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San Bernardino Diocese first in U.S. to have two Hispanic Bishops; reflects changing face of Catholic Church
On Monday, the Vatican named a Riverside, CA priest to fill the position of auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of... Read more
Catholic, Protestant leaders to hold press conference: ‘there should be no religious litmus test for Roberts’
This morning, religious leaders will gather in the nation’s capital to protest what they see as an unfair religious litmus... Read more
Kansas City bishop learns Spanish to reach out to faithful
With the growing number of Spanish-speaking Catholics in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Archbishop Joseph Naumann has decided put learning... Read more
Alberta may invoke clause to protect officials from marrying same-sex marriage
Alberta Justice Minister Ron Stevens said the province may invoke the notwithstanding clause under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms... Read more
Chicago cardinal, imam call for improved relations between Catholics and Muslims
Chicago’s top Catholic cleric and well-known Muslim leader called on Catholics and Muslims to work together to end racism and... Read more
U.S. Church must reexamine stance on nuclear deterrence, says Catholic peace activist
The Catholic Church in the United States should reexamine the nation’s strategy of nuclear deterrence and directly challenge the current... Read more
Protestant extremists attack Catholic churches in Ireland
Tuesday saw what police have called a wave of intimidation attacks against Catholics in and around Ballymena, a mostly Protestant... Read more
Bolivia celebrates week of “the truth” about AIDS
Pro-life groups are meeting this week in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for week-long event on “The Truth about HIV-AIDS,” organized by the... Read more
African bishop thanks Pope for donation to drought victims
Bishop Michel Christian Cartateguy of Niamey, Nigeria, expressed his thanks to Pope Benedict XVI this week for the donation made... Read more
Vatican calls Israeli criticism of Pope unfounded, says attacks were included in statement
The Vatican reacted yesterday to harsh criticism from Israel over a claim that they were deliberately ignored by the Pope... Read more
Cardinal says enough of euphemisms—Terry Schiavo was killed
The President of the Pontifical Council for Heath Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, recalled the Terry Schiavo case this week... Read more
Ordination of women priests not valid, says canon law expert
The ordinations of nine women yesterday on a boat in the St. Lawrence River are not valid and cannot be... Read more
Archbishop thinks ‘ordination’ ceremony could mean automatic excommunication
On Monday, nine women had themselves ‘ordained’ as Catholic priests aboard a boat near Ottawa, Canada, an act, which one... Read more
Muslim world must condemn terrorism, says Iraqi priest
The Muslim world must condemn terrorism “carried out in its name,” says an Iraqi Catholic priest in Mosul. Read more
Roberts should not have to submit to religious litmus test, says Catholic League
Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts should not have to submit to a religious litmus test, says Catholic League president... Read more
Mass. governor to veto emergency contraception bill
Gov. Mitt Romney has announced that he will veto a bill that would make the morning-after pill available without a... Read more
Japanese Bishops call for peace on anniversary of a-bombs
Catholic bishops in Japan have released a message for the 60th anniversary of the World War II atomic bomb droppings... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need donates 70 million euros in 137 countries
Aid to the Church in Need distributed about 70 million euros in 2004, supporting nearly 6,000 pastoral projects in 137... Read more
Dominican bishop supports priest’s work among Haitian immigrants
Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, issued a statement this week expressing the support of... Read more
Bishops and priests to participate in international retreat
This Friday the V International Retreat for Priests, organized by the Latin American Catholic Charismatic Council and the Latin American... Read more
