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12th Congress on Science and Human Life to be held in Spain
Inpreparation for the 5th World Meeting of Families, which will takeplace this July in Valencia, Spain, the 12th Congress on... Read more
Former Polish leader says Europe must be built on Christian values
Lech Walesa, the former president of Poland and recipient of the 1983 Noble Peace Prize, said last week the new... Read more
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court rejects homosexual marriage
The Notivida news agency is reporting that the Supreme Court of Costa Rica has declared homosexual marriage to be unconstitutional. Read more
‘Our silence becomes in turn a plea for forgiveness and reconciliation,’ says Pope on Auschwitz visit
On Sunday afternoon, Benedict XVI travelled by car from the archbishop's palace in Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps, on... Read more
Do not be afraid to desire of a full, happy, successful life, Pope says to Youth in Krakow
On Saturday afternoon, Pope Benedict presided over a celebration with young people in Krakow’s Blonie Park - the site of... Read more
We must not yield to the temptation of relativism or of a subjectivist, says Pope during Mass celebrated in Warsaw
This morning, the Pope continued his visit in Poland by presiding over the Eucharistic celebration in Warsaw's Pilsudski Square, also... Read more
California Gov. pledges to veto 'gay history' bill
Campaign for Children and Families that lobbied against SB 1437 is pleased with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pledge to veto... Read more
Bishop sees growing support for marriage protection amendment
There is “a growing sense among many people, including a wide range of religious leaders, that a Marriage Protection Amendment... Read more
Wisconsin bishops, governor at odds over stem-cell research
Madison and Milwaukee's Catholic bishops are challenging Gov. Jim Doyle's support for embryonic stem-cell research, reported The Capital Times of... Read more
Indian gov’t expresses displeasure over papal comments re religious intolerance
India's government has expressed displeasure over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks alluding to religious intolerance and laws restricting religious freedom in... Read more
Cardinal Cañizares: evangelization of youth is urgent challenge for today’s Church
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, said in his weekly letter that the evangelization of young people is an... Read more
Mexican prelate hopeful officials will uncover motive behind assassination of Cardinal Posadas
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñíguez, expressed his hope this week that interrogations of three leaders of the... Read more
Church in Chile proposes solution to student conflict
The Bishops’ Conference of Chile has offered to mediate a solution to the student protests that have spread to several... Read more
Provincial council in Spain orders crucifixes removed from school
The provincial council of Andalusia in Spain has ordered the removal of all crucifixes from the classrooms of St. John’s... Read more
'Mirror yourselves in Mary's heart. Remain in her school!' Pope says to seminarians and religious in Czestochowa
After leaving Warsaw this afternoon, The Pope arrived in helicopter at the Marian Sanctuary of Jasna Góra in Czestochowa, where... Read more
Benedict XVI makes vivid recollection of Pope John Paul II addressing the youth in Krakow
After the meeting he presided at the Sanctuary of Jasna Góra in Czestochowa, Pope Benedict left for Krakow, where he... Read more
I have come to follow in the footsteps of John Paul II, says Pope on beginning of Apostolic visit to Poland
Pope Benedict XVI arrived today in Poland for a four-day visit, in the homeland of his predecessor John Paul II. ... Read more
Pope meets with Polish Clergy in Saint John’s Cathedral
This afternoon at Saint John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Pope Benedict met with close to 1,000 representatives of the Polish clergy... Read more
Divorce on the rise in Catholic Europe
Divorce is on the rise in Europe’s three mostly Catholic countries, namely Italy, Portugal and Spain, reports the Los Angeles... Read more
Saudi textbooks teach children not to be friends with Christians or Jews
The latest textbooks of Saudi Arabia's public school curriculum continue to promote intolerance of other religions despite official pronouncements of... Read more
