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Ukrainian Catholic Bishop says unity is still a struggle
Bishop Mykola Simkaylo of Kolomyia-Chernivtsi, speaking during his recent visit to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), that the... Read more
Spanish cardinal calls on faithful to avoid turning Holy Week into “vacation period
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, warned this week against the “secularization of Holy Week, which has been de-Christianized... Read more
Priesthood and marriage demand “ordered affectivity,” says seminary rector
The rector of the St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in the Dominican Republic, Father Victor Masalles, said this week both married... Read more
Archbishop backs FBI involvement in investigation into murder of Salvadoran lawmakers
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle has called for a thorough investigation into the gruesome murder of three Salvadoran lawmakers and their... Read more
Mexican archdiocese denounces manipulation by U.S. association of clerical abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Mexico City has launched a fierce criticism of the organization Survivors' Network of those Abused by Priests... Read more
Church in Scotland may launch legal battle against same-sex adoptions requirements
The Catholic Church in Scotland is threatening to take legal action to block a new UK law which could force... Read more
Vietnamese police officially announce investigation of Catholic priest
Vietnamese police have moved a high-profile priest to house arrest after accusing him with disseminating propaganda intended to undermine the... Read more
Think beyond "obvious" Lenten sacrifices, seek silence, Archbishop Chaput says
Speaking to the Catholic News Agency during this, the first week of Lent, Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput said today that... Read more
Catholic communities growing outside traditional strongholds
According to a new study, the Catholic Church in the United States is growing in unusual ways. The Church is... Read more
NJ parishes stress marriage in Sunday prayers
Catholic parishes throughout New Jersey prayed for the preservation of the sacred institution of marriage during all Sunday liturgies. The... Read more
French Monks to return to Algeria a decade after slaying
A group of Trappist monks have plans to return to Algeria, following an 11-year absence, to establish a new community.... Read more
Chavez is "greatest preacher" of secular State of Venezuela, says prominent priest
The rector of the Andres Bello Catholic University in Venezuela, Father Luis Ugalde, said last week, "the greatest preacher in... Read more
Outgoing Cuban archbishop calls for reconciliation
Archbishop Pedro Meurice Estiu, who has retired as Archbishop of Santiago in Cuba, called on Catholics in that country to... Read more
Vatican cardinal says Church enlightens consciences amidst moral indifference
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, the President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, reinforced last week that amidst "the... Read more
Church has right to ensure "competence" of religion teachers
Spain's Constitutional Court has refused to hear a case alleging that the 1979 accord between that country and the Holy... Read more
Right to life must be defended as fundamental, Pope says over weekend
Receiving delegates of the 13th general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, and an international congress entitled "Christian conscience... Read more
Film on 'Jesus family burial site' is just PR, says archeology expert
An Israeli archeologist says a new documentary film, which claims that a burial cave uncovered 27 years ago in Talpiot,... Read more
Look upon the crucified Christ, Pope Benedict encourages
Pope Benedict XVI used his first Sunday Angelus address of the Lenten Season to discuss this year's Lenten theme. Chosen... Read more
Experts claim former Paraguayan bishop is in state of rebellion and running an unconstitutional campaign
Experts in Canon Law consulted by CNA – including some from Paraguay who preferred to remain anonymous - have confirmed... Read more
Ash Wednesday Mass interrupted by obscene recordings
The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico was evacuated during noon Mass on Ash Wednesday,... Read more
