Cardinal Francis George was clearly in good spirits yesterday after being discharged from Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, three... Read more
Reacting to the Mexican government’s proposed reform of sexual education material, the president of the Bishops’ Committee on Family Ministry,... Read more
A recent poll has revealed that support for abortion in Brazil is waning and that Brazilians do not support efforts... Read more
Auxiliary Bishop Luis Saenz of Cochabamba recalled this week that the education of young people “must have freedom” and that... Read more
The Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua has called on the country’s Electoral Council to ensure transparency in the upcoming presidential elections... Read more
The Catholic Communications Office, an agency of the Irish Bishops Conference, has stated that it will be proactive in monitoring... Read more
Australian Prime Minister John Howard seems to have had a change of heart with his recent decision to hold a... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. James Patrick Green apostolic nuncio of South Africa and Namibia and apostolic delegate of... Read more
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Pope Benedict XVI’s newly announced choice as the Secretary of State of the Holy See will be... Read more
Religious rights advocates and veterans’ groups are announcing their support for U.S. President George W. Bush’s decision to sign a... Read more
During the celebration of the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop... Read more
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week “the Church does not defend nor authorize the death... Read more
The Archdiocese of Antequera-Oaxaca in Mexico has issued a statement calling for an end to the violence that has plagued... Read more
During a gathering organized by the Conference of Religious Men and Women of Peru--the local branch of the Latin American... Read more
The faithful need not lose their serenity and peace amid the noise and occurrences of daily life as this world... Read more
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, patriarch of the Maronite Church, is very concerned about the “progressive devastation” in Lebanon and “the growing... Read more
Christians and Muslims in Lebanon are ready to work together to rebuild their war-torn country, said Cardinal Roger Etchegaray just... Read more
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput spoke out this week against the promulgation of lies regarding the history of Christian-Muslim relations. In... Read more
The Blessed Virgin encourages the faithful to remain hopeful in the face of the inevitable problems of daily life, said... Read more
The intervention of Catholic Church leaders, including the Pope himself, led the Indonesian government to issue a stay of execution... Read more