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Cardinal Re: Faith is greatest inheritance parents can leave their children
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, said... Read more
Church of England says women bishops are ‘theologically justified’
The Church of England voted by a large majority on Saturday, that the ordination of women as bishops is "consonant... Read more
Religious leaders call on G8 to protect family, promote justice
Religious leaders from around the globe have called on G8 countries to implement national and international laws that will assure... Read more
Benedict announces next World Meeting of Families in Mexico City
Following today’s closing Mass for the Fifth World Meeting of Families, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the next World Meeting,... Read more
Mankind’s creation in image of God provides basis for marriage between man and woman, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI spread wide his arms to the million plus faithful gathered for Mass in Valencia today, saying, “I... Read more
Holy Father tells seminarians to follow Jesus without hesitation
At the conclusion of his visit to Valencia’s cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI took a moment to greet the many seminarians... Read more
Pope Benedict thanks, encourages Spanish bishops in the face of "rapid secularization"
Following Pope Benedict XVI’s ceremonious arrival at the Valencia airport and a brief stop to pray at the site of... Read more
Pope Benedict arrives in Spain for World Meeting of Families
Upon his arrival today at Valencia’s airport, the Holy Father was met by the King of Spain, Juan Carlos, who... Read more
Pope stops motorcade to pray at site of metro disaster
Between his arrival at the Valencia Airport, and prior to his official visit to the city’s cathedral, Pope Benedict visited... Read more
Pope: Christian marriage values make love healthier, stronger, and more truly free
Addressing the hundreds of thousands gathered in Valencia for the Fifth World Meeting of Families, Pope Benedict XVI said that... Read more
Archbishop speaks to U.N. about true value of work and development
Speaking to the annual meeting of the High Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Archbishop Silvano... Read more
Spanish cardinal rejects negotiations with Basque terrorists
Responding the news that the Spanish government will hold peace negotiations with the Basque separatist group ETA, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares... Read more
Movement founder says family is a "first line of evangelization"
The Family is a “path to holiness and first line of evangelization,” said Luis Fernando Figari, Superior General of the... Read more
Patriarch Alexy II positive about Russian Orthodox-Roman Catholic relations
Russian Patriarch Alexy II insisted on the need for the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches to cooperate facing the... Read more
Lebanon is last hope for Christianity in the Middle East, Priest says
Lebanon is the last hope for Christianity in the Middle East - that was the message from a Lebanese priest... Read more
Pope changes Valencia schedule to include visit to site of subway accident
Organizers of the Fifth World Meeting of Families confirmed yesterday that the schedule of Pope Benedict XVI will be adjusted... Read more
Cardinal Herranz asks legislators to recognize marriage as a union between man and woman
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, Cardinal Julian Herranz, requested that the world’s legislators... Read more
Italian cardinal says improved education needed to combat anti-family laws
Speaking at one of the conferences of the World Meeting of Families, taking place this week in Spain, Cardinal Carlo... Read more
Priest who survived subway accident concelebrates at funeral of victims
A priest who survived Monday’s subway accident in Spain concelebrated at a Mass offered for the 41 victims at the... Read more
Cardinal Kasper: Turkey not ready to join EU
The attack on a Catholic priest in Samsun, Turkey, last week shows that Turkey is not ready to join the... Read more
