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Authentic Christian life is a challenge, says top Indian bishop
The Catholic Church must be present to young people and share the faith with people of other cultures and religions.... Read more
Conn. bill could jeopardize religious liberty of Catholic hospitals
Catholic groups are urging the Connecticut legislature not to pass a bill that would force the state’s four Catholic hospitals... Read more
Mexican bishops call abortion and infanticide abominable crimes
The Press Office of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico issued a statement this week denouncing the “moral malice of procured... Read more
Spanish bishops denounce blasphemous pornographic catalogue
Archbishop Santiago Garcia of Merida-Badajoz and Bishop Amadeo Rodriguez of Plasencia have strongly denounced the tax-payer funded publication of a... Read more
Argentinean archbishop warns of danger in losing sense of good and evil
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes warned this week of the constant danger of losing the sense of good and evil... Read more
Cardinal Dziwisz reveals secret of widespread devotion to John Paul II
In the wake of the recent announcement of the April 2nd presentation of the diocesan phase of John Paul II’s... Read more
Vatican puts stop to work of Jesuit Liberation theologian
Wednesday morning, a day earlier than expected, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published a Notification concerning certain... Read more
Meeting between Russian President and Pope “positive”
The Vatican released a short statement on Wednesday, following Tuesday afternoon’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pope Benedict... Read more
St. Ignatius of Antioch teaches us to long for union with Christ, Pope says
Continuing his cycle of catecheses on the Apostolic Fathers, Benedict XVI dedicated the general audience today to the figure of... Read more
St. Peter’s is a “spiritual organism” at the heart of the Catholic Church, Pope says
Following today's general audience, Benedict XVI went to the headquarters of the Fabric of St. Peter's to greet the people... Read more
Europe must be re-evangelized and rediscover its roots, professor says
Europe must rediscover its Christian identity and defend against legislation and policies that threaten the family, said a main organizer... Read more
Specialists in Spain denounce lack of care for women with unexpected pregnancies
During the conclusion of the international conference “Women and the Reality of Abortion,” on March 10th in the Spanish city... Read more
Discovery Channel sends legal notice to Catholic group for alleged false claim
The Discovery Channel has threatened to take legal action against the Mumbai-based Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) for claiming that the... Read more
Archbishop voices opposition to cloning in Australia
Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne intends to make a personal plea to Premier Steve Bracks to abandon his plan to... Read more
Venezuelan Cardinal warns against Marxist-Leninist Socialism of Chavez
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa, said this week Venezuela would not benefit from the installation of a brand... Read more
Ghanan Priest killed by unknown assailants in Nairobi
Father Martin Addai, a member of the Missionaries of Africa and a citizen of Ghana, was killed by unknown assailants... Read more
Shalom Community receives pontifical recognition
During a ceremony on Tuesday at the offices of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, the Shalom Community, which was... Read more
Haiti to host 3rd Caritas Encounter for Latin America and the Caribbean
From March 19-23 Haiti will host the 3rd Continental Meeting of Caritas Social Ministry and the 16th Latin American and... Read more
Pope confirms “obligatory character” of celibacy in the Latin Tradition
In his Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist today, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that priestly celibacy remains obligatory in the Latin... Read more
Pope Benedict encourages divorced Catholics to live their Christian lives as fully as possible
Pope Benedict XVI today addressed the “painful situations” of those who have been married in the Church and have been... Read more
