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Filippino Catholics launch new Marian ‘army’ against abortion
Hundreds of Filippino Catholics gathered at the cathedral in Manila today, on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, to... Read more
Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue meets to finalize document on ‘The Church as way of Salvation’
Representatives of the Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue in the United States met Dec. 4-7 at St. Paul’s College to finalize a text... Read more
650,000 sign petition to include Christianity in EU Constitution
Members of the European Parliament presented to the Vice Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini a petition signed by more than 650,000... Read more
Church working with Colombian government to re-launch efforts to free hostages
The Catholic Church and the Columbian government have reached an agreement that will strengthen the negotiating committee, which is seeking... Read more
Pope tells Israel’s Chancellor that crisis in Holy Land must be resolved
During a private audience with Israel’s Chancellor Silvan Shalom, Pope John Paul II made a plea in favor of a... Read more
Pope appoints Philippine bishop as Auxiliary of Los Angeles
Pope John Paul II appointed Fr. Oscar Azarcon Solis, pastor of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral Parish in Thibodaux (Louisiana,) as auxiliary... Read more
Pope receives 110 year-old Christmas tree
John Paul II has spent seven summer vacations in Valle D’Aosta, and one large Alpine mountain on the border with... Read more
A book with Popes’ teachings on Faith and Culture presented at the Vatican
The Pontifical Council for Culture presented on Thursday the book “Faith and Culture. An Anthology of Texts of the Pontifical... Read more
Canadians have new Catholic TV
The Toronto-based Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation is dedicated to bringing the Gospel message back into mainstream Canadian culture... Read more
Canonization cause opens for record number of martyrs from Spanish Civil War
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, Spain, has opened the cause for canonization for 800 martyrs of the ecclesiastical province of... Read more
Brazilian bishops say students need education and not condoms to fight AIDS
The Bishops Conference of Brazil has published a clear statement asking the country’s Ministers of Health and of Education to... Read more
Judge orders image of the Virgin removed from Argentinean Supreme Court building
A judge in Argentina has ordered the removal of an image of Our Lady of St. Nicholas from the country’s... Read more
Prayer and fasting for freedom in Cuba
In order to mark the International Day of Human Rights, political prisoners and their family members held a day of... Read more
Wife of Chinese Christian prisoner appeals to Christians around the world
The wife of a Chinese Christian psychiatrist has sent an appeal to Christians worldwide to pray for her husband, who... Read more
God is not indifferent to human suffering, Pope says
Commenting on a hymn from Revelation 19, Pope John Paul said during the general audience on Wednesday that God is... Read more
Vatican: conflicts must not stop humanitarian aid to hot zones
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office in Geneva said that the... Read more
Marian Year Inaugurated at National Shrine in DC
Next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the solemn proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and the... Read more
Abortions in Pennsylvania down for 2002, bishops reveal
As a result of intense pro-life activity, the number of abortions in the state of Pennsylvania declined in 2002 by... Read more
Chicken ad plucked after offending Catholics in Canada
A Quebec TV ad, featuring a priest and his congregation singing the praises of a barbecue chicken chain as a... Read more
Offensive `nun’ ad draws national Catholic protest in Canada
The image of a young black woman, dressed as a nun in a low-cut habit and showing her bare midriff... Read more
