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Pope Benedict receives Egyptian Patriarch, praises Alexandrian tradition
Pope Benedict XVI met today with His Beatitude Antonios Naguib, the Patriarch of Alexandria for Catholic Copts who is officially... Read more
Pope’s preacher suggests greater penitence for sins of Church ministers
Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the official preacher of the Papal household, began his Advent retreat for the Holy Father and members... Read more
Cardinal Medina says Pope set to restore Mass of St. Pius V
At the conclusion of the Ecclesia Dei commission this week, which is responsible for maintaining dialogue with the Lefevbrist movement,... Read more
Chinese government tortures then releases four Catholics
After being detained for more than 32 days, four Catholics of the underground Church in China in the province of... Read more
Protestants declare Chavez their “elder bishop” and demand power in Venezuela
Leaders of the Protestant community “Christian Center of Salvation” have called for a new law that would declare President Hugo... Read more
Vatican hoists its tallest Christmas tree ever
Standing alongside the larger-than-life Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square this year is the tallest Christmas tree ever to grace... Read more
Maronite patriarch in talks with Lebanon’s political leaders
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir has had several meetings with political meetings recently, urging them to resolve the current political crisis... Read more
Archbishop speaks against separate school policies for homosexual students
Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham has said that no particular or separate policy is needed in Catholic schools to protect... Read more
Catholics and Orthodox called to continue ever deeper relations, Pope says
This morning, the Holy Father received His Beatitude Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and of all Greece, who is making an... Read more
Bishops call for immigration reform, seek to help families affected by massive raid
Bishops in six U.S. dioceses are reacting this week to a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, which... Read more
Pope and Greek Orthodox leader sign joint declaration
Following their private meeting in the Vatican this morning, Pope Benedict XVI and His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and... Read more
Holy See refuses to sign U.N. document which states a right to abort babies with disabilities
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations delivered a speech yesterday... Read more
Pope tells new ambassadors, national leaders must care more for the needs of citizens
This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of six new ambassadors to the Holy See.... Read more
Vatican denounces Iranian conference that questions the Holocaust
The Vatican has joined Western leaders in criticizing a conference taking place in Iran this week. The conference’s goal is... Read more
Timothy and Titus teach Christians to generously serve the Gospel, Pope says
Continuing his catechesis on the Apostles and the first members of the Church, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his Wednesday General... Read more
Oregon archdiocese settles 150 abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon has reached a settled with 150 people, who claim they were sexually abused by... Read more
Bishops defend Muslims, demand report on living conditions of religious minorities
The Catholic Bishops of India have appealed for justice for the country’s Muslim minority which, in recent years, has been... Read more
Catholics in India ask for protection in wake of violent attack
After a rash of violent attacks, including a the killing of a Catholic layman in Kashmir and the assault on... Read more
Bishops commend Mexico to Our Lady of Guadalupe on 475th anniversary of apparitions
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico commended “the joys and hopes, fears and anxieties of the Mexican people” to Our Lady... Read more
Cardinal Lozano Barragán: The Church does not support therapeutic cruelty nor euthanasia
The President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, stated that for the Catholic Church... Read more
