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Bishop Aquila named Apostolic Administrator for Sioux Falls
The Diocese of Fargo yesterday announced that Pope John Paul II has named Bishop Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of Fargo,... Read more
Vatican announces second synod of African bishops
Today the Vatican publicized a Message from Pope John Paul to Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of... Read more
Baltimore Archbishop urges faithful to pray for Pope’s recovery
Several U.S. bishops have encouraged their faithful to pray for Pope John Paul II. Read more
Quebec cardinals ask Canadians to pray for Pope
Two Canadian cardinals have called for special prayers for the frail leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Read more
Christian Life Movement founder calls Pope ‘an example of constancy and fortitude’
Luis Fernando, founder of the Christian Life Movement, a worldwide religious community based in Peru called on Catholics today to... Read more
New film distorts truth of Crusades, depicts ‘Osama bin Laden’s version of history’
A new film about the Crusades distorts history and risks fuelling Islamic fundamentalism, say some British academics. Read more
White House wishes the Pope fast recovery
President George W. Bush wished Pope John Paul II a speedy recovery yesterday. Read more
Anglican Communion asks U.S., Canadian churches to withdraw
The U.S. Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada withdrew yesterday from a key body of the worldwide Anglican... Read more
Catholic League demands NBC sitcom be shelved
The Catholic League is demanding that NBC retire the sitcom “Committed” after the network made “a direct frontal assault on... Read more
Pope readmitted to hospital; Vatican cites flu-relapse
The Vatican announced this morning that Pope John Paul II has been readmitted to Gemelli hospital with a relapse of... Read more
Cardinal announces five to be canonized
Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, by request of the Pope this morning, presided at the Ordinary Public Consistory for... Read more
Schiavo case given renewed hope
A Florida judge yesterday, gave 41-year old brain damaged Terri Schiavo until at least Friday before her husband will be... Read more
US Senators buoyed by UN ban on cloning
United States Senators this week were encouraged by a United Nations declaration, calling on all nations to ban all forms... Read more
“Memory and Identity”: The Pope proves himself an “exceptional European”
Referring to the new book by Pope John Paul II, “Memory and Identity,” Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco of Madrid said... Read more
Discussions to save Anglican Communion still under way
Efforts to save the worldwide Anglican Communion from schism are still under way as Anglican primates continue with their five-day... Read more
Bishops urged to take action, uphold Church teaching in Terri Schiavo case
The American Life League is urging Catholics bishops to take up the fight to save Terri Schiavo’s life. The Florida... Read more
Holy See praises UN delegations which support ‘distributive justice’
On Tuesday, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, addressed the 59th General Assembly... Read more
Augustine Institute to open in Denver
For years, Tim Gray has been dreaming of a theological institute in Denver that would blend solid theology with practical... Read more
Catholic population dispersed by Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict
The Franciscan Superior of the Province of Bosna Srebrena, Father Mijo Dzolan, warned that the conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina has led... Read more
Colorado couple teaching young children to fall in love with prayer
It’s teaching three-year olds to pray the rosary. Two-year olds are surprising their parents by reciting the sign of the... Read more
