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Europes “identity cannot be understood without Christianity,” says Pope
After praying the Regina Coeli from his study window with the crowd gathered in St. Peters square the Pope commented... Read more
Pope ordains 26 new priests, calls them to “new evangelization.”
Last Sunday, the 4th of Easter and also the World Day of Vocations, the Pope ordained 26 deacons of the... Read more
Denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians is ‘just’: seminary rector
It is “equitable and just” to refuse Holy Communion to Catholics who contradict the fundamental Church teachings on human life,... Read more
Massachusetts chief justice accused of ethics violation, bias in same-sex marriage ruling
The chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, who is one of the four judges who voted in favor... Read more
Catholic school withdraws invitation to pro-abortion governor
Upon the instruction of the bishop, the administration at St. Joseph High School withdrew its invitation to Indiana Gov. Joe... Read more
Colombian Cardinal asks employers to respect dignity of the their employees
In his message for Labor Day (celebrated in many parts of the world on May 1, the feast of St.... Read more
Holy Father calls for holiness in response to advancing secularism
In a message sent to Bishop Salvatore Boccaccio of Frosinone, on the 17th centenary of the death of St. Ambrose,... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls for dialogue in resolve tensions in Bolivia
Cardinal Julio Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, is calling on his countrymen to establish “reasonable dialogue” with the government... Read more
Pope appeals for release of hostages in Iraq, assures his solidarity
Thursday afternoon Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass for the release of hostages held in Iraq and for all who... Read more
Family “irreplaceable” in building inter-generational solidarity, says Holy Father
In an address this morning to members of the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences, who are celebrating their annual plenary... Read more
Future belongs to the religious, says demographer
An article in the current issue of the prestigious quarterly “Foreign Affairs” states that the future “belongs” to religious people... Read more
Vatican says no to churches used as mosques
A formal request to share the Roman Catholic cathedral in Cordoba with the city’s Muslims was not advanced to the... Read more
Priest proposes chapel for street children in Rio
Because of the resentment people bear toward street children, it is almost impossible for them to enter and use chapels... Read more
Catholic television expands in Canada
Salt + Light Television, Canada’s Catholic television network, announced yesterday that it has expanded its services to Quebec – the... Read more
Patriarch of Venice inaugurates learning center
Cardinal Angelo Scola, the Patriarch of Venice, inaugurated this week the Studium Generale Marcianum, a new learning center that seeks... Read more
Beatification for doctor and father of five
The cause for beatification of Dr. Maria Mullerat of Spain has advanced this week, as Archbishop Lluis Martinez of Tarragona... Read more
Chirac confirms illegality of homosexual unions and calls for sanctions
After the mayor of a small town in France announced he would officiate at the country’s first homosexual wedding, French... Read more
“Holiness central to life and identity of every Bishop,” says Pope
Addressing bishops from the ecclesiastical provinces of Baltimore and Washington who end their ‘ad limina’ visit today, the Holy Father... Read more
Catholics must promote ‘freedom for’ more than ‘freedom from,’ says Cardinal Dulles
Catholics in the United States must live and promote a positive approach to liberty, conceived more as “freedom for” something... Read more
"Blood of the martyrs, seeds of the Church" - International colloquium on the martyrs in Paris
The martyrs of the Soviet Union, Ukraine and Africa were the focus of a one-day colloquium on the martyrs of... Read more
