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Evangelization requires holy priests, Paraguayan bishops say
The Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay is thanking priests for their efforts at evangelizing the country and inviting them to embark... Read more
Secularism equals rejection of God, Spanish cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, is calling on Catholics to respond to secularism - or laicism,... Read more
Argentinean diocese calls for distinction between recreational gaming activities and addictions
The Social Ministry Department of the Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche issued a statement this week stressing that for... Read more
Documentary on Marian images to debut in December
No one knows what she really looked like, yet the Blessed Virgin Mary stands among the most popular artistic subjects... Read more
Cardinal sees Christian identity as a link between EU and Ukraine
Speaking to a representative of Aid to the Church in Need during a recent trip to Belgium, Cardinal Lubomyr Husar,... Read more
Pope and Patriarch sign common declaration on Orthodox-Catholic relations
Following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle and Patron of the Church of... Read more
Pope meets with diplomatic corps, emphasizes need for intercultural cooperation
Concluding his first day in Turkey, Pope Benedict XVI met this evening with members of the international diplomatic corps at... Read more
Vatican spokesman says question of Turkish entry into EU doesn’t involve Holy See
In response to comments by Turkey’s Prime Minister, Tayyip Erdogan, on the possibility of Turkish entry into the EU, Vatican... Read more
Salesians celebrate 100 years in China
The Salesian Fathers are celebrating this year a century of ministry in China, marking the centenary with a variety of... Read more
Archbishop rejects attempt to legalize abortion and euthanasia in Mexico
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon has denounced a proposal by the leftists PRI party to legalize abortion and... Read more
President of Ecuador partially vetoes anti-life legislation
The outgoing president of Ecuador, Alfredo Palacio, has issued a partial veto of a law reforming the country’s healthcare laws... Read more
Pope offers message of peace before Christian minority at Mary’s house
Pope Benedict XVI left the Apostolic Nunciature in Ankara, Turkey, this morning and traveled by plane to Ephesus, where he... Read more
Pope not worried about today’s al-Qaeda statement against him
Vatican spokesman, Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, told the Italian press today that Pope Benedict XVI is not worried about a... Read more
China to ordain yet another bishop in defiance of Catholic Church
Relations between the Catholic Church and the government of China may be set back even further as the communist country... Read more
Catholic prelate receives award from Hungarian Jews
A large organization of Jewish Hungarians has awarded their annual “For Jews in Hungary Award,” to a representative of the... Read more
Bishop offers positive picture of Catholic Church in Croatia
According to Bishop Djuro Hranic, Auxiliary Bishop of Djakovo, “there is a springtime for the Church” in Croatia. The bishop... Read more
Benedict XVI and Bartholomew I pray in Istanbul for unity between Churches
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Istanbul this afternoon and prayed with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Patriarchal Church of... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Turkey, “a bridge between Asia and Europe”
At 1pm Turkish-time today Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Ankara, Turkey’s Esemboğa International Airport, for his historic visit. The Pontiff... Read more
Lets us live together in harmony, peace, and trust, Pope tells Turkish religious affairs minister
Pope Benedict XVI met today with the President of the Religious Affairs Directorate of Turkey, Ali Bardakoglu. The Holy Father... Read more
Council of Russian Mufties slams protests in Istambul against papal visit
The Council of Muftis of Russia has criticized protests against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey organized by... Read more
