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Vatican highlights importance of Muslim-Christian Summit in Qatar
In a press release, the Vatican Press Office higlighted the historic relevance of the Mulsim-Christian Dialogue that started on Thursday... Read more
Pope calls Slovenia to remain faithful to its Christian tradition
Upon receiving Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia, Pope John Paul called the Balkan nation separated from Yugoslavia to remain... Read more
Vatican publishes guidelines for the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist
In a communique released today, the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops announced the publication of the “Lineamenta” for... Read more
Cardinal Pell says Australia has an obligation to help ‘build a decent Iraq’
George Cardinal Pell believes Australia has an obligation to try to build a decent society in postwar Iraq. Read more
Cuban bishops worried by US measures to tighten embargo
The Bishops Conference of Cuba issued a statement this week expressing their concern about recent measures the US said it... Read more
Colombian bishops: 40 years of mourning is legacy of Guerrilla
Fearing the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) might “celebrate” the 40th anniversary of their uprising with violence, the bishops... Read more
Cardinal Law given a ceremonial post at the Vatican
Pope John Paul appointed the former Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Francis Bernard Law, as the new Archpriest of the Patriarchal... Read more
Homosexuals must be accepted, but not their sexual behavior, says Bishop Olmsted
Bishop James Olmsted of Phoenix issued a letter on the dos and don’ts in providing pastoral care to homosexuals in... Read more
Pope calls for international effort to put an end increasing violence in the world
Addressing seven new ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope John Paul insisted on the need for an international effort to... Read more
Pope receives commemorative medal from Russian Federation
On Thursday morning, Pope John Paul II received Igor Sergeevich Rimmer, president of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (Russian... Read more
Cardinal Tauran to Muslims: “conflict must not prevent dialogue”
During his speech at the Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, former Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, said... Read more
English bishops give moral instruction in new document
The Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales issued a 103-page document yesterday, called “Cherishing Life”, which outlines the teachings... Read more
Catholics who dissent with Church teachings should refrain from receiving Communion, Bishop Wuerl
At a public lecture this week, Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh said Catholics, who dissent with Church teachings, should... Read more
Mexican autoworkers give last VW beetle to Pope
At the conclusion of this week’s general audience, Pope John Paul II received a unique gift: the last Volkswagen “Beetle”... Read more
Vatican watcher outlines important passages of Pope’s new autobiographical book
According to renowned Vatican observer Sandro Magister of the online weekly “L’Espresso,” what Pope John Paul II writes, as well... Read more
Spain: Embryo can never be used for an end that is not for its own good
Responding to the recent decision by the National Committee for Assisted Reproduction in Spain to request legal authorization for the... Read more
Archbishop of Denver: It's a matter of honesty: to receive Communion, we need to be in communion
The matter of Communion and pro-abortion politicians is not one about giving or not giving the Eucharist, but a matter... Read more
Boston to close 65 churches
The Archdiocese of Boston announced yesterday that it will be closing 70 parishes, but creating five new ones. Sixty church... Read more
Arkansas Christian family marks birth of 15th child
When Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar married almost 20 years ago, they used birth control pills. Four years into their... Read more
Cuban authorities prohibit distribution of medicine in parish
The Cubanet news agency is denouncing the move by Cuban authorities in Santa Clara to prohibit a parish from distributing... Read more
