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Pope’s Charity gave 6.5 million to needy in 2003
The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” often called the “office of papal charity,” announced in its annual report that financial assistance... Read more
Priest to lawmakers: Don't be like JFK
A Catholic priest from the diocese of Colorado Springs opened a session of the Colorado House of Representatives by asking... Read more
Catholic vote will be critical in upcoming election, political analyst says
In the view of Arnold Hamilton, a political analyst for the Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, the Catholic vote will... Read more
Catholics in North America can soon trace their roots to first diocese
Catholic North American families will soon be able to trace their ancestral roots to the continent’s oldest diocese with the... Read more
China releases Catholic bishop after Easter
Underground Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, from the Diocese of Zhengding, was released at 1.30 p.m. on April 14, sources in... Read more
Passion soundtrack gets gold from Recording Industry
The soundtrack of Mel Gibson's “The Passion of the Christ” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America,... Read more
Uruguayan Senate postpones vote on abortion until May
After heated debate on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Uruguayan Senate decided to postpone the final vote on a bill that... Read more
Bishop asks FARC to release priest kidnapped a month ago
Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve of Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia, is calling on the leaders of FARC (the Armed Revolutionary... Read more
Spanish bishop says Catholic parents should request religious education for their children
In a recent pastoral letter, Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach, of Tarragona, Spain, said Catholic parents should request their kids be... Read more
Christians need personal encounter with the risen Christ, Pope says
During his first General Audience of this Easter Season, Pope John Paul II said before some 25,000 pilgrims that Christians... Read more
Doctors recommend Pope allow assistant to read catechesis
Pope John Paul did not read the catechesis during Wednesday’s general audience following a recommendation of his personal physician, Dr.... Read more
Catholic schools need to teach about Catholic heroes, says Archbishop O’Malley
Catholic schools must teach students about Catholic heroes, especially in the current social climate, characterized by sexual immorality and an... Read more
Italian scientists find puzzling image on back of Turin shroud
Italian scientists have found another image on the back of the Shroud of Turin, reported The Guardian yesterday. The scientists... Read more
National Shrine begins effort to complete ceiling mosaic
After more than 35 years, the National Shrine will embellish in colorful mosaic a third dome in the Great Upper... Read more
Uruguayan Senate to vote on abortion law Wednesday
The Uruguayan Senate is set to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would legalize abortion for any reason during... Read more
Health Ministry to provide abortion pill to victims of rape in Chile
Despite a Chilean Supreme Court ruling that “the morning after pill” is abortifacient, the country’s Health Ministry announced it will... Read more
Venezuelan bishops to bring Vatican up to speed on their country’s crisis
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued a statement yesterday announcing that the body’s president, Archbishop Baltasar Porras, has traveled to... Read more
Pro-abortion politicians should not receive Communion, says pro-life priest group
Priests for Life issued a statement yesterday on whether pro-abortion politicians should receive the Eucharist after Democratic presidential candidate John... Read more
Preach on reconciliation and faith and public life: Bishop Aquila
Priests must preach on the sacrament of reconciliation and the need to reconcile faith and public life in order to... Read more
Catholics, Evangelicals hold joint public celebrations for Holy Week
Hundreds of Catholics and Evangelicals joined together in song and prayer in a first-time public display of faith and devotion... Read more
