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Remembering Christian roots "fundamental" for Europe’s future, says Pope after Buttiglione steps down
After praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope John Paul II stressed the... Read more
Thousands turn out for the D.C. funeral of Cardinal Hickey
More than 2,500 gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Oct. 30 for the funeral... Read more
Pope to meet with Iraqi PM at Vatican
Pope John Paul II is to receive Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in a private audience at the Vatican on... Read more
Spokane diocese may face bankruptcy
The Diocese of Spokane may file for bankruptcy protection if attorneys do not reach a settlement with 28 alleged victims... Read more
Controversial new book gives Church views on sex
A controversial new book is encouraging married Catholics to make love more often in an effort to offset "impotence and... Read more
Catholic vote should be based on issue of abortion and same-sex marriage, says bishop
Bishop David A. Zubik of Green Bay issued a note in church bulletins this week urging Catholics to vote in... Read more
Pope to return relics to Orthodox Church after 800 years
Pope John Paul II will return the relics of two of the Great Doctors of the Church, Saint John Chrysostom... Read more
Iraqi Christians thankful for Pope’s concern
The Vatican News Agency Fides reported last week Christians in Iraq have expressed their gratitude to Pope John Paul II... Read more
Spanish bishops slam government approval of assisted reproduction law
In response to government approval of law that allows the “production” of embryos with practically no restrictions and opens the... Read more
Colombian government offers to negotiate with rebels at Apostolic Nunciature
The Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Augusto Castro, called on the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia... Read more
Archbishop calls on Uruguayans to fulfill their civic duty
Archbishop Nicolas Cotugno of Montevideo, Uruguay, reminded citizens who went to the polls yesterday to elect a new president that... Read more
Compendium helps cause of justice, “opens people up to the horizons of charity,” says Pope
This morning Pope John Paul II, receiving participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace... Read more
Kerry defends abortion on Hispanic television network
In a brief interview with the Hispanic television network Univision, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry justified his support for abortion... Read more
Gibson goes public, opposes California’s embryonic stem-cell research ballot measure
Mel Gibson has come out strongly against a California ballot measure that would permit state funding for embryonic stem-cell research... Read more
Promote religious freedom, says Pope to Iran
Pope John Paul II received the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Javad Faridzade, as he presented his... Read more
U.S. bishops join delegation in pressing Annan to aid Sudan crisis
The international community should step up its pressure on Sudan to bring an end to the crisis in Darfur, a... Read more
Privatization of water ‘a sin’, says Catholic South African activist
While street protests in South Africa recall images of the fight against apartheid, the current struggle in the southern-most African... Read more
Parish reprimanded, pulls Gay Pride material from Web site
The pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish said he would comply with an order from the Vatican to remove... Read more
Catholic condemned to 10 months in prison and 300 lashings for mission work in Saudi Arabia
The Fides News Agency is reporting on a new call by Christians in India for the release of Brian Savio... Read more
Retreats give healing to post-abortive women
Catholic clergy of Peoria gathered for a seminar Tuesday to learn how to minister to women experiencing post-abortion trauma and... Read more
