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New documentary tells tales of Christian persecution
Christians continue to be persecuted and treated unfairly around the world. In an effort to make their experiences more known,... Read more
Conference to mark 40th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, discuss Islam
Brandeis University and Boston College, through its Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, will co-sponsor a two-day conference next month to mark... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick takes on plight of Holy Land Christians
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop of Washington, D.C., has taken a keener interest in the plight of Holy Land Christians and,... Read more
Pope calls for end to cartoon-sparked violence in Nigeria
In the message, the Holy Father was "Saddened to learn of the tragic consequences of the recent violent protests in... Read more
Pope recalls one-year anniversary of death of Communion and Liberation founder
Earlier today, the Vatican released a letter from Pope Benedict XVI, reflecting on the death--one year ago tomorrow--of Monsignor Luigi... Read more
Vatican Radio at 75: a bridge between the Universal Church and societies, cultures of the world
During a press conference, held earlier today to mark the 75th anniversary of Vatican Radio, officials from the worldwide media... Read more
New York Appellate Court rejects same-sex marriage
New York’s second highest court ruled Feb. 16 that same-sex couples have no right to a marriage license under existing... Read more
JustFaith program ‘transforms’ lives, emphasizes Catholic social teaching
Dozens of Portland-area Catholics are following a new program, which has been transforming lives through the social teachings of the... Read more
Catholic-Buddhist dialogue continues
Buddhists and Christians learned more about their most basic, if contrasting, convictions and agreed to develop more collaborative social justice... Read more
South Dakota takes one more step toward banning abortion
The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee passed legislation Feb. 17 that will ban abortion in the state. HB 1215... Read more
Catholic League president denounces hypocrisy in treatment of Cartoons in University.
Catholic League president William Donohue, decried the suspensions of the editor-in-chief and the opinions page editor of the Daily Illini,... Read more
Union with Christ, commitment to sacraments and truth most important to ministry of permanent deacons, says Pope
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI met with some 400 permanent deacons from around Rome, telling them that they have a... Read more
Pope presented with yearly report on the state of the Church
On Saturday, the Holy See’s Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano presented Pope Benedict XVI with the Vatican’s annual report... Read more
Paralyzed by sin, man needs the mercy of God, says Pope
Reflecting on Jesus’ miracles of physical healing, which are being described in the Sunday Gospel readings during the coming weeks,... Read more
Pope calls on African bishops to build harmony, evangelization and priestly formation, tells to be ‘sure points of reference for your people’
Earlier this morning, Pope Benedict met with prelates from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau... Read more
Religious respect the only road to peace, fraternity for peoples of faith and good will, Pope tells Moroccan diplomat
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI met with Ali Achour, Morocco’s new ambassador to the Holy See, with whom he stressed... Read more
New martyrs memorial unveiled in Kazakhstan
The Apostolic delegate for Greek-Catholics in Kazakhstan and Middle Asia, Fr. Vasyl Hovera, announced recently the unveiling of a new... Read more
Catholic Charities in Bolivia launches emergency plan to assist flood victims
Catholic Charities in Bolivia is preparing to launch an emergency assistance program to help the more than 9,000 people affected... Read more
Spanish bishops decries new law on assisted reproduction
In an interview with the Archdiocese of Madrid’s news service Analisis Digital, the president of the Spanish Bishops’ Subcommittee on... Read more
More than 50 percent of marriages in which the couples lived together before they married end in divorce, James Healy, director of the Office of Family Ministry for the Diocese of Joliet, told a group
More than 50 percent of marriages in which the couples lived together before they married end in divorce, James Healy,... Read more
