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Spanish bishops reiterate right to express opinions on policies that affect the faithful
The spokesman of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Father Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said this week that bishops have the... Read more
Bishops insist wall on US/Mexican border not the solution for illegal immigration
Bishops from the United States, Central America and Mexico gathered in Tabasco this week, to reiterate their concerns about illegal... Read more
Archbishop to suspend Masses in diocese during Pope’s celebration
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia signed a decree this week, suspending Masses in all the parishes and churches of the... Read more
Returning immigrants to the their places of origin not a solution, says Spanish bishop
The president of the Spanish bishops’ Committee on Migration, Bishop Jose Sanchez, said repatriating sub-Saharan immigrants on the Canary Islands... Read more
Cardinal Dulles celebrates 50 years of priesthood
Cardinal Avery Dulles celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood last month with a mass of thanksgiving... Read more
Major ballot campaign regarding marriage and abortion begins in Colorado
The Colorado Catholic Conference will launch a statewide campaign this month to try to get two key measures on Colorado’s... Read more
Boston launches planning for archdiocesan bicentennial
Cardinal Sean O’Malley hopes that the bicentennial of the Archdiocese of Boston in 2008 will aid in renewing the Catholic... Read more
Episcopal Church votes to ‘exercise restraint’ in ordaining homosexual bishops
In an attempt to appease the worldwide Anglican Communion, the U.S. Episcopal Church Wednesday reversed an earlier decision and agreed... Read more
Pope thanks, encourages aid agencies working in Middle East and Asia
This morning, the Holy Father received 100 participants from the annual Meeting of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches (ROACO),... Read more
Boston Archdiocese lays off staff to aid with fiscal recovery
The Archdiocese of Boston announced Monday that it will lay off 25 people at diocesan headquarters - out of a... Read more
Successful Chicago young adult ministry program begins 26th season
This summer, 40 parishes throughout Chicago will host the 26th annual season of Theology on Tap and open their doors... Read more
Vatican, Moscow Patriarchate work on joint position regarding human rights
The Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches have announced that they will hold a joint forum next year on Christianity,... Read more
Colorado relic implies greater Spanish presence
A recently discovered artifact may indicate a larger and earlier presence of Catholic Spaniards in the Colorado area. Read more
Argentinean bishop warns Ministry of Justice is violating right to life
Bishop Jorge Lona of San Luis warned this week that the country’s Ministry of Justice and Human Rights is violating... Read more
Government-sponsored secularism is deconstructing the family, says Spanish archbishop
In his weekly pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia has denounced State-backed efforts to secularize society and deconstruct the... Read more
Church regains control of Cathedral of St. Vito in the Czech Republic
A district court in Prague has returned the Cathedral of St. Vito to the Catholic Church, ending government control of... Read more
Colombian youth to make pilgrimage to local shrine in preparations for WYD 2008
Young people in Colombia are preparing to take part in the National Buga Pilgrimage, June 30-July 2 in order to... Read more
Pope Benedict teaches about James, the "son of thunder"
Today in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI discussed the Apostle, James "the Greater," during his weekly general audience. The... Read more
Archbishop tells UN to defend right to life, religious freedom
Yesterday afternoon, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, secretary for Relations with States, delivered a statement before the first session of the Human... Read more
Cardinal says Saddam should not be executed
French Cardinal, Paul Poupard, head of the Vatican's department for culture and inter-religious dialogue was quoted on Wednesday as saying... Read more
