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Italian bishop calls for reconciliation in response to murder of priest in Brazil
Bishop Piergiorgio Debernardi of Pinerolo is calling on Brazilians to show forgiveness over the murder of Father Guiseppe Bessone, a... Read more
Pope Benedict: Church in Mexico must provide ‘Integral formation’ in all areas of the Church; for all ages
Meeting at his summer residence of Castelgandolfo earlier today, Pope Benedict told visiting prelates from the Mexican bishop’s conference that... Read more
Vatican congress to discuss scripture in the life of the Church; celebrate 40th anniversary of Dei Verbum
Later this month, Biblical scholars and Episcopal leaders from around the world will descend on Rome to explore the role... Read more
Spokane diocese, parishes appeal federal court decision
The Diocese of Spokane and the diocesan Association of Parishes (AOP) have filed separate appeals of a federal bankruptcy court... Read more
Quebec passes law eliminating Catholic instruction in public schools
School’s back in. But in Quebec public schools, Catholic and Protestant religious instruction are on their way out. Read more
Church obtains temporary restraining order against protesting attorney
The Holy Cross Roman Catholic church in Albany N.Y has obtained a temporary restraining order against an attorney who it... Read more
Canadian bishops express sympathy, recall history between Louisiana and Canada
The Canadian bishops expressed their deepest sympathy to the American bishops over the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, offering prayers... Read more
Schwarzenegger to veto same-sex marriage bill
Many pro-family groups let out a collective sigh of relief today as the office of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: Katrina shows us fragileness of human life; true meaning of Christian discipleship
Reflecting on the days following Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the U.S. Gulf Coast last week, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver... Read more
Castro government limits celebration of patroness of Cuba
The Bishops’ Conference of Cuba announced this week that the Castro government authorized 60 processions to celebrate the feast of... Read more
Colombian bishops’ proposal for pre-dialogue rejected by FARC
The Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda of Florencia, expressed regret Wednesday at the decision by... Read more
Brazilian government postpones bill on abortion
In keeping with a promise made by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the country’s bishops, the federal government... Read more
Caritas and bishops launch Migrant Week to help Mexicans in the US
Caritas Mexico and the Mexican bishops’ Committee on Social affairs have announced the celebration of Migrant Week in order to... Read more
Cuban cardinal outraged by pro-U.S. charge
The leader of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, rejected as "truly outrageous" a Communist government official's charge... Read more
Pope appoints new Synod participants
This morning the Holy See Press room announced the names of the bishops apointed by Pope Benedict XVI to the... Read more
“Continually model our image on that of the Son of God," Pope Benedict says in General Audience
On his Wednesday General Audience, held this morning in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 20,000 people, Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal participates in International Forum on the model and frontiers of Europe
The fifteenth economic forum promoted by the Study Institute for Eastern Europe opens this evening in Krynica, Poland, on the... Read more
Vatican asks Cardinal McCarrick’s to postpone retirement
In a gathering with priests of the Archdiocese of Washington DC, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick announced that Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more
California legislature passes same-sex marriage bill; family groups outraged
Last evening, the California state legislature became the first legislative body in the U.S. to approve a bill allowing for... Read more
Gallup poll shows Americans overwhelmingly interested in Robert’s abortion stance; Fr. Pavone ‘not surprised’
A recent Gallup poll showed that Americans are more interested in Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John Robert’s stance on... Read more
