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Church has role in mediation of peace in Middle East, says new secretary of state
The role of the Catholic Church in light of the crises in the Middle East is to serve as a... Read more
Catholic support waning for Labour Party, says Scottish bishop
Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley warned the Labour Party it was losing the support of large numbers of Catholic voters... Read more
Cardinal invites priests to hear witness of sex-abuse victims
Cardinal Justin Rigali has invited his local priests to join him Friday to listen to the accounts from victims of... Read more
Canadian hospital under fire for sticking to Catholic ethics
A family physician in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, has launched a petition to overturn the decision of a Catholic-run hospital to no... Read more
Papal visit a break for city of Freising
Until just a few days ago, the Marian Cathedral of Freising, with its baroque ornamentation, was full of scaffolding and... Read more
Chilean young people march against distribution of morning after pill in schools
In response to the decision by the government of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet to distribute the morning after pill, free... Read more
Cardinal exhorts parents to demand removal of controversial textbooks on sexuality
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniquez of Guadalajara, Mexico, has called on parents “not to let their guard down” and to demand... Read more
Death threats force priest to abandon parish in Colombia
The Archdiocese of Medellin has reported that Father Juan Guillermo Zapata was forced to abandon his parish in the town... Read more
Holy See and Catholic doctors organize congress on stem cells
The Pontifical Academy for Life and the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors (IFACD) will host the International Congress,... Read more
Catholic groups question law school over choice of politician as guest lecturer
Several Catholic groups have expressed their displeasure at the decision of The Catholic University of America to bring Bob Casey,... Read more
Pope emphasizes the “transforming” power of beautiful liturgy
Speaking of the tremendous value of the organ as a liturgical instrument, the Pope reminded a group of his native... Read more
Catholics urged not to participate in CROP Walk
The Diocese of Lansing is encouraging Catholics not to participate in the 30-year annual Church World Service CROP Walk, which... Read more
Majority of Americans see God as an angry judge, says new survey
A recent survey reveals that 9 out of 10 Americans say they believe in God but they hold four very... Read more
US bishops call for just immigration reform bill
President George W. Bush and Congress must “work together to produce a fair and just comprehensive immigration reform bill,” said... Read more
Pope’s brother gives clues as to Benedict's "private" day schedule
Pope Benedict XVI explicitly asked to reserve a private day during his visit to Bavaria. While a rough schedule has... Read more
Pope Benedict trashes jihad, reformation, and liberal Theology
At the heart of Pope Benedict XVI’s address yesterday, on the world’s need for a renewed dialogue between faith and... Read more
Pope’s friends say fame has not changed Joseph Ratzinger
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Bavaria has provided the occasion for many of his close friends to talk about their... Read more
Bishop says freedom of worship, but no freedom of religion in Cuba
Bishop Jose Siro Gonzalez of Pinar del Rio Cuba told a Spanish newspaper this week that freedom of worship, but... Read more
Evangelical detained for distributing Biblical passages that condemn homosexuality
The national director the Evangelical organization Christian Voice, Stephen Green, was detained recently and charged with “threatening, abusive or insulting... Read more
Kidnapped Iraqi priest freed in Baghdad
A young Chaldean priest kidnapped last August 15 in Baghdad was released on Monday. Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Emmanuel Delly confirmed... Read more
