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Pope set to release new document on the liturgy
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger revealed this Monday that Pope John Paul II has already signed the Latin version of a new... Read more
Suffering can lead to self-knowledge, intimacy with God, panelists say
The power of "The Passion of the Christ" is its effectiveness in helping people understand that their personal suffering, when... Read more
US Bishops to begin "ad Limina" visit to the Vatican Next Week
The first group of U.S. bishops will arrive here on March 28 for their “Ad Limina Apostolorum” visit, the once-every-five-years... Read more
University students to gather in Rome for youth forum
University students from all over the world will have the opportunity to “bridge evangelism with intellectualism and religious values” at... Read more
Jewish-Christian surveys show ‘Passion’ not generating anti-Semitism
According to two recent surveys, “The Passion of the Christ” has not caused an increase in anti-Semitic sentiment among Americans... Read more
Colombian senator plans trip to Peru to promote “homosexual rights”
Piedad Cordoba, a liberal senator from Colombia, has announced that during an upcoming visit to Peru she will take the... Read more
Vatican presents book with shocking stories of martyrdom in Eastern churches
Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, presented this morning at the Holy See... Read more
Pope appoints new bishops for New Jersey and Montana
Pope John Paul II appointed today Bishop Joseph Anthony Galante, coadjutor of Dallas (Texas) as the new Bishop of Camden... Read more
“National Right To Life” decision to kill South Dakota pro-life bill sparks controversy
The Thomas More Law Center has accused National Right to Life of “betraying the unborn,” after the well-known pro-life organization... Read more
Catholic schools to close in Chicago, reorganize this fall
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced the closure of four more elementary schools Monday in order to create a regional school... Read more
Socialists in Spain announce end of religious education, violating Concordat with the Holy See
The newly elected Spanish government, under the leadership if the Socialist PSOE party, has announced it will immediately strip religious... Read more
Successful opening weekend for “The Passion” in Latin America
Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” has become a box-office hit in Latin America, out-selling any other movie in... Read more
Mexican Bishop invites fallen-away Catholics to “return home” this Lent
In a message for the Lenten season, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, called on... Read more
Pope defends rights of persons in "vegetative" state, questions term "vegetative"
Any "patient in a vegetative state had the right to basic sanitary assistance – food, water and hygiene – and... Read more
Holy See deplores killing of Palestinean radical leader
The Vatican Spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said this morning that "the Holy See joins the international community in deploring" the killing... Read more
After proclaiming four new blessed, Pope encourages Spaniards after attack
On Sunday, after proclaiming four new blessed -two of them Spanish, - Pope John Paul encouraged again Spaniards after the... Read more
4,000 Catholic men gather for fellowship, spiritual strength
Nearly 4,000 men, ranging from pre-teens to the elderly, attended the 10th annual Catholic Men's Conference, March 20, organized to... Read more
Vatican policy will oppose pulling out of Iraq, expert predicts
Sandro Magister, religious reporter of the Italian weekly L’Espresso and a noted Vatican analyst, claims in his weekly report that... Read more
Suffering of Jesus in “The Passion” touching hearts, says Brazilian bishop
The head of the Brazilian Bishops Conference’s Committee for Culture, Education and Social Communications, Bishop Orani João Tempesta of Sao... Read more
Bishops of Argentina express strong support for “The Passion”
On the occasion of the release of “The Passion of the Christ” in Argentina on Thursday, March 25, the official... Read more
