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Spanish bishop says neutrality of State should not preclude Catholics participation in public life
The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez Perez said this week he supports the neutrality of... Read more
Parishes around the world to offer catechesis in preparation for 2006 World Meeting of Families
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, announced last week that parishes around the... Read more
Report on immigration: world religious should help to overcome cultural differences
During the presentation of a report on “Immigration and Globalization,” the President of Caritas Italy, Archbishop Francesco Montenegro, said religious... Read more
Communion for divorced and remarried “closed case,” says cardinal
In an interview published Thursday in the Italian daily La Reppublica, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council... Read more
Holy See secretary of State, Msgr. Lajolo undertakes visit to Russia.
The Secretary for the Relations with States of the Holy See, Msgr Giovanni Lajolo, is on a official visit to... Read more
London cardinal concludes Year of Eucharist with 40-hour devotion
Joined by members of the laity, clergy and religious orders, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor opened a 40-hour devotion before the Blessed... Read more
Scientologists use misleading stress test to recruit new members in Spain
“This is not a machine that measures tension, like others, but rather is based on complex mathematical operations too long... Read more
Cardinal Sodano hopeful for end of tensions with China
During the inauguration of a new conference center at the Gregorian University in Rome, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal... Read more
Church conference in Germany underscores importance of Pope in today’s world
During the opening of a conference on Pope Benedict XVI, the chaplain of the international Catholic association Aid to the... Read more
Polish Primate refutes idea of eventual John Paul II beatification in June 2006
The Archbishop of Warsaw and Primate of the Church of Poland, Cardinal Josef Glemp, refuted the idea that the beatification... Read more
Hong Kong bishop hopeful for Vatican-Chinese relations
The bishop of Hong Kong said Friday that the ordination of Chinese bishops, appointed by the government but approved by... Read more
Pope to open Academic Year of Italian Catholic university
On Friday, November 25, Pope Benedict XVI will preside at the opening of the academic year at the Catholic University... Read more
Photo exhibit on the sorrowful mysteries being held in Spain
On Sunday a photo exhibit on the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary was opened in Valencia, Spain, at the Church... Read more
Government education reform does not recognize fundamental rights, bishops warn
In a strong statement the bishops of southern Spain have expressed their “pastoral concern for the educational problems” that the... Read more
Immigration phenomenon “unstoppable,” Spanish bishops say
The bishops of southern Spain have released a statement calling the phenomenon of immigration “unstoppable” and warning that it is... Read more
Pope Benedict picks a layman as new coordinator of his official trips
The layman Alberto Gasbarri, administrative and technical director of Vatican Radio, is the new person in charge of organizing the... Read more
Pope will attend the premiere of miniseries from CBS on Pope John Paul II
The TV channel CBS confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI will attend the preview of the new television miniseries on the... Read more
No more "Christ" with a capital C in the Netherlands
According to a new grammar rule in the Netherlands and Belgium, the name "Christ" will soon be written with a... Read more
Experts to discuss new church norms on marriage nullity
More than a hundred experts on church law will gather at the University of Navarre in Spain to analyze and... Read more
