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Christian unity is ‘urgent’, Pope tells ecumenical meeting
Full and visible unity among all of Christ’s disciples is “particularly urgent in our time”, and it calls for Christians... Read more
Sex meant for marriage, German cardinal says
In an interview with the German magazine Neuen Bildpost, the Archbishop of Berlin, Cardinal Georg Sterzinsky, said that despite widespread... Read more
King of Spain invites Pope to visit in 2006
On Monday King Juan Carlos I of Spain invited Pope Benedict to visit his country to participate in the World... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo in Valencia preparing for World Meeting of Families
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, has arrived in Valencia, Spain, this week... Read more
British Cardinal urges Foreign Secretary on protection for Christians in Iraq
Catholic Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor, the head of the Catholic Church in England, vowed for a increased protection of Christians in Iraq. Read more
Same-sex, unmarried couples should not be allowed to adopt, says Scottish cardinal
Scotland’s top clergyman says the Scottish executive should tread cautiously with recommendations that unmarried and same-sex couples should be given... Read more
Holy See to publish document on admittance of homosexuals to seminaries
The Congregation for Catholic Education, headed by Cardinal Zenon Grockolewski, will publish a document clarifying the Church’s policy on the... Read more
Schismatic groups calls on Rome to make first move toward reconciliation
The schismatic Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says the first step toward reconciliation and recognition of the group within... Read more
Police in Spain arrest man suspected of faxing terrorist message
Spanish police arrested a man Wednesday in Barcelona who is suspected of having faxed a message in the name of... Read more
Pope would visit Poland in 2006, declaration of Polish Bishop
Pope Benedict XVI could travel to Poland in 2006, in a declaration from Bishop Kazimierz Nycz, to oversee the Polish... Read more
Israel and Vatican reconcile after dispute over pope's comments, Pope to meet with chief rabbis on September 15th.
Dispute between Israel and the Vatican over recent comments the Pope made on terrorism appears to have been resolved after... Read more
Denver group brings message of feminine genius to Cologne
Terry Polakovic is serious about helping young women discover their dignity. Last week, she and other representatives of the Denver-based... Read more
Spanish police investigating supposed Al Qaeda threats against Vatican
Spanish police are investigating the authenticity and credibility of a message sent by fax to the Madrid daily ABC, allegedly... Read more
Pope recalls WYD, prays event may inspire more vocations
Pope Benedict XVI recalled today the gathering of hundreds of thousands of young people from around the world in Cologne,... Read more
“God has given us the perfect Pope,” says Spanish archbishop
Commenting on his experience at World Youth Day in Cologne, Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos, Spain, revealed his “personal... Read more
Newly ordained Anglican convert: nothing in Bible justifies women priests
Father Evans David Gliwitzki, the married Catholic priest in Spain who converted from Anglicanism and has been permitted ordination under... Read more
Birthplace of Pope to be sold for record amount, to become museum
The home in which Pope Benedict XVI was born in the small Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn will be... Read more
Archbishop of Sydney: I hope WYD 2008 strengthens faith in Australia
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell expressed his confidence that “WYD Sydney 2008” will strengthen the faith of young... Read more
Church in Spain ordains first married priest under pastoral provision
In what he called “a very unique exception,” Bishop Emeritus Felipe Fernandez, who is currently acting as the Apostolic administrator... Read more
Pope Benedict at WYD final Mass: “you are Christians, let the world see it!”
Before a World Youth Day crowd of more than one million in Marienfeld Sunday morning, Pope Benedict XVI called on... Read more
