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Pope calls on bishops to evangelize with their own testimony of life
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops attending an annual meeting hosted by the Congregation for the Evangelization of... Read more
Baby born pre-maturely to cancer-stricken mother loses battle for life
The Argentinean newspaper Cristo Hoy reported last week that a two month-old baby who was born pre-maturely at 27 weeks... Read more
International conference on Catholic television to be held in Madrid
Msgr. Enrique Planas of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications announced this week final preparations are being made for the... Read more
Benedict: the logic of Christianity is the giving of one's self in loving service
Drawing from Sunday’s Gospel reading, Pope Benedict XVI explained the "logic of Christianity," during his weekly Angelus address at Castelgandolfo. ... Read more
Former Spanish President says double standard exits between Islam and the West
The former president of Spain, José María Aznar, noted that the controversy over the words of Pope Benedict XVI at... Read more
Christians in India protest government plan to amend anti-conversion law
Church leaders and others in Gujarat have protested the western Indian state government's move to amend and pass a law... Read more
Three Catholic men executed, gov’t denies wake in local Catholic church
Three Indonesian Catholic men were executed in Indonesia this morning. They had been convicted for inciting violence, which killed about... Read more
Vatican participates in European Heritage Days with free admission to museums and catacombs
As part of the celebration of “European Heritage Days,” an initiative of the Council of Europe, the Holy See will... Read more
Vatican writer says Pope won't back down from call for reason in dialogue
Pointing out that Cardinal Camillo Ruini has grasped the essence of the pontificate of Benedict XVI better than other Church... Read more
Parishes can “rediscover” themselves through inspiration of apostolic model
Today at Castelgandalfo Pope Benedict XVI received participants in the 22nd plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity,... Read more
Christians and Muslims can live together in peace, says bishop at funeral of slain Italian nun
The death of Sister Leonella Sgorbati, killed together with her Muslim bodyguard, Mohamed Mahamodu, who was a father of four,... Read more
European leaders call on EU to support Pope and freedom of expression
Two members of the European Parliament are calling on EU member states to declare clear support for Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pro-life institutions in Bolivia call for prohibition against sale of morning after pill
The Institute on Bioethics of the Catholic University of Bolivia and the Apostolate of the New Evangelization, ANEPROVIDA, have called... Read more
Boston Cardinal “blogging” trip to Rome
In his continuing efforts to reach the public and foster a culture of transparency in the Archdiocese of Boston, Cardinal... Read more
Scholar says Benedict’s speech opens channels for true Muslim-Christian dialogue
Pope Benedict XVI’s recent remarks about Islam, which were received with violent protests in some parts of the Muslim world,... Read more
Pope invites diplomats from Islamic countries to meeting
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has invited “certain representatives of Muslim communities in Italy,” as well as... Read more
Newly-opened Vatican archives demonstrate a future Pius XII with no love for Nazis
Documents emerging from the Vatican's archives demonstrate that Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII, defended anti-Nazi clergy and... Read more
European leaders question Turkey’s place in EU, following strong criticism of Pope
The President of Bavaria and prelates of Britain’s Catholic and Anglican Churches are among the most recent European leaders to... Read more
Benedict XVI tells bishops to work without tiring for sanctity and Church unity
Pope Benedict received today a group of newly appointed bishops in his summer residence at Castelgandolfo. The Pope reminded the... Read more
John Paul II’s gunman warns Benedict not to travel to Turkey
The man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 has warned Pope Benedict XVI not to visit his predominantly... Read more
