the Family and the Defense of Life of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Jose... Read more
