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Venezuelan Cardinal calls for country built on “true freedom and democracy.”
Venezuelan Cardinal Rosalío Castillo Lara is calling on his fellow countrymen to build a country upon “true freedom and democracy,”... Read more
Bishop denounces dropping of leaflets by drug traffickers in Colombia
Bishop Luis Madrid Merlano of Cartago, Colombia, is denouncing the dropping of leaflets in his diocese which include threats to... Read more
Mexican Bishops Conference to review of Bush immigration proposal
Reacting to the announcement of new immigration policy for the United States by President George Bush, Bishop José Guadalupe Martín... Read more
Pope John Paul II denounces menaces of world peace
As is the custom every New Year, Pope John Paul II welcomed members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the... Read more
NCR journalist confirms Pope’s reaction to "The Passion of the Christ"
Last Friday, in his usual "Word from Rome" column of Vatican news and gossip, the National Catholic Reporter’s Vatican correspondent,... Read more
Archbishop O'Malley urges Catholic lawyers to oppose same-sex marriage
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley urged lawyers to protect marriage and the family in the United States and oppose same-sex marriage... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need sets out prize for religious freedom defenders
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has created a new award that will seek to honor and recognize the... Read more
Bishops show solidarity with visit to Holy Land
In a show of solidarity and support for Christians in the Holy Land, Catholic bishops from Europe and the Americas... Read more
It’s official: Pro-abortion legislators can't receive Eucharist in Diocese of Lacrosse
In an unprecedented action, La Crosse Bishop Raymond L. Burke has issued a document clearly stating that Catholic legislators who... Read more
Family cannot be equated to other unions, Pope tells Italian Ambassador
During the welcoming ceremony of Italy's new ambassador to the Holy See, Giuseppe Balboni Acqua, Pope John Paul II recalled... Read more
Italy has a role in keeping Europe Christian, Pope says
Pope John Paul II on Friday told Italy’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Giuseppe Balboni Acqua, that Italy's rich... Read more
Slained Nuncio was “son of the noble land of Ireland”, Cardinal Sodano says
On Thursday afternoon, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, celebrated a Mass for the repose of the soul... Read more
Religious orders in the US to conduct audit on sexual misconduct
Pope John Paul II on Friday told Italy’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Giuseppe Balboni Acqua, that Italy's rich... Read more
Poll reveals most Massachusetts voters want to vote on traditional marriage
According to a recent Zogby International poll, 69 percent of Massachusetts voters want to vote on a constitutional amendment to... Read more
John Paul II exhorts Catholic Cubans to enlighten society with peaceful dialogue
Pope John Paul II sent a message to mark the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Santiago, Cuba, in which... Read more
Chilean authorities stop distribution of condoms at beaches
In response to public outcry, government officials in Chile moved to prohibit the distribution of condoms to summer vacations at... Read more
New Auxiliary Bishop of Miami says sun will rise on Cuba
During his ceremony of ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez, addressed his fellow Cubans and... Read more
John Paul II: None of the current ideologies will interrupt faith and reason dialogue
Pope John Paul II hopes that “the lively dialogue” between faith and reason will last and “none of the current... Read more
Holy Father defends right to love of mentally handicapped
In a message to the participants in an international symposium on the "Dignity and Rights of the Mentally Handicapped", Pope... Read more
Court to decide fate of anti-Catholic sculpture on university campus
A federal court is expected to decide next week whether a state-run university must remove an anti-Catholic sculpture from campus... Read more
