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Judicial power in Spain defends right to declare homosexual weddings unconstitutional
The General Council of the Judiciary in Spain has said it will ask the Ministry of Justice to force the... Read more
Birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI to be turned into museum
The home where Joseph Ratzinger was born in the small Bavarian town of Marktl am Inn will be turned into... Read more
Jewish leaders praise “historic steps” of Pope Benedict XVI
Representatives of the Jewish community that will welcome Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to a Cologne synagogue said the... Read more
Famous Italian soprano praises Benedict XVI
During the recording of an upcoming CD, renowned Italian soprano Cecilia Baroli praised Pope Benedict XVI. Read more
American pro-life youth begin WYD walk from Euro Parliament to Cologne
35 young people who have just completed 3 simultaneous walks across the U.S.--all ending at the U.S. capital--are taking their... Read more
WYD organizers to let Argentine rock band perform at closing concert
In a new twist to the controversy surrounding the statements by the Argentine Protestant rock band RESCATE against Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope to make another visit to Germany in ‘06
Pope Benedict XVI will visit his native Bavaria in 2006, according to officials of the Diocese of Ratisbona (Regensburg), one... Read more
Cardinal Meisner: JMJ is for young people, not ‘the elderly like Küng’
In an in interview on the preparations for World Youth Day, the hosting archbishop, Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Cologne, said... Read more
Masonic Lodge in Italy appoints Catholic priest as chaplain, claims "openness" to Catholic Church
In an unusual show of “openness” to the Catholic Church, a Masonic lodge in Italy has announced the appointment of... Read more
Large group of Spaniards make pilgrimage to the Holy Land
In what has been determined the largest pilgrimage ever from the Spanish region of Valencia, more than 180 Spaniards arrived... Read more
Pope visits brother in hospital
Pope Benedict XVI traveled by helicopter from his summer residence in Castelgandolfo Friday to visit his brother Georg, who is... Read more
Archbishop laments lack of resources to sustain priests in Brazil
Archbishop Celso Jose Pinto da Silva of Teresina, Brazil, said this week the greatest problem facing the Church in the... Read more
Pope urges all youth to make spiritual pilgrimage leading up to WYD
Pope Benedict XVI invited the young Catholics of the world, even those who are unable to participate at World Youth... Read more
Pope encourages road toward lasting peace in Northern Ireland
Pope Benedict XVI lauded the Irish Republican Army’s decision last week to formally end armed conflict in Northern Ireland and... Read more
Mixed signals from China over normalization of ties with Vatican
Speculation has begun to grow over the significance of the Chinese government’s decision for the second time to give the... Read more
Tourist visits to Holy Land up significantly since 2004
According to data released by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, more than one million people have visited the Holy Land... Read more
Protestant extremists attack Catholic churches in Ireland
Tuesday saw what police have called a wave of intimidation attacks against Catholics in and around Ballymena, a mostly Protestant... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need donates 70 million euros in 137 countries
Aid to the Church in Need distributed about 70 million euros in 2004, supporting nearly 6,000 pastoral projects in 137... Read more
Pope calls on Europe to ‘return to its Christian roots’; for youth to become ‘leaven’
Speaking before yesterday’s Angelus prayer to a group if some 8,000 pilgrims in Les Combes, in Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, where... Read more
Pope calls on God to ‘block the murderous hand’ of terrorists, convert their hearts
Following Sunday’s noontime Angelus prayer held near his vacation chalet of Les Combes in Italy's Valle d'Aosta, Pope Benedict led... Read more
