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Chilean bishop calls for new era of reconciliation in wake of torture report
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Sergio Valech Aldunate of Santiago, Chile, called for a “new era of reconciliation in the country” this... Read more
Church in Bolivia calls for national agreement in midst of growing crisis
The Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia is calling on the government and on demonstration leaders to make their best effort to... Read more
Gaudi’s Church of the Holy Family to be ready for worship in 2008
The Church of the Holy Family in Barcelona, the unfinished work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, will be ready for... Read more
Next CELAM meeting opportune moment for first papal visit to Latin America
Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, Vice President of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM), said this week the upcoming... Read more
Dignity of man, from conception until natural death, is primary, says Pope
Today the Vatican released a letter from Pope Benedict XVI, commemorating John Paul’s visit, 25 years ago to UNESCO (the... Read more
New bishop installed for Providence, calls for hope and trust in Church
The new bishop of Providence had a message of hope for the faithful who packed the Cathedral of SS. Peter... Read more
Vatican seminar to discuss history of Christianity and its effects on the modern world
Tomorrow and Saturday, a number of Europe’s leading historians will gather at the Vatican to discuss the history of Christianity,... Read more
Abortion providers must be required to report child abuse: Catholic League
The Catholic League is urging New York legislators to adopt a law that would require abortion providers to report incidents... Read more
Catholics asked to give to Peter’s Pence this month
Thanks to the Peter’s Pence Collection, the Holy Father can respond with financial assistance to international emergency situations, such as... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to serve on international anti-Semitism panel
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput is among nine delegates, including New York Governor George Pataki, who have been asked to travel... Read more
Religious community blends art and devotion through creation of liturgical ornaments
The Fraternas, a religious community of women living in Denver, spend their days like many other religious sisters—they pray, share... Read more
Quebec bishops meet with committee on education
The Quebec bishops met Wednesday with Education Minister Jean-Marc Fournier and a parliamentary committee to discuss a bill, which would... Read more
Dutch education minister encourages debate on evolution
The Dutch education minister says it’s time to reopen the debate on the Theory of Evolution. Currently in the Netherlands,... Read more
Archbishop of Quito reminds faithful parish is not NGO
In a letter published Wednesday, Archbishop Raul Vela of Quito, Ecuador, explained to the faithful that the decision to send... Read more
Homosexual forum incites violence against upcoming pro-life demonstrations in Madrid
Reacting to the upcoming protests in Madrid scheduled for June 18 against a government plan to make homosexual unions equal... Read more
Pope challenges Christians to imitate Mary, take Christ to others
Marking the traditional end of the month of May, Pope Benedict XVI addressed faithful who had processed from the Church... Read more
Pope entrusts copyright for all his works to Vatican Publishing House
Earlier today, the Holy See announced that Pope Benedict XVI has decided to entrust care and exclusive rights of his... Read more
US oldest bishop greets election of Pope Benedict as good for the future
Bishop Aloysius Wycislo is turning 97 on June 17, and from his perspective as the oldest bishop in the United... Read more
Supreme Court upholds inmates’ religious liberty rights
In a unanimous decision yesterday, the United States Supreme Court upheld the religious liberty rights of prisoners. Read more
Pope Benedict: Christ’s humility, love, justice, leads humanity to freedom
During his weekly Wednesday audience earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI shared with nearly 23,000 pilgrims, a message of hope: That... Read more
