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Ringing of a thousand bells marks opening of Jubilee Year in honor of the Apostle James
Church bells throughout Galicia in northwestern Spain rang out in honor of opening of the Jubilee Year in honor St.... Read more
Christian dissidents in Cuba hopeful 2004 will be a year of peaceful change
Christian dissidents in Cuba are hoping the New Year will bring peaceful change and that urgent reforms the country needs... Read more
‘Catholic plan’ to administer Jerusalem revealed
According to classified Irish government documents, four Catholic countries made repeated proposals to place Jerusalem under Roman Catholic control in... Read more
Migration is a human right, the Pope says
In a letter for the 90th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated in 2004, Pope John... Read more
Rome Clarifies: OK to kneel after communion
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement indicating that it is acceptable to kneel after receiving Communion.... Read more
Judge orders Palm Beach to decide on Nativity scene before noon on Christmas Eve
A Federal Judge in Florida has ruled that the town of Palm Beach has until noon on Christmas Eve to... Read more
Canadian PM pledges to protect religious freedom
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin pledged to protect the freedom of religious groups, and even use the notwithstanding clause if... Read more
Cuban Cardinal: imprisoned shall not be forgotten this Christmas
In his Christmas message read in parishes yesterday, Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana, Cuba, exhorted Cuban families to cultivate... Read more
“Pops” celebrates 15 years of ministry to street kids
On Dec. 8, 1988, Fr. Emmett Johns and a few volunteers parked a second-hand van in the middle of downtown... Read more
New diocese may be created in Virginia
A proposal to create a new diocese in eastern Virginia has the support of Cardinal William H. Keeler, the Richmond... Read more
Prayers get Santa back on track in Canada
Thanks to their prayers, everything for Christmas is back on track, said Santa in a letter to millions of Canadian... Read more
Colombian guerrillas free 5 foreign tourists and 2 Columbians
Five foreign tourists and two Colombians were released on Monday after being held since last September 12 by the National... Read more
Light increase in number of pilgrims to Bethlehem for Christmas
According to the Fides News Agency in Rome, the number of pilgrims in Bethlehem has increased slightly this Christmas, but... Read more
Vatican announces new saints and blessed, including an Emperor and “martyr of life”
Last Saturday, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, President of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, announced in the presence of... Read more
Following Mary’s humility an excellent way to prepare for Christmas, Pope says
Pope John Paul said on Sunday, during the Angelus prayer, that the proximity of Christmas highlights the figure of Mary... Read more
May Christ be always at the center of our lives, Pope tells Roman curia
During the traditional Christmas gathering with cardinals, archbishops, bishops and members of the Roman Curia, Pope John Paul recalled this... Read more
Most Americans support ban on gay “marriage,” NYT reveals
The latest New York Times/CBS News poll has found widespread support for an amendment to the United States Constitution to... Read more
New bishop to unify Diocese of Phoenix
God’s love "forces us to face the scandal of child abuse squarely and to combat it with honesty and determination,"... Read more
Being called by Christ ‘entails great risk’: Bishop Olmstead
The lives of priests and bishops entail great risk for they are placed in the middle of the most important... Read more
EWTN expands to satellite radio
EWTN Global Catholic Network has signed agreements with SIRIUS Satellite Radio for the carriage of its 24-hour English and Spanish... Read more
