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Barriers lifting between Catholics and Evangelicals, say researchers
The relationship between Evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics has improved dramatically in the United States in recent decades, and increasingly... Read more
Episcopal bishops file lawsuit in continuing battle over openly gay bishop
As debate continues to rage in the Episcopal church over the ordination of openly gay clergy and now same sex... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator accuses Kennedy, Kerry of ‘doing nothing’ about priestly sexual abuse scandal
Pennsylvania’s Senator Rick Santorum blasted Massachusetts Senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry Sunday for “doing nothing” about the priestly sexual... Read more
Catholic radio station launched in Ohio
Catholics in the Diocese of Columbus finally have Catholic radio. St. Gabriel Radio Inc., launched the region's first Catholic radio... Read more
Priest must be reflection of Christ, says bishop at international meeting
Bishop Ramon Calderon Batres of Linares, Mexico, told reporters covering the V International Retreat for Priests in Monterrey that “the... Read more
Number of Christians surges in China
A report in The Age says that Chinese Christians currently outnumber members of the Communist Party. The Gospel message is... Read more
Bishops of Brazil seek voice in debate over legalization of abortion
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has issued a statement asking to be included in the debate over the... Read more
CELAM bishops says socialist governments imposing anti-life policies on Latin America
The vice president of the Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM), Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes of Texcoco, Mexico, is denouncing the... Read more
Pope urges all youth to make spiritual pilgrimage leading up to WYD
Pope Benedict XVI invited the young Catholics of the world, even those who are unable to participate at World Youth... Read more
Creating embryos to destroy them ‘absurd’: Archbishop Gomez
The Catholic Church will not and cannot base its teaching on opinion polls, said Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio... Read more
Pope encourages road toward lasting peace in Northern Ireland
Pope Benedict XVI lauded the Irish Republican Army’s decision last week to formally end armed conflict in Northern Ireland and... Read more
Stem cell debate nearly impossible, say Catholic ethicists; frozen embryos should not exist in the first place
While many Christians and pro-life groups are still decrying Senate Majority leader Bill Frist’s Friday announcement that he favors more... Read more
‘Catholics need not apply’ must not become motto for government candidates, says Hyde
In a letter sent to Senator Richard Durbin regarding what many see as a “religious litmus test” for Supreme Court... Read more
Pro-life groups call Frist’s stem cell proposal a ‘betrayal’
Numerous pro-life and Christian organizations are still shocked by Friday’s announcement by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, that he thinks... Read more
Pennsylvania bishops issue document on stem-cell research
Pennsylvania bishops released a document last week, clarifying the Church’s teachings on stem-cell research. “Questions and Answers on Stem Cell... Read more
Cuban priests of the diaspora express support for Pope Benedict, Church in Cuba
Dozens of priests and religious of the “Cuban diaspora” in the world concluded their XXXI Encounter in Key West with... Read more
Mixed signals from China over normalization of ties with Vatican
Speculation has begun to grow over the significance of the Chinese government’s decision for the second time to give the... Read more
Cardinal says Venezuelan President ‘needs exorcism’
On Sunday, Venezuela’s Cardinal Rosalio Castillo, who has been a vocal critic of that country’s president, Hugo Chavez, called the... Read more
Vatican rejects Israeli complaints, says Israel is not always innocent in responses to terrorism
Yesterday afternoon, the Vatican released a stern statement defending the Pope’s words and rejecting an Israeli complaint that he failed... Read more
Pope’s new book to be finished this summer
According to Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Pope Benedict’s new book could be finished before the end of... Read more
