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Pope tells university students to ‘renew art and culture’
In a message read by Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute for the Secretariat of State today, the Holy Father told participants... Read more
Argentinean government withdraws recognition of bishop
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, told reporters this weekend the government of Argentina could be... Read more
Pope tells youth to be ‘tireless witnesses to the glorious cross of Christ’
Following yesterday’s Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II made a surprise appearance at the window... Read more
Cardinal Ruini: In the cross, suffering takes on new meaning
Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in the name of the Pope, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, vicar general for the diocese of Rome,... Read more
US bishops launch campaign against death penalty
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a campaign today to end the use of the death penalty in... Read more
Pro-family groups praise President, Congress for defending Terri’s life
Pro-family organizations are praising President George W. Bush and Congress for passing legislation early Monday, defending the life of Terri... Read more
US bishops welcome Vatican notification on book by US Jesuit priest
The United States bishops have welcomed the Vatican’s decision concerning the book “Jesus, Symbol of God,” by Fr. Roger Haight,... Read more
Club owner denied funeral rites due to business activity: San Diego diocese
The chancellor of the Diocese of San Diego says the bishop denied a man a Catholic funeral because his business... Read more
Cuban opposition leader calls on Castro to support democratic reform
Cuban opposition leader Oswaldo Paya is challenging the government of Fidel Castro to present to the UN Human Rights Commission... Read more
Pope demonstrates ‘unfathomable dignity’ of priesthood, says Cardinal Castrillon
This morning, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, presented John Paul II’s long awaited Letter... Read more
House to issue subpoena in last minute attempt to save Schiavo
Yesterday, the House and Senate struggled to pass a bill agreeable to both groups of lawmakers. While the House managed... Read more
Bush issues statement on Terri Schiavo; pro-life groups vow not to give up
Yesterday, on the eve of the scheduled starvation of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, President George Bush issued a formal statement speaking... Read more
Pope appears in video to gathering of young people
Pope John Paul II appeared in a live video to hundreds of young people gathered at St. John Lateran Basilica... Read more
U.S. Senate passes bill that could save Terri Schiavo by voice vote
Senator Mel Martinez’s (R-FL) private relief bill to aid Terri Schiavo passed the Senate by a voice vote yesterday. Read more
Abortion still included in Millennium Development Goals
Universal access to reproductive health, which includes abortion, should be included in the United Nation’s strategy for the Millennium Development... Read more
St. Patrick is model for evangelization, says archbishop
St. Patrick is a much-celebrated saint because he was able to engage the “spirit of the people” and communicate the... Read more
Wisconsin Bishop praises firefighters for protecting Eucharist
While Bishop Robert Morlino is still lamenting the gutting of St. Raphael Cathedral, spiritual home of nearly 270,000 Catholics in... Read more
Confessions over the internet invalid, say Peruvian bishops
Responding to a string of television programs promoting Confession over the internet, the Bishops Conference of Peru said this week... Read more
Church in Costa Rica objects to plan to legalize abortion
The Special Committee for the Defense of Life of the Bishops Conference of Costa Rica decided this week to send... Read more
John Paul II is most respected leader among Spanish
According to a study by the Elcano Royal Institute of Spain published in the daily “La Razon,” Pope John Paul... Read more
