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African and European bishops seek solutions, co-operation strategies
More than 100 bishops from the Europe and Africa met outside Rome last week to tackle the problems facing Christianity... Read more
Fidelity to charismatic roots ensures more effective apostolate, says Pope
Pope John Paul II, receiving participants in the general chapter of the Congregation of St. Elizabeth, told them that the... Read more
Walesa says Europe must rediscover the concept of freedom
Participating in the opening of the new academic year at the Lateran Pontifical University in Rome, former president of Poland,... Read more
Majority approval does not guarantee justness and morality of laws
The secretary general and spokesman of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Fr. Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, criticized the government’s proposal... Read more
Doctors support Church’s call for removal of abortion pill from Ecuador
The Medical Federation of Ecuador has joined the Catholic Church in denouncing the abortifacient nature of the morning after pill... Read more
Roles of Pope and Reagan in the collapse of Communism explored
The convergence of the historic roles played by Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan in the collapse of Communism... Read more
Eucharist is full expression of thanksgiving, says Pope
In reflections made before praying the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square yesterday, Pope John Paul II, noting that Italy was... Read more
Mexican bishops: building of casinos not “panacea” for development
The Bishops Conference of Mexico warned this week that approval of a new law on casinos is not the path... Read more
Euthanasia does not redeem persons from suffering, it suppresses them
Receiving participants in the international conference on palliative cures at the Vatican this morning, Pope John Paul II issued strong... Read more
Fundamentalists apply “psychological terrorism” against Christians in Iraq
The Spanish newspaper “La Razon” published a statement this week by a priest of the Iraqi Diocese of Mosul who... Read more
Forming critical conscience is “greatest cultural challenge of our times,” says Pope
In a meeting with the president of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, this morning, Pope John Paul II said that "the formation... Read more
Scientific research must not violate the “intangibility” of every human being, says Pope
Pope John Paul II sent a message to the president of the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors, Domenico Di Virgilio,... Read more
American Life League says issue of pro-abortion politicians and Communion is still important after elections
American Life League president Judie Brown said the U.S. bishops must take action against Catholic public figures who take a... Read more
UN predicts steep declines in population growth
The United Nations Population Division released another report recently that predicts a large aging population and sharp declines in population... Read more
Mexican bishops call for better treatment of immigrants
On the second day of its Fall General Assembly, the Bishops Conference of Mexico encouraged the country’s government to work... Read more
Italian intellectuals reflect on relationship between faith and politics
The re-election of George Bush in part because of moral issues, and the rejection of Italian politician Rocco Butiglione for... Read more
Boston archbishop delays some parish closings
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley held a meeting yesterday with 18 pastors, whose parishes are scheduled to close, to tell them... Read more
Exhibit tells history of religious sisters in the United States
A new exhibit tells of the joy of religious life and the impact religious sisters have had on the United... Read more
Archbishop tells Argentineans no excuse for attacks on life
Addressing issues of human life and the family, Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, said this week, “Respect for life... Read more
Pope sends condolences to Palestinian people upon death of Yasser Arafat
Upon learning of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat this morning, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, sent... Read more
