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Church in Spain calls for prayer for Spanish Cardinal
The Church in Spain is asking for prayers for the health of the Archbishop of Madrid and President of the... Read more
Cardinals double as sports commentators on Vatican Radio
Vatican Radio has launched a program featuring Italian Cardinals and bishops offering their commentary on the popular Italian Soccer League,... Read more
Cuban Christian dissidents call on EU to be tougher on Castro regime
Several opposition leaders in Cuba are calling on the European Union to demand “significant gestures” from the Castro government, such... Read more
Pope presents Apostolic Letter to mark beginning of Year of the Eucharist
Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter "Mane Nobiscum Domine" ("Stay with us, Lord"), on the occasion of the October 2004-October... Read more
Title of bishop is of service, not power, Pope tells American Bishops
Bishops from the province of New York were received by Pope John Paul II this morning on the completion of... Read more
Archbishop Chaput says U.S. Catholics must speak up and speak out in political debates
The political climate in the United States has silenced the voice of religious believers, and it is high time that... Read more
Catholic Cuban dissident to receive international award
Dagoberto Valdes Hernandez, a Catholic intellectual and Cuban dissident, was named the recipient of the 2004 Jan Karski Award for... Read more
Political action must be taken with high ethical standard, Pope says
Pope John Paul II issued a message yesterday to participants in the 44th Social Week of Italian Catholics, stressing the... Read more
Compendium of Church's Social Doctrine to be released by the Vatican later in October
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace will publish a "Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church" on October... Read more
Seminarians should prepare themselves to be "guiding lights for mankind," Venezuelan bishops says
Presiding at a Mass for the Jubilee Year of the Diocesan seminary, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary, Bishop Mario... Read more
Peruvian Cardinal exhorts priests to foster confession as a means of conversion
The Archbishop of Lima, Peru, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, has delivered a special message to the faithful this week, as... Read more
Pro-life groups urge Latin Americans to voice opposition to human cloning
Several pro-life groups that monitor UN activities are alerting Latin Americans to urge their governments to support an international convention... Read more
Christians fleeing Iraq due to growth in Muslim extremism
The EFE News Agency reported this week that persecution against Christians has resurfaced in post-war Iraq and that more believers... Read more
Howard Stern's move to satellite not acceptable, says media watchdog group
A media watchdog group says Howard Stern's move from broadcast radio to Sirus Satellite Radio in 2006 is not an... Read more
Pope John Paul's new book on Philosophy of History unveiled
The Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro Valls revealed Wednesday during the Frankfurt Book Fair the latest title from Pope John Paul... Read more
U.S. Catholics must vote as ‘faithful followers of Christ,’ says Bishop Olmsted
Catholics are called to practice their faith in their everyday lives, including in the political sphere, said Bishop Thomas Olmsted... Read more
Man is capable of knowing objective norms of moral behavior, Pope says
On receiving this morning members of the International Theological Commission which is celebrating its annual plenary in the Vatican, Pope... Read more
Pope replaces ousted Bishop in Austria
On Thursday, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Klaus Kung of Feldkirch, as the new bishop of the diocese of... Read more
International theological symposium on Eucharist underway in Mexico
The three-day international theological- pastoral symposium on the Eucharist, focusing on Pope John Paul II’s encyclical "Ecclesia de Eucharistia," began... Read more
Russian army choir, orchestra, and ballet corps to perform for Pope
On the eve of the 26th anniversary of his election to the papacy, the Russian Army Choir, orchestra and ballet... Read more
