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Regensburg will have a positive influence on papal visit to Turkey, Vatican official says
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, said he was confident the Turkish people, “will not fail... Read more
Catholics, Reformed Christian Churches sign document recognizing common baptism
According to a press release from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic and Reformed churches have recently made... Read more
Movie on Jesus' birth debuts at Vatican
A Hollywood movie about the birth of Jesus, “The Nativity Story,” made its world premiere on Sunday at the Vatican. Read more
Congress to hold vote on abortion-fetal pain measure next week
The House of Representatives will hold the first-ever vote next week on a measure that would inform women considering an... Read more
Kazak seminary helps young men discern God's call
Central Asia's only Catholic seminary welcomed a dozen young men, aged 16 to 23, from various parishes in the Archdiocese... Read more
Archbishop of San Salvador calls for prayers for priests amidst sex abuse scandal
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador called on Catholics this week to pray for “the holiness of priests and... Read more
Knights of Columbus begin ‘Spiritual Pilgrimage’ with Pope
International Catholic, lay fraternal organization, the Knights of Columbus, have begun their “spiritual pilgrimage,” with Pope Benedict XVI as he... Read more
Love and Truth “knock at the door of the heart and mind,” Pope Benedict affirms
Speaking on the Solemnity of Christ King yesterday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI affirmed that men and women... Read more
Turkish Prime Minister Changes Schedule to receive Pope Benedict XVI
The Holy See announced today that the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will meet with Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Vatican announces Papal visit to mosque, as Turks continue to protest
In what is being reported as an attempt to “ease Muslim anger” by the Turkish press, Pope Benedict XVI will... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley sends holiday message to troops
To mark Thanksgiving and in preparation for Christmas, Cardinal Sean O’Malley sent holiday greetings to the military men and women... Read more
Cardinal urges Australian MPs to vote against cloning bill
Cardinal George Pell has urged MPs to oppose controversial legislation that would allow the creation of cloned embryos for stem-cell... Read more
Chinese Catholics provide worldwide ministry challenges
Chinese Catholic pastoral leaders from around the world have expressed concern about the future of their faith communities in their... Read more
Vatican not opposed to Turkey entering EU, Holy See confirms
In an interview with Turkish press yesterday, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., the Director of the Holy See Press Office reiterated... Read more
Bishops allege Hungarian government discriminating against Catholics
The Bishops’ Conference of Hungary called a decision by the government to cut off annual subsidies to Church institutions “unacceptable... Read more
Cardinal hopes Turkey will be a “cradle of Christianity”
As Pope Benedict prepares to travel to Turkey, the Prefect for the Congregation for Oriental Churches, Cardinal Ignace Moussa I... Read more
Vatican cardinal decries “trafficking in human suffering”
Commenting on the absence of medicines due to high prices in many countries, especially those that are poor, the president... Read more
Pope sends message to Turkish people, asks for prayers prior to trip
Following his Sunday address and the praying of the Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI sent special greetings to the people of... Read more
Think only of the future of Lebanon, Cardinal tells mourners
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, appealed to the Lebanese people to show restraint in their reaction... Read more
Nativity Scene exhibit opens to honor Pope
In preparation for the seasons of Advent and Christmas, an exhibit of 35 nativity scenes, crafted in Naples, Italy, will... Read more
