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Czech bishop calls for inquiry into clergy collaboration with communist officials
Cardinal Miroslav Vlk, archbishop of Prague, has asked authorities to investigate possible collaboration between priests and the communist-era secret service,... Read more
2006 World Meeting of Families still having an impact in Africa
Several African dioceses are organizing congresses in which families that participated in the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia... Read more
Support of the family is real solution to teen pregnancies, Chilean bishops declare
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic of Rancagua, has issued a statement reiterating the position... Read more
Spanish government requests assistance of Church for underaged immigrants
The president of the Conference of Religious in Spain, Brother Alejandro Fernandez Barrajon, announced yesterday that the Spanish government has... Read more
Australian Catholics offer aid for poor children hoping to attend World Youth Day
The coordinator of World Youth Day 2008 (WYD), Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney, announced this week that financial aid... Read more
Milingo seeks guidance of self-proclaimed Messiah
Former Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo has been secretly staying in Seoul to study the theology of the Unification Church, founded... Read more
Vietnam, Vatican to discuss diplomatic ties
The Vietnamese Communist government and the Vatican will discuss the possibility of establishing official diplomatic relations, following the Jan. 25... Read more
Holy See suspends Bishop Lugo from episcopal office but does not release him for political candidacy
Through a declaration made public from the Congregation for Bishops yesterday, the Vatican has suspended, “a divinis” the Bishop Emeritus... Read more
Pope praises selflessness of deceased Cardinal
At midday today, at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope presided at the funeral of... Read more
Despite different faiths, America is a country that prays, Bush says
President George W. Bush spoke this morning at the 55th National Prayer Breakfast. The U.S. President told the crowd of... Read more
Archbishop still hopeful Catholic adoption agencies can find solution in U.K.
Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Birmingham spoke publicly today for the first time since Tony Blair announced that Roman Catholic... Read more
Magazine for Christians in Muslim countries launched with U.N. panel discussion
The publication of an international journal in the United States to support small Christian communities living in predominantly Muslim countries... Read more
Bishops say new constitution should acknowledge Catholic identity of Dominican Republic
The Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic has asked the government commission charged with reforming the country’s Constitution to “clearly... Read more
New Supreme Court chief justice in Uruguay supports legalization of abortion
The new Chief Justice of the Uruguayan Supreme Court, Sara Bossio, who will assume the post on February 1, has... Read more
Polish Politicians propose law to defend good name of priests
A group of Polish politicians have joined with Radio María to present new legislation to protect priests from false accusations... Read more
Vatican defends choice of Doubleday as pope's publisher
The Vatican on Wednesday defended the choice of Doubleday to publish Pope Benedict's XVI new book, "Jesus of Nazareth", in... Read more
Archbishop proposes ‘new missal for new mission’
The liturgical renewal in the Church, which includes a revision of the English translation of the Latin Missal, will contribute... Read more
South Dakota reintroduces abortion ban with stiffer penalties
The South Dakota House of Representatives yesterday introduced a new abortion ban for the state, this time carrying harsher penalties.... Read more
Jews, Christians, and Muslims called to strengthen ties that bind, Pope says
Today in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received a delegation from the Foundation for Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Research and Dialogue, led... Read more
Vatican reemphasizes opposition to U.N. document promoting abortion of babies with disabilities
The Press Office of the Holy See re-released today a speech given by Archbishop Celestino Migliore to the United Nations... Read more
