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Laity taking active role in preparations for next CELAM meeting
The General Secretary of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, praised the active role the laity are taking... Read more
Mexican bishops criticize efforts to restrict faith to private life
Several Mexican bishops have criticized efforts to keep faith out of the public arena and restrict it to private life. Read more
Michael Jackson interested in putting John Paul II’s prayers to music
It seems that the musical artist who gave the world “Bad”, may be interested in producing something profoundly good. Read more
Pope mourns priest killed in Burundi, calls for end to ‘works of death’
Following news of a second assassinated priest in one weekend, Pope Benedict XVI has sent his personal condolences to Archbishop... Read more
Upcoming Vatican Congress to explore human embryo, culture of life
Following the commencing session, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Heath Pastoral Care will address the... Read more
Turkey detains student over killing of priest
The 16-year old high school student who murdered Fr. Santoro, an Italian priest, was arrested on Tuesday and has confessed... Read more
"Diocese of Rome is proud of murdered priest in Turkey" says Cardinal Ruini
Upon receiving news from the murder of Fr. Andrea Santoro, Vicar of the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini declared... Read more
Election of the new Superior General of the Jesuits for 2008, names unveiled of frontrunners for the succession
The General Assembly of Jesuits will meet on April 22 with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. In the letter... Read more
Archbishop calls simultaneous rejection of Iraq war and support for abortion hypocritical
In his most recent pastoral letter, Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos said it was hypocritical to be shocked by... Read more
Cardinal Silvestrini: freedom to be satirical must not lead to offense of religious sentiments
Cardinal Archille Silvestrini, the former prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, has called the caricatures of the Islamic prophet... Read more
Catholic group denounces killing of missionary in Philippines
The Good Shepherd Tribal Ministry in the Philippines has denounced the killing of lay missionary Matt Morales, who was a... Read more
Sunday Mass smash hit on Catalonia TV station
According to the latest ratings, the Sunday Mass has become the most watched program on a television station in San... Read more
Notre Dame president makes first trip to Vatican
Fr. John Jenkins made his first trip to the Vatican last week as president of the University of Notre Dame,... Read more
Catholic parishes flourish
Only four years after it was created, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in LaGrange is ready to build a new 1,000-seat... Read more
Pro-life Ohio congressman elected party leader
Members of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives have elected a pro-life Ohio congressman to become the second-ranking... Read more
Measure to protect marriage dies in Maryland
A measure that would have protected marriage as the union of one man and one woman in Maryland’s state constitution... Read more
Pope decries assassination of Turkish priest, expresses hope that killing will be ‘seed for building authentic fraternity’ among peoples
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his personal condolences for the assassination of a Roman missionary priest, killed in Turkey... Read more
Vatican criticizes publication of offensive Muslim cartoons, as well as violent response
As much of the world’s Muslim community remains up in arms over the publication of what they call offensive cartoons... Read more
Jesus seeks to heal humanity; ill from ideologies, idolatries, says Pope
During a Mass celebrated Sunday at the Vatican’s parish of Saint Anne, Pope Benedict warned that a modern-day fog of... Read more
Pope Benedict: Culture of life must be based on attention to others, rejecting hedonism, discrimination
During Sunday’s weekly Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict told thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square that a true “culture... Read more
