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Russian Patriarch responds to Pope’s gesture, insists on “respect” for Orthodox territories
The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II sent a letter to Pope John Paul II thanking him for the handing over... Read more
U.S. bishops urge FCC to adapt rules so public can oppose indecency
U.S. broadcasters should be required to maintain archives of the programs they air and make them easily available in order... Read more
Insurers refuse to meet damage settlements in Los Angeles abuse cases
Insurers for the dioceses of Los Angeles and Orange are balking at paying the possible damages claimed by hundreds of... Read more
Newspaper campaign assists Catholic refugees from Vietnam
A local newspaper in Northern Wisconsin has launched a campaign to help the nearly 500 Catholic refugees, who are arriving... Read more
Church in Colombia laments no new peace initiatives by rebels
The Vice President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Bishop Luis Augusto Castro, expressed disappointment this week that the response of... Read more
Cardinal encourages fostering of a “culture of vocations” in Brazil
During the opening of the Second Vocations Congress, taking place at the headquarters of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, Cardinal... Read more
Experts say streamlining of divorce laws will be devastating for the family
The President of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, said the Socialist government’s proposal to speed up... Read more
Pope says Christians must bear witness even to the cost of suffering
During the Angelus yesterday, Pope John Paul II called on all Christians to be ready to bear witness to the... Read more
Pope prays for persecuted Christians around the world
Pope John Paul II paid tribute to the martyrs of the faith and to the thousands of Christians around the... Read more
Olympian dedicates gold medal to Jesus
Taekwondo champion Moon Dae Sung dedicated his Olympic gold medal to Jesus after knocking out his opponent in the first... Read more
Bishop in Venezuela says diocese will work for post-referendum national reconciliation
Speaking with local reporters, Bishop Mario Moronta of San Cristobal, Venezuela, said "the ministry of reconciliation falls to the Church"... Read more
Brazilian bishops remind judges that anacephaly babies are persons too
The Bishops Conference of Brazil has sent a message to the Brazilian Supreme Court reminding the justices that babies suffering... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio calls on Argentineans to "never get used to" poverty
In a recent letter to catechists in Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of the Argentinean capital, said the... Read more
Ad campaign to serve as guide to Catholic voters
A Catholic apologetics organization is taking out a full-page ad in the country's largest national newspaper tomorrow to tell Catholics... Read more
College faculty defend attack on Christian belief as free speech
The faculty at Black Hawk College in Illinois have come to the defense of a sociology professor's right to free... Read more
USCCB regrets NY judge saying partial-birth abortion is 'brutal'… but constitutional
The USCCB encourages the appeal of a court decision made last week, which found the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional. Read more
EWTN to release interview: Mel Gibson explains life after “The Passion”
EWTN announced this Friday that Actor and Academy Award-winning director and producer Mel Gibson sat down with Raymond Arroyo this... Read more
Vatican Cardinal says promoters of abortion have no place in the Church
The President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, said this week in Mexico that... Read more
Our Lady of Kazan icon arrives in Russia
The much venerated icon of Our Lady of Kazan has arrived in Moscow on the eve of the Eastern Orthodox... Read more
Killing of Italian hostage condemned by Pope and prime minister
Pope John Paul II issued a ''firm condemnation'' of the execution of an Italian hostage, saying he hoped that all... Read more
