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St. Peter Damian offered tremendous example of humility and love, Holy Father writes
Made public today was a message from the Pope to Fr. Guido Innocenzo Gargano, superior of the Roman monastery of... Read more
Spanish archbishop cracks down on abuse of general absolution
In his pastoral letter, “Lent in Times of Trial,” Archbishop Fernando Sebastian of Pamplona has demanded that priests definitively cease... Read more
Bishop denounces “radical laicism” that marginalizes Christianity
In a letter marking the beginning of Lent, Bishop Julian Lopez Martin of Leon has denounced efforts to change the... Read more
Argentinean archbishop says human rights can never be invoked as justification for taking life
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes attacked abortion and the death penalty this week, noting that there are certain rights that... Read more
Vietnamese police detain priest defender of religious freedom and human rights
Police in the central region of Vietnam have detained Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, a prominent defender of religious freedom... Read more
Pope Benedict offers prayers, support for accused Polish bishop
Made public today was a Letter from Benedict XVI to Stanislaw Wielgus, Archbishop Emeritus of Warsaw, Poland. The Holy Father... Read more
Italian girl suffers mental breakdown after forced abortion
A 13-year-old girl is in the psychiatric unit of an Italian hospital after a forced abortion. The girl threatened suicide... Read more
Thomas More Law Center wins in defense of pro-life demonstrators
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio, unanimously ruled in favor... Read more
Ave Maria School of Law to relocate to Southwest Florida
The Board of Governors of Ave Maria School of Law has voted to move the law school from its current... Read more
Lent a time of conversion, not ‘self-realization,’ Pope says
Over 10,000 people crowded the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall today to meet with Pope Benedict XVI for his weekly general... Read more
Anglican Communion sends U.S. Episcopal Church ultimatum on homosexuality
Leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion, meeting this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have issued an ultimatum to the... Read more
Christians in Holy Land must fast, grow in love throughout Lent, says Latin Patriarch
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah, said Lent reminds Christians in the Holy Land that military occupation, the limitation... Read more
Despite great progress, ecumenical dialogue still stalled, says Cardinal Kasper
At the same time that he acknowledged “very encouraging progress” in the area of ecumenism- especially in dialogue with the... Read more
Spain to see “great beatification” of victims of religious persecution in 2009
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain is preparing a “great ceremony of beatification” for more than 200 martyrs of the Spanish... Read more
Top Muslim cleric of Egypt to meet with Pope Benedict
The Press Office of the Holy See announced today that Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, Grand Imam of al-Azhar and the... Read more
Pope could exempt Sister Lucia from five year waiting period, Cardinal Saraiva says
The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, said he thought it was... Read more
Diocese distributes 'tamper-proof' collection bags to parishes
The Diocese of Richmond has distributed tamper-proof money bags to parishes to ensure that the money donated during Sunday collections... Read more
Conference to discuss evangelization on ‘old’ continent
A Catholic Action conference next month in Madrid will consider the future of Europe and of Christianity on the “old... Read more
Pope gives advice to men at Rome’s Major Seminary
Made public this morning from the Vatican, was the translation of a question and answer session Pope Benedict XVI held... Read more
Catholic and Anglican officials say re-unification rumors “much exaggerated”
Reports about plans of imminent reunification of the Anglican and Catholic Churches under the Pope are largely exaggerated, said the... Read more
