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Bishop condemns killing of Salvadoran priest and demands investigation
Bishop Jose Adolfo Mojica Morales of Sonsonate, El Salvador, has condemned the murder of Father Ricardo Antonio Romero and is... Read more
Milingo says he rejects excommunication notice
Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who was excommunicated Tuesday, said he does not accept his excommunication and will continue his campaign to... Read more
Cardinal Pell concerned over secularism in education
Catholic education must clarify its goals and “try to learn from [its] mistakes” in order to better instill the teachings... Read more
Bertone emphasizes religious freedom, right to life in first meeting with diplomats
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, newly installed Secretary of State for the Holy See, met today with the many diplomats to the... Read more
Respect Life Sunday: time to give thanks, commit to more pro-life efforts
There have been several advancements in creating a culture of life in the United States that a well worth celebrating... Read more
Catholic editor calls John Paul II ‘unbelievable misogynist’
Following the Pontiff’s death in 2005, the new editor of the diocesan newspaper for the Diocese of Anchorage, Alaska, called... Read more
Anti-Defamation League says conspiracy theory of Jewish-controlled Pope growing in Muslim world
A report from the Jewish Anti-Defamation League (ADL) claims that cartoons and editorials published in the Arab/Muslim world are claiming... Read more
Protection of rights, human development, and religious freedom are pillars of peace, Vatican tells U.N.
A high ranking Vatican official, who worked for years in the foreign ministry of the Holy See, encouraged the U.N.... Read more
Attacker who stole Eucharist gets jail
A 37-year-old transient received a six-month jail sentence this week, followed by six months probation, after stealing a nun’s purse... Read more
Chicago publishes first Polish diocesan newspaper
A new Catholic monthly will begin publishing in the Archdiocese of Chicago next month — in Polish. Barbara Otto, the... Read more
Inner-city school teachers present plan to eliminate Catholic education in Bolivia
The Confederation of Inner City Education Workers of Bolivia presented to the government this week a proposed law that would... Read more
“Let the pilgrims return. The Holy Land awaits them,” says priest
“Let the pilgrims return. The Holy Land awaits them.” That’s the call made by Father Pierre Grech, secretary general of... Read more
Chilean bishops: drug addiction a challenge that must be unhesitatingly met
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile warned this week that the drama of drugs is “a great... Read more
Spanish youth travel to Calcutta to participate in inter-religious peace encounter
A group of young people from Valencia are traveling to Calcutta, India, to participate in an international gathering on world... Read more
Modern witness to self-sacrificing love brings life in Arizona
A Yuma family is welcoming a new baby girl this week after a two month journey that included a battle... Read more
Lawyers of pro-abortion candidates harass Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro
The Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Eusebio Scheid, has refused to sign a court order obtained by the lawyers... Read more
President of Pontifical Council for Health Care reiterates moral gravity of euthanasia
The President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, has reiterated the Church’s teaching that euthanasia... Read more
Cardinal reminds Peruvians that Mass is center of the week
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, reminded Peruvians this week that Sunday Mass is the center of each... Read more
Gang members assassinate priest in El Salvador
Father Ricardo Antonio Romero, 39, was brutally assassinated Monday in the region of Sonsonate in western El Salvador. Read more
Cardinal George shares how battle with cancer has impacted his faith
Almost two months after radical surgery for bladder and ureter cancer, Cardinal Francis George says he’s well on his way... Read more
