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Muslim groups threaten Christians in Middle East
A previously unknown Islamic group, called The Army of Guidance, said Tuesday it would strike “every place relevant to Christians”... Read more
Vatican expert says Benedict showing he is more evangelist than diplomat
Pope Benedict XVI is “less diplomacy and more Gospel,” says journalist and Vatican expert Sandro Magister in a Sept. 18... Read more
Western leaders criticized for silence regarding attacks on the Pope
The official publications of the Bishops’ Conference of Italy, as well as several local Italian political officials, have strongly criticized... Read more
Islamic groups in Spain distance themselves from “day of wrath” against the Pope
The president of the Spanish Federation of Islamic Religious Entities, Felix Herrero, said Tuesday the organization would not participate in... Read more
Taize leaders deny “conversion” of Brother Roger to Catholic faith
The ecumenical Community of Taize issued a statement last week denying its founder, the late Brother Roger Schutz, underwent a... Read more
Archbishop of Barcelona: Teachers not substitutes for parents
Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona reminded parents this week that the education of their children is their primordial right... Read more
Roman Catholic, Orthodox Churches pledge to seek unity
Top Roman Catholic and Orthodox clerics declared Monday the time has come to heal the rifts between the two churches... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need thanks Pope for his support of Catholic non-profit organizations
International humanitarian organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has offered its thanks to Pope Benedict XVI for his... Read more
Head of Interreligious Dialogue meets with Muslim leaders in Rome
In a continuing effort to diminish the violent reaction of radical Muslims who have torched Christian churches, killed a religious... Read more
Security beefed up at potential Catholic targets as threats of retaliation continue
Police across Italy have been ordered to raise security at potential Catholic targets, after Pope Benedict XVI angered Muslims last... Read more
Holy Father speaks for Muslims who reject violence, says Vatican expert
Commenting on Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks given at the University of Ratisbona, the rector of the Pontifical Institute for Arab... Read more
Science, technology and ethics must all coalesce in stem cell research, says Pope
On Friday, Pope Benedict XVI met at Castel Gandolfo with representatives of the International Congress on stem cells and called... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses deep sorrow over reactions to his words
Pope Benedict XVI personally addressed the violent reaction to remarks he made last week, which made brief mention of Islamic... Read more
Short film produced by Spanish Salesian has successful run at Sundance
The short film “A Girl Named Mary” (“Una chica llamada María”) by Spanish Salesian Father Angel J. Fernandez was awarded... Read more
Czech bishops announce papal visit for 2007
The Czech Bishops’ Conference announced Thursday that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted an invitation by the Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal... Read more
Pope tells priests, you must rely on God not your own powers
On the last day of his Bavarian Tour Pope Benedict XVI was greeted with applause and broad smiles as he... Read more
Benedict leaves Bavaria “deeply moved” and offering thanks
Departing his beloved homeland for Rome today, Pope Benedict XVI told Germans that he had come simply to bring the... Read more
Church has role in mediation of peace in Middle East, says new secretary of state
The role of the Catholic Church in light of the crises in the Middle East is to serve as a... Read more
Catholic support waning for Labour Party, says Scottish bishop
Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley warned the Labour Party it was losing the support of large numbers of Catholic voters... Read more
Papal visit a break for city of Freising
Until just a few days ago, the Marian Cathedral of Freising, with its baroque ornamentation, was full of scaffolding and... Read more
