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Patriarch cautions Turks against violent protests during Pope’s visit
The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians cautioned Turks, in an interview published in Sunday’s Sabah newspaper, against creating... Read more
Korean, Japanese bishops hope for episcopal meeting at East Asian level
Japanese and Korean bishops gathered for their 12th Japanese and Korean Bishops' Interchange Meeting last week, but they hope their... Read more
Bush prays with Christian worshippers in Vietnam, promotes religious freedom
President George W. Bush joined Vietnamese Protestants and Catholics in prayer on Sunday at the Cua Bac Catholic Church in... Read more
Cloistered life bears witness that God is a support that never fails, Pope says
Greeting the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke... Read more
Cardinal Arinze tells bishops to change translation of "pro multis"
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reportedly... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds German bishops reforms must come from heart of Church
Meeting with a second group of German bishops, in Rome for their “ad limina” visit, Pope Benedict XVI reminded that,... Read more
Music harmonizes our interior selves, Pope says after concert
At the conclusion of a concert performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet and offered in his honor by the President... Read more
Pope says the goal of Ecumenical dialogue remains unchanged: one single visible Church
Speaking to the participants at the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Pope Benedict recalled that... Read more
Vatican: Milingo’s future depends on him, not the Vatican
A Vatican official who attended yesterday’s meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the heads of Vatican dicasteries to discuss the... Read more
Catholic, Protestant churches agree to produce common Urdu Bible
Catholic and Protestant Church leaders in Pakistan have agreed to use one Urdu Bible instead of two different versions, reported... Read more
Group seeks protection for Christians in India
A Christian group has appealed to a government agency to extend protection for Christians and their institutions across India, after... Read more
Film has duty to educate on human dignity, says archbishop
Movies have an educational value and must be used as a means to “knock down the wall of indifference” to... Read more
Sharpshooters, security cameras for Pope’s visit to Istanbul
Turkish authorities have announced that security will be tight during Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to their country later this... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn to celebrate jubilee Mass of St. Peter’s Basilica
In an Austrian tribute to the jubilee celebration of the 500th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of... Read more
Cuban young people ask government to reopen Catholic university
Young people from different religious denominations have asked Cuba’s Department of Religious Affairs to reopen the University of St. Thomas... Read more
Mama Margarita, mother of John Bosco, declared venerable
Margarita Occhiena, mother of Salesian founder St. John Bosco, was declared venerable by Pope Benedict XVI through a decree that... Read more
Jerusalem archbishop says formation needed for dialogue with Islam and struggle against relativism
Coadjutor Archbishop Fouad Twal of Jerusalem said this week that in order for there to be inter-religious dialogue people need... Read more
Vatican reaffirms the value of priestly celibacy
The Vatican released a short statement at the conclusion of Pope Benedict XVI’s three hour meeting with heads of the... Read more
Italians debate whether Pope can be subject of satire
TheItalian press this week is debating whether it is politically correctto poke fun at Pope Benedict XVI, after his secretary,... Read more
Pope trip will not heal wounds, says Turkey’s religious head
Turkey’s head of religious affairs says the Pope’s visit to Turkey later this month may help improve relations with Muslims,... Read more
