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Last goodbyes to German priest who saw three centuries
He was born during the Pontificate of Leo XIII, was ordained to the priesthood before World War II, and was... Read more
Pope’s trip will encourage and strengthen Turkish Catholics bishop says
The Pope’s upcoming trip to Turkey will serve to encourage and strengthen the small minority of Catholics in the country,... Read more
Basque bishops slam television report on the Church and ETA
Spokesmen for the Dioceses of Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Vitoria in northern Spain issued a statement Monday protesting a “deviously... Read more
Spanish bishops’ conference signs agreement with Ministry of Culture to conserve cathedrals
The president of the Spanish Bishops’ Cultural Heritage Committee, Bishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Cordoba, signed an agreement this week... Read more
UK bishops urge government to decommission nuclear weapons
The bishops of England and Wales are urging the British government to “act with courageous leadership” and to lead the... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox disagreements will be overcome, says Russian Catholic leader
Catholic Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, head of the Diocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, says he is certain that... Read more
Scottish Cardinal laments Darfur situation, praises work of charity
Celebrating a Mass in memory of Fr. Werenfried van Straaten, the Dutch Norbertine priest who founded international charity Aid to... Read more
Pontifical Council for Health Care completes study on condom use and AIDS
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, announced on Tuesday his dicastery has finished a... Read more
Archbishop exhorts faithful to respond positively to difficulties
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia has exhorted Catholics “to give positive and convincing responses to the expectations and questions of... Read more
Syrian Catholics reaching out to help Iraqi refugees
According to a Syrian bishop, Catholics in Syria are struggling to provide adequate aid and assistance to thousands of Iraqi... Read more
German archbishop wins sports award reminds that human body should be treated as gift of God
For the tenth time Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg has received the golden award of German sports, and in response... Read more
President of Nicaragua signs pro-life law
The president of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos, signed a new law last Friday that modifies the country’s Penal Code and outlaws... Read more
Catholics continue to flee discrimination in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The provincial superior of the Franciscans in Bosnia, Father Mijo Dzolan, said last week that because talks over reform of... Read more
Film has duty to educate on human dignity, says archbishop
Movies have an educational value and must be used as a means to “knock down the wall of indifference” to... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn to celebrate jubilee Mass of St. Peter’s Basilica
In an Austrian tribute to the jubilee celebration of the 500th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of... Read more
Mama Margarita, mother of John Bosco, declared venerable
Margarita Occhiena, mother of Salesian founder St. John Bosco, was declared venerable by Pope Benedict XVI through a decree that... Read more
Italians debate whether Pope can be subject of satire
TheItalian press this week is debating whether it is politically correctto poke fun at Pope Benedict XVI, after his secretary,... Read more
Pope trip will not heal wounds, says Turkey’s religious head
Turkey’s head of religious affairs says the Pope’s visit to Turkey later this month may help improve relations with Muslims,... Read more
Fra Angelico's paintings expected to sell for £1 million
Two sacred art pieces by Renaissance master Fra Angelico were recently discovered and are expected to be auctioned in England... Read more
Czech bishops to propose new date for papal visit
The Czech Catholic Bishops Conference are going back to the drawing board to propose new dates for a papal visit,... Read more
