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Cardinal says World Youth Day ’08 plans well underway
Plans for World Youth Day in July 2008 are going well, reports Cardinal George Pell of Sydney in his recent... Read more
Catholics must combine faith and reason in U.S. politics, says Cardinal George
Catholics must form their consciences according to the social teaching of the Church and use that formation to make political... Read more
Holy See to UN: Counter-terrorism measures, protection of human rights do not conflict
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, yesterday addressed the sixth... Read more
Sudanese Cardinal releases poem on his 25th anniversary as archbishop
Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, the Sudanese Archbishop of Khartoum who’s people often call him “Father Courage,” has marked his silver... Read more
Pope praises four new saints who left everything to follow Christ
Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Sunday, to participate in the canonization ceremony of a religious... Read more
Cardinal O’Brien backs Scottish independence from UK
Cardinal Keith O'Brien said he backed Scotland’s independence from the United Kingdom, predicting that independence would come “before too long,”... Read more
As Vatican "officially" announces trip to Turkey, Cardinal Bertone calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue ‘in favor of man’
This morning the Vatican released a schedule for Pope Benedict XVI's trip to Turkey. Thus making official rumors that the... Read more
Biographical John Paul II cartoon presents Pope's life in a format for the whole family
The first animated film on the life of Pope John Paul II will be released this week. John Paul II:... Read more
Mexican government bars entry of alleged abuse victim’s lawyers for violating immigration laws
The Mexican government has barred a group of lawyers from the US from entering the country after the attorneys, who... Read more
“Therapeutic abortion” being used to open door to more abortions in Peru
Representative of pro-abortion organizations are pressuring the Peruvian government to modify its laws to allow so called “therapeutic abortion” to... Read more
Argentinean archbishop decries misunderstanding of Kingdom of God
During his weekly reflection, Archbishop Emeritus Carmelo Giaquinta of Resistencia, Argentina, said there is a “misunderstanding of the Kingdom of... Read more
Angolan bishop denounces violence and vandalism of groups who refuse to accept his authority
Bishop Filomeno do Nascimiento Vieira Dias of Cabinda, Angola, has issued a statement denounce the acts of violence and vandalism... Read more
Cardinal Poupard sends message to Hindus, seek love to overcome violence and hatred
The Vatican released, today, a message from Cardinal Paul Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, to members... Read more
Injured priest says Cardinal Keeler back, speaks of “ferocious impact”
Monsignor Thomas Smith, one of the life-long friends who was with Baltimore’s Cardinal William Keeler when their car was struck... Read more
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Pope encourages countrymen of excommunicated archbishop to fidelity and holiness
Meeting this morning with bishops from Zambia, the homeland of excommunicated archbishop, Emmanuel Milingo, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged the bishops... Read more
Iraqi priest’s beheading linked with Pope’s comments re Islam, says family
Relatives of an Orthodox priest in Iraq, who was kidnapped and found beheaded three days later, said Thursday that his... Read more
Bishop calling for peace in advance of commission report
A bishop in East Timor has called for calm in anticipation of the release of the findings of a commission... Read more
Catholic leaders, development experts to explore solutions to global poverty
Catholic leaders, international development experts and grassroots advocates will gather in San Francisco this month to discuss strategies for alleviating... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop skeptical of Chavez, but hopes for authentic conversion
The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert Leon of Coro said yesterday he hoped President... Read more
Thousands participate in devotions to Our Lady of the Pilar in Spain
Thousands of Catholics yesterday participated in the traditional offering of flowers to Our Lady of the Pilar, Spain’s patroness, whose... Read more
