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Turkish court sentences Muslim teenager to 18 years for murder of Italian priest
A court in Turkey has sentenced a Muslim teenager to 18 years in prison for the killing, last February 5th,... Read more
President of Pontifical Council: In media-driven society Church must not remain isolated
During the inaugural address of the World Congress of Catholic Television, the President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications,... Read more
Holy See emphasizes development of low-income countries at UN
Made public this morning was an address given by the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino... Read more
Cardinal Martino to speak at Minnesota breakfast event
Cardinal Renato Martino, former Holy See representative to the United Nations, will speak at an ecumenical Faith and Work Breakfast... Read more
Catholic men are called to ‘stand up and be counted’
Catholic men in the Mid-South are invited to stand up and be counted at the first-ever Men's Morning of Spirituality... Read more
Former Vatican envoy says Pope was surprised by reaction to comments re Islam
A former Vatican envoy told NewsMax.com he believes the violent reaction to Pope Benedict XVI’s comments about radical Islam served... Read more
Archbishop says “hopes are rising” after meeting of Northern Ireland Protestant and Catholic leaders
Archbishop Seán Brady of Armagh said yesterday’s formal talks between Northern Ireland’s Roman Catholic Church and the province’s largest Protestant... Read more
Cardinal calls for defense of marriage, says Spain “plagued by divorce”
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, defended marriage and “faithful and permanent conjugal love,” this week, calling for such... Read more
Dutch pediatrician opens clinic for minors with alcohol problems
Due to the increase in the abuse of alcohol among kids under the age of 16 in Holland, two specialists... Read more
Cardinal of Budapest named president of the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe
The Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Cardinal Peter Erdö, was elected president of the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe on Monday... Read more
National gathering of Catholic artists to be held in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires for the New Evangelization (BANUEV) is organizing the 11th National Gathering of Catholic Artists as part of its... Read more
Peruvian bishops tell ACN, overemphasis on “social interests” have left gap in faith
In an interview this week with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) newly appointed Peruvian Bishops José Maria Ortega... Read more
Holy See calls for promotion of a joyful, creative, and professional presence in television
Addressing participants in the International Congress for Catholic Television, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State of the Holy See, sent... Read more
Saint’s heart draws hundreds closer to God
Hundreds of people filed into Curé of Ars Parish in Merrick, N.Y., Saturday to pray before the uncorrupted heart of... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley won’t stop blogging
What started as an experiment for Cardinal Sean O’Malley has become a new and regular means of evangelical outreach. The... Read more
Mexican Bishop and Knight to be canonized this week
Bishop Rafael Guizar Valencia will become the seventh Knight of Columbus and the first bishop/Knight to be declared a saint.... Read more
New book challenges Catholics to play role in public square
This weekend Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix launched a new booklet, challenging Catholics to take a more active part in... Read more
Benedict says families should not be driven by “hedonism and relativism”
Reflecting yesterday on the Christian sense of marriage, Pope Benedict XVI said during his Angelus address that society needs “families... Read more
Cardinal exhorts Mexican faithful not to lose faith over clergy scandals
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez, has called on the faithful not to allow the scandals committed by... Read more
Christian churches in France issue joint statement against death penalty
In a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the members of the... Read more
