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Muslim philosopher meets Pope, praises ‘thirst’ to understand Islam
The first Muslim intellectual to have a private meeting with Pope Benedict XVI since his election said the pontiff has... Read more
Anglican, Catholic bishops have first joint meeting in UK
The Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales organized an unprecedented two-day joint meeting in Leeds this week.... Read more
Spanish ambassador admits government sought to manipulate papal comments
Speaking to the Spanish daily “El Mundo,” Spain’s ambassador to the Holy See, Francisco Vazquez, admitted that the government of... Read more
Vatican cardinal deplores “cruelty” of euthanasia for newborns in the UK
Speaking with Italian reporters, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, deplored the “cruelty” of... Read more
New president must keep election promises, bishop says
Newly elected Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega, must honor his promise to bring social justice to the country, Bishop David Zywiec,... Read more
No one chooses his or her sex, despite what Congress says, warns Spanish bishop
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona said this week persons do not determine their own sex, despite what Congress says, because... Read more
Spanish cardinal says treatment of the unborn “cries out to heaven”
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said this week during a Mass honoring the devotion to Our... Read more
International community should support suffering Church not corrupt Sudanese government, Cardinal says
Speaking recently to Aid to the Church in Need, Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop of Khartoum decried the continued suffering... Read more
Number of Catholics in Saudi Arabia have quadrupled since 1974
Jose Luis Orella, professor of history and thought at St. Paul’s University in Madrid, said this week the number of... Read more
Controversial “politically correct” version of the Bible published in Germany
A group of 52 biblical “specialists” have released a new version of the Bible in which inclusive language and “political... Read more
Implementation of new education law in Spain will leave thousands of religion teachers out of work
According to the Spanish daily, “La Razon,” one-third of the four thousand teachers that teach religion in public schools could... Read more
Iraqi archbishop opposes US rescue bid for Christians
An Iraqi bishop has criticized the United States bishops’ proposal to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, which calls on... Read more
Focolares foundress hospitalized in Rome
The press office of the Focolores Movement announced on Tuesday that its foundress, Chiara Lubich, has been hospitalized in the... Read more
Pope’s visit to Turkey is primarily ecumenical, says Cardinal Poupard
The President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said this week in Assisi that the primary... Read more
Archbishop calls for new ways of witnessing to the love of God for those in need
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia has called on the faithful to develop “new ways and methods” of making the love... Read more
Government trying to play God with proposed medical research law, Bishop warns
Bishop Jesus Sanz Montes of Huesca warned the Spanish government this week that its proposed law on medical research seeks... Read more
British doctors recommend euthanasia for disabled newborns
A leading medical association in England has suggested that doctors euthanize newborns who have severe brain damage or major physical... Read more
Hunger and malnutrition unacceptable in the modern age, Vatican says
Addressing The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States,... Read more
Nazi concentration camp unveils monument to Catholic priests killed in Holocaust
A new stone sculpture was unveiled in Germany this weekend to commemorate the many Catholic priests and monks killed in... Read more
Bishops of Poland recall that the life should be defended irrespective of religious creeds
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Poland, Bishop Josef Michalik, has sent a letter to the leader of the... Read more
