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Holy Father prays for freedom of Catholic Church in China
The Vatican has announced that during the month of April, Pope Benedict XVI will focus his prayer specifically on the... Read more
Afghan Christian convert flees to Italy
Italy has granted asylum to a Christian who faced the death penalty in his native country of Afghanistan for having... Read more
Expert: Alameda County, CA Facing More Than $30 Million in Damages against Christian school
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed an independent expert report, detailing that damages against their client, Redwood Christian Schools,... Read more
Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund announces 2006 endorsements
The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund announced its first round of endorsed candidates for the 2006 election cycle at... Read more
Catholic population on the rise in Bible-belt entrenched Atlanta
Notre Dame Academy in Duluth is a symbol of the growth of Catholicism in metro Atlanta, Archbishop Wilton Gregory told... Read more
Pope to European politicians: Ignoring Christian heritage is sign of historical immaturity
As he met today with members of the European parliamentary group, the Popular Party, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Europe to... Read more
Catholics must be engaged in political debate, says Pope
Speaking earlier today to a group of parliamentarians from Europe’s Popular Party, Pope Benedict affirmed the need for a Catholic... Read more
Despite vocation shortage, God continually calls men and women to serve his Church, says Pope
As the Church prepares to celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vacations, due to be held in May, the... Read more
Last days of John Paul II were serene, says former secretary
The archbishop of Krakow and former personal secretary of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, said Wednesday in Rome... Read more
Mexican bishop says he will not support “autonomous church”
In a statement sent to Catholic News Agency, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas and his... Read more
30,000 children send letters calling on Colombian high court not to legalize abortion
Pro-family groups have collected more than 30,000 letters from children asking the Constitutional Court of Colombia not to legalize abortion... Read more
Mexican bishops call on presidential candidates to offer solutions to immigration problem
In a statement released on Wednesday, the bishops of Mexico called on presidential candidates to offer “concrete plans for the... Read more
100,000 pilgrims expected for events honoring John Paul II
On April 2 an estimated 100,000 people from around the world are expected to participate in events honoring John Paul... Read more
Recent polls show Catholic Church is strong in France and Germany
Recent polls in two European countries now show that the Church is growing as a powerful social institution. In France,... Read more
Archbishop of San Antonio: United States was built by immigrants
During a forum on international immigration, Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio said the United States is a country built... Read more
Young people present 250,000 signatures opposing abortion to Argentinean lawmakers
Pro-life groups in Argentina presented a petition signed by 250,000 people to lawmakers this week demanding they refrain from legalizing... Read more
Cuban government harasses parish praying rosary for dissidents
Since 2003 Cuban police agents have been harassing the parish of Palma Soriano, where a group of Catholics gather each... Read more
Mission Chicago seeks to ‘jump-start’ evangelization
The Archdiocese of Chicago has taken on a mega-evangelization project in an effort to draw back lapsed Catholics and to... Read more
Pope says he wants to visit China
Pope Benedict wants to visit China but says the timing of any trip is up to God, reported Reuters. Read more
Born-again actor teams with Catholic group, battles against neighborhood porn shop
Born-again bad boy actor Stephen Baldwin has taken up a battle against a porn store opening in Nyack, the Rockland... Read more
