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Book on Pope's Philosophical Works Hits Shelves
The first collection of all of Karol Wojtila’s essays was launched at the Holy See Press Office yesterday. The 1,600-page... Read more
Gibson's 'Passion' a Hit on the Internet
Moviegoers are so eager to see Mel Gibson's movie about Jesus that they've been crashing Web sites in their search... Read more
First Catholic Encyclopedia in Russian
The first Catholic Encyclopedia in Russian was launched Oct. 9 at the Frankfurt international book fair by Franciscan Publishers (Moscow). Read more
Gibson’s Film Is Not Anti-Semitic, Says Jewish Filmmaker
A Jewish American screenwriter and filmmaker said Mel Gibson’s film, The Passion, is not anti-Semitic and “will not create a... Read more
BBC Discredits Church View That Condoms Are Not Solution To Aids
As a result of a new study by the United Nations Population Fund, the BBC is staging a new phase... Read more
Group Calls for Re-Legalization of Marriage
A group of legal scholars and gay advocacy groups want marriage to be de-legalized in order to make the distribution... Read more
Cardinal Poupard Shows Support For Mexican Cardinal Under Fire From Attorney General
The President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, has sent a letter of support to the Archbishop... Read more
5000 Runners Carry “Guadalupan Torch” to New York
The “Guadalupan Torch Mexico-New York 2003” began yesterday in Mexico City, with a special Mass celebrated in the Basilica of... Read more
Bishop Asks Military Forces To Fight Crisis In Argentina With The Weapon Of The Rosary
The Bishop of the Diocese of the Military in Argentina, Antonio Baseotto, celebrated Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady... Read more
Right to religious freedom “litmus test” for respect of other rights: Pope
Pope John Paul II commended the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe today for its commitment to ensure the... Read more
Christian Brothers falsely accused of sexual abuse
Official documents, obtained by The Irish Catholic Oct. 8, reveal that at least two former Christian Brothers have had multiple... Read more
Trujillo warns of condoms failures
Condoms are flawed and there is no guarantee that they will prevent the transmission of the AIDS virus. That is... Read more
University regrets that sculpture is offensive to Catholics
Washburn University said it regrets that Roman Catholics may have been offended by a sculpture that depicts a Catholic clergyman... Read more
“Only The Holy Spirit Knows If I Will Be Pope,” Says Honduran Cardinal
Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, responded this week for the first time to reports in the media that... Read more
People Are Not Commodities To Be Exchanged, Says Cardinal To Columbian Guerrillas
Responding to calls by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in Colombia for a prisoner exchange with the government as a... Read more
Spanish Bishops congratulate John Paul For 25th Anniversary of Pontificate
“On The 25th Anniversary of the Election of Pope John Paul II” is the title of a new document published... Read more
Local Indian churches plan weeklong celebrations
Mother Teresa’s beatification Mission Sunday, Oct. 19, will spark a week of celebrations in the Diocese of Pune, where she... Read more
New bishop expects lay people to continue their vital role in the Church
The new bishop of the Diocese of Toledo said he expects lay people to continue to have a vital role... Read more
Boston archbishop jumps into hot social debates
Just weeks after reaching an $85-million settlement with the alleged victims of Boston’s clergy sex-abuse scandal, Archbishop Sean P. O’Malley,... Read more
Mothers of Political Prisoners Appeal For Prayers in Havana Parishes
The Leonor Pérez Committee of Mothers for the Release of Political Prisoners, a group of women that visit Catholic parishes... Read more
