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Pope never wavered or lost hope: Tony Blair
Prime Minister Tony Blair remembers meeting Pope John Paul II with his family two years ago. The Pope “radiated such... Read more
Italian university students pray for Pope
University students in Rome have been gathering to pray for Pope John Paul II. The Pope was close to young... Read more
Rome braces for two million faithful and two hundred heads of state on Friday
Italian officials in Rome are making emergency plans to accommodate the more than two million people and two hundred heads... Read more
Poles make plans to attend Pope’s funeral
Thousands of Poles are making their way to Rome to attend the funeral mass of their most well-known and well-loved... Read more
Bishop tells homosexual group: “The Church respects you but does not agree with your behavior”
Meeting with representatives of a homosexual group, Bishop Juan Jose Omella of Calahorra and La Calzada-Logroño of Spain said, “The... Read more
Messori responds to Küng: John Paul II is the Pope who "saved the Church"
In a sharply written article, Italian Catholic journalist Vittorio Messori has responded to the criticisms of dissident German theologian Hans... Read more
Pope suffering from high fever, receives Annointing of the Sick
The Vatican confirmed this afternon that Pope John Paul II has developed a high fever as a result of a... Read more
Priests should wear their Roman collars, says Spanish bishop
In a pastoral letter sent to the priests of his diocese, Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona, Spain, said they should... Read more
Pope to have mountain named for him
Pope John Paul II will have a mountain in central Italy named for him on his 85th birthday, May 18,... Read more
British cardinal links abortion with Nazi eugenics
Britain’s top Catholic cleric has said the country’s policy on abortion is similar to Nazi Germany's eugenics experiments and killings,... Read more
Vatican observer reveals growth of “invisible Christians” in Holy Land
In an article published Tuesday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister points out a relatively unknown but very important phenomenon for the... Read more
Spanish bishops to launch new pro-life campaign
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae on April 4, the Bishops Conference of... Read more
Christians question new translation of Bible
A new version of one of the world’s most widely read English-language Bibles has caused a stir among some Christians... Read more
Picture of Pope made with outlines of Brazlian soldiers
The work of art is by Polish artist Piot Uklansk, of New York, who traveled to Brazil to photograph thousands... Read more
Bishop’s statement against hiring homosexual teachers stirs controversy
A new charter for Scotland’s Catholic schools says all teachers must “support and promote the aims, missions, values and ethos... Read more
Archbishop calls for UK abortion law review
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for a review of Britain’s abortion law, reported abc.net. Read more
Italian press speculates about Pope’s fragile health
The media in Italy is reporting that Pope John Paul II “is very weak” and that there is “great concern”... Read more
Vatican paper slams Federal court decision in Schiavo case
Under the headline, “Terri Schiavo: the ‘crime’ of being useless,” the Vatican’s newspaper L'Osservatore Romano published a harsh editorial criticizing... Read more
Argentinean government withdraws recognition of bishop
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, told reporters this weekend the government of Argentina could be... Read more
Pope appears in video to gathering of young people
Pope John Paul II appeared in a live video to hundreds of young people gathered at St. John Lateran Basilica... Read more
