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Baptism controversy points to larger question of communion, says Australian archbishop
Archbishop John Bathersby of Brisbane has publicly questioned whether a parish could be in communion with the Church if its... Read more
Switzerland to allow embryonic stem cell research
The Swiss voted on Sunday to support a government proposal to allow embryonic stem cell research, which will mean the... Read more
Motherhood and fatherhood are complementary Cardinal explains at Family summit
At the International Conference on the Family this morning in Doha, Qatar, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical... Read more
Cultivate intimacy with Christ, says Pope to Legionaries, on anniversary of founder
The 60th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, the founder and superior general of the Legionaries... Read more
Sudanese government expells charity worker, warns aid organizations in Darfur
The Sudan director of the UK based aid agency Save the Children was expelled from the east African country yesterday,... Read more
Australian Council approves first Catholic medical school, worries about Catholic “bias”
The Australian Medical Council (AMC) yesterday gave official accreditation to the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle, Australia’s first Catholic... Read more
Miami Archbishop denounces Cuban government for blocking entry of donations
Archbishop John Favalora of Miami traveled to Cuba on Monday to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Santiago... Read more
By returning relics to Orthodox, Pope marks desire to speed up Christian unity
Pope John Paul II manifested his desire for Christian unity when he handed over the relics of Saint John Chrysostom... Read more
Rediscover the mystery and significance of Sunday, says Pope
Speaking yesterday from his balcony overlooking St. Peter’s square befor praying the Angelus, Pope John Paul II urged Christians to... Read more
Pope’s handing over of saints relics to Orthodox not a “reparation,” says Vatican
The Vatican has issued a statement saying that some media reports that have presented Pope John Paul II’s handing over... Read more
Experts now say abstinence and fidelity key to stopping AIDS
Just a few days away from the celebration of World AIDS Day, the prestigious medical magazine “The Lancet” has published... Read more
Catholic bishops advise sick parishioners not to shake hands or drink from chalice
Concerned about the health of their parishioners, several United States bishops have issued advisories, telling churchgoers that they should not... Read more
New Catholic high school likely for Northern Colorado
Plans for a new Catholic high school and eventual church are brewing in the Archdiocese of Denver, north of the... Read more
Scottish cardinal challenges government to make St. Andrew’s national holiday
Scotland is debating whether it should legislate another public holiday, and a Scottish cardinal is suggesting that it be on... Read more
Catholic television becomes national in Canada
Canada’s first Catholic television network is now available coast to coast through Bell ExpressVu satellite television on channel 654. Salt... Read more
New president of Chilean Bishops Conference says: “We will be passionate defenders of life”
Bishop Alejandro Goic, the new president of the Bishops Conference of Chile, announced this Friday that the bishops of the... Read more
Argentinean bishops announces march for life and the family
Bishop Ruben Frassia of Avellaneda, Argentina, announced last Saturday that the Church will promote a huge march for life that... Read more
Nuncio in Bolivia says only dialogue will help to overcome crisis
The Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia, Archbishop Ivo Scapolo, said this week the current social crisis facing the country can only... Read more
Russian Orthodox Church barrier to dialogue in East Europe, says expert
Marko Tomashek, Aid to the Church in Need’s chief Easter Europe expert, has explained that there is "a line of... Read more
Praying the rosary brings change to community
It’s a powerful tool that is changing communities and changing hearts; it’s the rosary. Its popularity has increased over recent... Read more
