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Dominican bishop: education is key to building nations
Auxiliary Bishop Amancio Escapa of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, said last week that education is the foundation upon which nations... Read more
Desire to “take over” Colombia complicates negotiations with rebels, says prelate
During his recent visit to Aid to the Church in Need in Germany, the Apostolic Vicar of San Vicente Puerto... Read more
Pope’s July prayer intentions focus outward, seek to build up culture
This morning, the Vatican announced Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the month of July, which reaffirm his often stated... Read more
“We have witnessed the controlled demolition of marriage,” says Archbishop of Valencia
In his weekly letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, decried the “controlled demolition of marriage from within by the... Read more
Supreme Court decision sparks plans for new Ten Commandments displays, legal confusion
In light of this week’s Supreme Court ruling and a heated national debate on the use of religious monuments in... Read more
Catechism does not support homosexual ‘lifestyle’, says cathedral rector
The rector of St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend disagrees with his fellow priest’s assertion that homosexual orientation is “a... Read more
Toronto schools and social services to uphold Catholic teaching on marriage
The archbishop of Toronto has pledged that the archdiocese’s Catholic schools and social services “are committed to upholding Catholic teaching... Read more
First Catholic church in Qatar to open in 2006
In a move that marks the progress made regarding religious freedoms in some Islamic nations, the Gulf state of Qatar... Read more
Cardinal Martino laments approval of homosexual “marriage” in Spain
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, expressed his regret at the disregard for... Read more
Religious freedom in danger in Spain, Cuba and Colombia, report says
A report on religious freedom in 2004 by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) lists Spain, Cuba and Colombia... Read more
Former president calls for prayer, archbishop for justice, in Manila scandal
Former president of Manila, Corazon C. Aquino called the entire nation this week, to prayer over the scandal and political... Read more
Faith building up science: Vatican observatory commences summer program
Often mistakenly seen as conflicting entities, the Catholic Church is striving to build up the field of science as students... Read more
Pope Benedict calls archbishops to unity and affection for the Church
Today at noon in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI met with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, and... Read more
Gay marriage now legal in Spain
Spain’s parliament approved a measure legalizing gay unions today, setting aside a veto of the bill by the Senate. The new... Read more
Benedict reitterates 'firm determination' to work for Christian unity
In a meeting with a delegation sent by His Holiness Bartholomew I, ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, who are in Rome... Read more
Marriage in Canada now just a sexual relationship, says priest-columnist
The redefinition of marriage in Canada to include homosexual couples has reduced marriage to “a mere sexual relationship,” says Fr.... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: symbolic pallium calls shepherds to give their lives for their flock
San Antonio’s Archbishop Jose Gomez was one of 32 metropolitan archbishops to receive the pallium yesterday from Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
New Catholic bishop consecrated in China
Hopes are high that a newly ordained bishop in Shanghai will help ease tensions and improve relations between China and... Read more
Canadian MP introduces assisted-suicide bill
A Member of Parliament has introduced a private member’s bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Canada. Read more
Catholic couple may hold world record for longest marriage
John and Amelia Rocchio say the secret to the their 82-year marriage is love. The couple, who met when she... Read more
