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Hong Kong bishop says Vatican is “anxious” to establish diplomatic ties with Beijing
During a luncheon Tuesday at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong, Bishop Joseph Zen told reporters that the Vatican's... Read more
Pope will meet 500 italian railway workers at general audience
A large delegation of 500 Trenitalia workers will take part on tomorrow’s general audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Led by... Read more
Voucher program breathes new life into Catholic schools
Washington’s Catholic schools are growing as the result of a new federal voucher program that provides low-income students with grants... Read more
No guarantee to protect religious groups under Canadian same-sex marriage bill
Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said last week that he cannot guarantee full protection to religious organizations that refuse to... Read more
US scientists identify brain stem cells, strengthens case for adult stem-cell research
American scientists say they have found a way to identify brain stem cells and make them multiply to treat degenerative... Read more
Federal funding increased for abstinence programs
The U.S. government has increased funding for the the Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) grant program by $11 million for 2006. Read more
Late Miami archbishop remembered as mentor and gentleman
Hundreds attended the three-hour viewing and funeral mass Sunday for Miami’s late Archbishop Edward McCarthy at St. Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop... Read more
Bishops worried Mexico could become next Colombia
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, warned this week that if the control... Read more
Bishop calls on Paraguayans to build up families
Bishop Adalberto Martinez Flores of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, is exhorting Paraguayans to “restore the face of the family” because from... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano praises debt relief for 18 poor countries
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is praising the agreement reached by the G8 countries to provide complete debt relief to... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls on Bolivians to work for peace
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, exhorted Bolivians this week to tear down... Read more
Pope asks parents to help their children discover importance of Sunday Mass
During the recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter´s Square, Pope Benedict underscored the importance of Sunday as the Day... Read more
Arizona bishops back proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriage
Arizona's three Catholic bishops support the principles of a state ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage and may issue... Read more
Archdiocese of San Francisco agrees to $21-million settlement with abuse victims
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to a $21-million settlement with 15 people who said they were sexually abused... Read more
New priest’s vocation grew in midst of abuse scandal
The newest priest for the Diocese of Memphis studied at the seminary as the sex abuse scandals in the Church... Read more
Cable company refuses to run abstinence ad on kids and family channels
New York-based cable giant Comcast has refused to run a public service announcement on abstinence on several of its channels,... Read more
Korean leader in stem-cell research to meet with Catholic cleric
South Korea’s leading stem-cell researcher, Hwang Woo-suk, has agreed to meet with the country’s top Catholic leader, after the Church... Read more
Firm support of Spanish bishops for June 18 protests
The Spanish Bishops Conference has published a statement expressing support and encouragement for the upcoming June 18 protests against a... Read more
Catholic Charities in Bolivia activates emergency measures to address lack of food
The director of Catholic Charities in Bolivia, Roberto Barja, has announced the activation of emergency plans in order to send... Read more
Church in Chile bracing for influx of Bolivian immigrants
Bishop Hector Vargas Bastidas of Arica, Chile, said this weekend that if the situation in Bolivia worsens, “the Catholic Church... Read more
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