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Holy See Press Office Director receives freedom of expression award
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, received this week the Luka Brajnovic Award for freedom of... Read more
French officials condemn burning of Catholic church
French president Jacques Chirac has condemned the burning of a church in the Parisian suburb of Romans, calling it an... Read more
Catholic shrine pulls plug on national pro-life conference
St. Joseph’s Oratory has pulled the plug on a national pro-life conference due to threats of protest from pro-choice and... Read more
Catholic women take life issues to Parliament Hill
The Catholic Women’s League is calling on the federal government this month to take action on a number of sociopolitical,... Read more
Catholic doctors urge continued ban on abortion drug
Australian Catholic doctors are backing a number of MPs in their efforts to maintain a ban of the abortion drug... Read more
Critics surprised by success of monastic documentary
The first 20 minutes are spent in complete silence, and even thereafter, words are few and far between. Nevertheless, Into... Read more
In ‘profoundly changing times’, Pope calls for greater pastoral care, education for seminarians
As vocational problems and priestly scandals continue to arise in some regions of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict today, called... Read more
Caring for sick is ‘emblem of Christian charity’, says Pope
In a message, sent today to the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), currently meeting in Assisi, Italy, Pope Benedict stressed the... Read more
Religious freedom central to human rights, says bishop
The cause of religious liberty must be a fundamental priority of United States foreign policy, said Bishop Ricardo Ramirez Tuesday... Read more
As historic Church document comes to new light, Pope Benedict invites Greek patriarch to Vatican, encourages further unity
In an historic event yesterday in Athens, Greece, Vatican archivist and librarian, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, officially announced the new publication... Read more
Pope Benedict meets with Israeli president, renews call for peaceful coexistence with Palestinians
In a meeting with Israeli President Moshe Katsay earlier today, Pope Benedict stressed his continued desire for the peaceful co-existence... Read more
Msgr. David Malloy Elected USCCB General Secretary
The Reverend Monsignor David J. Malloy has been elected General Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
U.S. Catholic bishops issue guidelines for lay workers
The U.S. Catholic bishops covered a lot of ground in the two first days of their fall meeting. The bishops... Read more
Catholic development organization gives $2M in post-tsunami efforts
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has made its largest ever one-time contribution to a long-term development project.... Read more
Refugee appeal board long overdue, Canadian bishops tell government
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has expressed its disappointment regarding the federal government’s decision not to introduce the... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago annouces strategic plan to address Catholic schools challenges
The Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago unveiled on Monday Genesis: A New Beginning for Catholic Schools,... Read more
Through periods of trial and liberation, God is always with His people, says Pope
The continued presence of God with His people throughout history was the major theme of Pope Benedict XVI’s weekly Wednesday... Read more
U.S. Bishops call for end to use of death penalty
While pointing out that its moral gravity is different from that of always-evil acts like abortion and euthanasia, the U.S.... Read more
Pro-life group, Hillary Clinton agree: Bush should condemn forced abortion during China visit
As U.S. President George Bush continues an historic four-country trip around Asia, some surprisingly strange bedfellows are joining together to... Read more
Austrian cardinal says tendency towards secularization is not inevitable
During a interview on Austrian television last Sunday, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said the "tendency towards secularization should be considered an... Read more
