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Vatican presents book with shocking stories of martyrdom in Eastern churches
Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, presented this morning at the Holy See... Read more
Pope appoints new bishops for New Jersey and Montana
Pope John Paul II appointed today Bishop Joseph Anthony Galante, coadjutor of Dallas (Texas) as the new Bishop of Camden... Read more
“National Right To Life” decision to kill South Dakota pro-life bill sparks controversy
The Thomas More Law Center has accused National Right to Life of “betraying the unborn,” after the well-known pro-life organization... Read more
Catholic schools to close in Chicago, reorganize this fall
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced the closure of four more elementary schools Monday in order to create a regional school... Read more
Socialists in Spain announce end of religious education, violating Concordat with the Holy See
The newly elected Spanish government, under the leadership if the Socialist PSOE party, has announced it will immediately strip religious... Read more
Successful opening weekend for “The Passion” in Latin America
Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” has become a box-office hit in Latin America, out-selling any other movie in... Read more
Mexican Bishop invites fallen-away Catholics to “return home” this Lent
In a message for the Lenten season, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, called on... Read more
Pope defends rights of persons in "vegetative" state, questions term "vegetative"
Any "patient in a vegetative state had the right to basic sanitary assistance – food, water and hygiene – and... Read more
Holy See deplores killing of Palestinean radical leader
The Vatican Spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said this morning that "the Holy See joins the international community in deploring" the killing... Read more
After proclaiming four new blessed, Pope encourages Spaniards after attack
On Sunday, after proclaiming four new blessed -two of them Spanish, - Pope John Paul encouraged again Spaniards after the... Read more
4,000 Catholic men gather for fellowship, spiritual strength
Nearly 4,000 men, ranging from pre-teens to the elderly, attended the 10th annual Catholic Men's Conference, March 20, organized to... Read more
Vatican policy will oppose pulling out of Iraq, expert predicts
Sandro Magister, religious reporter of the Italian weekly L’Espresso and a noted Vatican analyst, claims in his weekly report that... Read more
Suffering of Jesus in “The Passion” touching hearts, says Brazilian bishop
The head of the Brazilian Bishops Conference’s Committee for Culture, Education and Social Communications, Bishop Orani João Tempesta of Sao... Read more
Bishops of Argentina express strong support for “The Passion”
On the occasion of the release of “The Passion of the Christ” in Argentina on Thursday, March 25, the official... Read more
Peruvian bishops call for defense of human life against “reproductive health policy”
In order to mark the celebration of the “Day of the Unborn Child,” which falls on March 25, the Feast... Read more
Jim Caviezel talks with CNA about faith after "The Passion of the Christ"
Jim Caviezel, the actor who played Jesus in Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”, spoke with the Catholic News... Read more
Cardinal Keeler urges passage of Unborn Victims of Violence Act
Cardinal William Keeler has urged the Senate to pass a bill that would recognize unborn children as second victims when... Read more
Priest warns religious of dependence on the Internet
An article in the last issue of the bimonthly “Consecrated Life” warns of the dependence some men or women religious... Read more
3-11: “I offer my heartfelt forgiveness to the terrorists and I pray God touches their hearts”
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Spain on 3/11, which left more than 200 dead 1,500 wounded, dozens... Read more
Colombian Archbishop: “We forgive those responsible for the assassination”
During a solemn Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Archbishop Juan Francisco Sarasti of Cali, Colombia, said the Church has... Read more
