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John Paul II gadget a hit on Italian newsstands
A new gadget offering a digitally recorded blessing from the late Pope John Paul II has been selling like hotcakes... Read more
Missionary Priest praises charity’s work in Angola
Preaching recently at a Mass in his native Chile, Father Luis Brevis praised the work Catholic organization, Aid to the... Read more
USCCB official says House embryonic stem cell bill “misguided and unethical”
Following the United States House of Representatives’ decision to pass H.R. 3, a bill that would remove current limits on... Read more
Spanish bishops urge citizens to welcome immigrants
The Catholic bishops of Spain are urging all people of good will to “adopt an attitude of cordial welcome and... Read more
School bans Catholic girl from wearing crucifix
A Catholic schoolgirl in England has been banned from wearing a crucifix in class, the school said the girl is... Read more
Weep for victims, not the dictator, Cardinal Pell says of Hussein
CardinalGeorge Pell addressed the international debate that emerged afterSaddam Hussein’s hanging regarding whether the former dictator shouldhave been executed or... Read more
300,000 holy cards of the Child Jesus distributed in Cuba during “Missionary Christmas”
Some 300,000 holy cards of the Child Jesus were distributed throughout Cuba as part of the “Missionary Christmas” campaign, helping... Read more
Brazilian governor wants to install condom dispensers in schools
The ministries of Health and of Education in Brazil have announced a plan to install condom dispensers in public schools... Read more
Polish Bishops call for day of prayer and repentance following recent events
Following a special meeting of the Polish Bishops’ Conference to discuss “the state of the Church in Poland” the bishops... Read more
Israeli government to install emergency exit in Church of the Holy Sepulcher
The Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, the Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Yaacov Edri, have announced that the government will... Read more
Nuncio announces new procedures for selection of bishops in Poland
In the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus of Warsaw, the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland, Archbishop Jozef Kowalczyk... Read more
US bishop calls for urgent national debate on Iraq
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “substantive, civil and non-partisan” national debate on... Read more
Migration should also be seen as a resource for world progress, Pope says
Before the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on the Sunday marking the World... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: 2006 Papal Visits plant fertile seeds for the universal Church
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, emphasized that Pope Benedict XVI’s major apostolic trips of 2006, “have set... Read more
Latin American Bishops Conference meeting officially discussed at Vatican
The Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held in Aparecida, Brazil... Read more
Spanish Muslim group wary of efforts to open Cathedral of Cordoba to Islamic prayer
The Islamic organization Al-Hidaya has spoken out against efforts to allow Islamic prayer in the Cathedral of Cordoba and warned... Read more
Block of anti-life NGOs seeking to bring “therapeutic” abortion back to Nicaragua
A block of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is arguing that a recent decision to ban so-called therapeutic abortion in Nicaragua is... Read more
Polish bishops to gather in plenary assembly to discuss Wielgus case
The executive committee of the Polish Bishops’ Conference will meet this Friday in a special session to discuss “the state... Read more
Venezuelan bishop responds to Chavez’s latest attacks on Church
Archbishop Roberto Luckert Leon of Coro, who was a target of one of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s infamous diatribes this... Read more
Pope, Vietnamese Prime Minister to hold meeting, amidst thawing relations
An upcoming meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Jan. 25 at the Vatican is... Read more
