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Pope calls Swiss Catholics and Immigrant Catholic communities to renew the Church's mission
Yesterday, during the second day of his third Apostolic visit to Switzerland, Pope John Paul II gathered with some 70,000... Read more
Switzerland to normalize diplomatic ties with the Vatican after Pope's visit
During Pope John Paul II's visit to Switzerland this past weekend, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Joseph Deiss, formally... Read more
Denying Communion ‘painful’ but necessary to ‘protect the sacraments,’ says Cardinal George
Denying someone Communion is a painful thing to do, however the sacraments must be protected and cannot be manipulated by... Read more
Father of two, former businessman and librarian become priests in Fargo
The bishop of Fargo urged his three new priests Saturday not to be afraid to proclaim the truth of the... Read more
Vatican observer: Bush brought “gift” of alliance between Evangelicals and Catholics in US
This Monday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister is publishing an analysis on the “realignment” of religious forces in the US, pointing... Read more
Canadian diocese loses 30 percent of parishes in two years
Parish reorganizations in Quebec’s third-largest diocese will see its number of parishes drop by almost 30 percent since 2002. Read more
Pope commends Bush for defending values, presses him on Iraq and the Middle East
Pope John Paul II received President George W. Bush for the third time on Friday morning at the Vatican, and... Read more
Pope warns US bishops on the growing split between Gospel and Culture
Addressing the Bishops from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas today, the Holy Father today reaffirmed the... Read more
President Bush presents Pope the Medal of Freedom
President George W. Bush presented the Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II during their meeting at the Vatican... Read more
Catholic University of America refuses NAACP Chapter, citing stand on abortion
Catholic University of America has blocked a student from starting a chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of... Read more
Population Research Institute expands, joins in founding Family Life International
Population Research International (PRI) has joined with other pro-life groups to form a new worldwide pro-life organization, called Family Life... Read more
Catholic schools in Newark could be merged or closed
The Archdiocese of Newark has decided to close or merge some of its 170 Catholic schools in the next few... Read more
Private high school celebrates 150 years of Catholic education in Canada
One of North America’s oldest Catholic high schools has launched its 150th anniversary celebrations. Read more
Grey Nuns in Canada sell motherhouse for $18 million
The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the Grey Nuns, have sold their downtown motherhouse to Concordia University... Read more
Cardinal points to role of media in combating of sects in Brazil
Cardinal Eusebio Scheid of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said this week the media have in important role to play in... Read more
Bishop supports Chilean Supreme Court decision to deny lesbian judge custody of children
The Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Chile, Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial, expressed his support this week for the... Read more
Democrat senator releases controversial Catholic scorecard, reactions follow
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and other Democrat senators released on Wednesday a controversial analysis of votes and actions of Catholic... Read more
Pope postpones indefinitely the creation of a Ukranian Patriarchate
Addressing members of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church headed by Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Pope John Paul postponed... Read more
USCCB representative urges appeal of California ruling against Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
A spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging an appeal of the ruling made June 1 by... Read more
Support for Kerry drops among Catholic voters, says poll
Poll results released yesterday show Catholic presidential candidate John Kerry receiving only 20 percent support among the United States’ 51... Read more
