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L’Osservatore Romano praises debt relief for 18 poor countries
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is praising the agreement reached by the G8 countries to provide complete debt relief to... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls on Bolivians to work for peace
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, exhorted Bolivians this week to tear down... Read more
Pope asks parents to help their children discover importance of Sunday Mass
During the recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter´s Square, Pope Benedict underscored the importance of Sunday as the Day... Read more
Arizona bishops back proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriage
Arizona's three Catholic bishops support the principles of a state ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage and may issue... Read more
Archdiocese of San Francisco agrees to $21-million settlement with abuse victims
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to a $21-million settlement with 15 people who said they were sexually abused... Read more
New priest’s vocation grew in midst of abuse scandal
The newest priest for the Diocese of Memphis studied at the seminary as the sex abuse scandals in the Church... Read more
Cable company refuses to run abstinence ad on kids and family channels
New York-based cable giant Comcast has refused to run a public service announcement on abstinence on several of its channels,... Read more
Korean leader in stem-cell research to meet with Catholic cleric
South Korea’s leading stem-cell researcher, Hwang Woo-suk, has agreed to meet with the country’s top Catholic leader, after the Church... Read more
Firm support of Spanish bishops for June 18 protests
The Spanish Bishops Conference has published a statement expressing support and encouragement for the upcoming June 18 protests against a... Read more
Catholic Charities in Bolivia activates emergency measures to address lack of food
The director of Catholic Charities in Bolivia, Roberto Barja, has announced the activation of emergency plans in order to send... Read more
Church in Chile bracing for influx of Bolivian immigrants
Bishop Hector Vargas Bastidas of Arica, Chile, said this weekend that if the situation in Bolivia worsens, “the Catholic Church... Read more
Catholic TV network producing promotional spots for WYD 2005
The Catholic Radio and Television Network in Germany (CRTN), located in Konigstein and affiliated with Aid to the Church in... Read more
Pope reaffirms Catholic doctrine on priestly celibacy, abstinence to fight AIDS
Speaking to a group of bishops from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho concluding their "ad limina" visit, Pope... Read more
Process for John Paul II’s beatification to start on June 28, Cardinal announces
The Vatican will open the beatification process for Pope John Paul II June 28, announced Camillo Cardinal Ruini. Read more
Ave Maria hosts right-to-life conference
Prominent academics discussed the latest scholarship on right-to-life issues last weekend at the annual University Faculty for Life conference, June... Read more
One of the first priests ordained in the USA on road to sainthood
A Russian prince who left his wealth behind to come to America and be one of the first priests ordained... Read more
Globalized world must provide decent jobs for young people, Vatican says
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations Office in Geneva (Switzerland) said during the International... Read more
Catholic television now available in the UK
Catholic television has arrived in Britain. Eternal Word Television Network — the U.S. Catholic television network founded by Mother Angelica... Read more
Bishops of Bolivia call for prayer amidst grave political crisis
The Bishops Conference of Bolivia issued a statement last night calling on the faithful to pray that the country’s congressional... Read more
Messori slams Italian communist daily for promoting “black legend” about Inquisition
Italian journalist Vittorio Messori responded this week to an article in the Communist daily Il Manifesto that portrays as truthful... Read more
