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Franciscan Superior: optional celibacy and women priests not the solution
During a conference of the Association of Religious News Journalists, the Minister General of the Friars Minors, Fr. José Rodríguez... Read more
Catholic Church in New Zealand launches campaign against same-sex marriage
The same-sex marriage debate has moved on to New Zealand and the Catholic Church there is readied for the battle. Read more
Spanish bishop says Catholic parents should request religious education for their children
In a recent pastoral letter, Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach, of Tarragona, Spain, said Catholic parents should request their kids be... Read more
Doctors recommend Pope allow assistant to read catechesis
Pope John Paul did not read the catechesis during Wednesday’s general audience following a recommendation of his personal physician, Dr.... Read more
Italian scientists find puzzling image on back of Turin shroud
Italian scientists have found another image on the back of the Shroud of Turin, reported The Guardian yesterday. The scientists... Read more
Holy Shroud experts say “Passion” realistic portrayal
The Spanish Center for Sindonology, which is located in Valencia and is dedicated to the study of the Holy Shroud... Read more
Low population means less vocations, warns Congregation for the Clergy
During the presentation of the Pope’s Holy Thursday Letter to Priests, Archbishop Csaba Ternyak, Secretary of the Congregation for the... Read more
English Church backs abortion documentary
A controversial new documentary will be the first to break through one of Britain’s last television taboos and show footage... Read more
Spokesman for Spanish Bishops Conference rejects accusations of anti-Semitism in “The Passion”
The spokesman and secretary general of the Spanish Bishops Conference, Fr. Juan Antonio Martinez, said this week “The Passion of... Read more
Gay activists target Palm Sunday procession in England
Gay rights advocates blocked the entrance to Westminster Cathedral yesterday, preventing people from entering to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, reported... Read more
Pope celebrates 20th anniversary of World Youth Day saying: “Jesus has not changed!”
More than 50,000 young people gathered together with Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square yesterday, singing songs and... Read more
Contradictory reactions to “The Passion” by Bishops of Italy and France
The Committee on Communications of the Bishops Conference of France published yesterday a statement critical of “The Passion of the... Read more
Exegetical commentary on Code of Canon Law published in English
The Institute of Martin de Azpilcueta of the University of Navarre has published the first English version of the monumental... Read more
Neo-Nazi bomber confesses after seeing 'Passion'
A former neo-Nazi, who admitted to committing two bombings 10 years ago, said he was inspired to confess after watching... Read more
Italian city where “The Passion” was filmed becoming popular attraction
The city of Matera in southern Italy, where Mel Gibson filmed “The Passion of the Christ,” has become a popular... Read more
Padre Pio declared patron saint of volunteerism in Italy
Responding to a request by civil authorities, the Italian Bishops Conference has announced St. Pio of Pietralcina will be named... Read more
Jewish brothers fail to stop release of "Passion" in France
A Paris court yesterday quashed a bid by three Jewish brothers to have Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of... Read more
Abortion similar to terrorist acts, says Spanish bishop
Bishop Jose Gea Escolano of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, compared abortion to terrorism and questioned why people don’t react to it in... Read more
Moving testimony of martyrdom in Communist Europe to be released tomorrow
In an article entitled, "The Gulag Archipelago in Romania: The Story No One Has Told Before," the noted Vatican expert... Read more
English churches hope more people will be ‘connected to Jesus’ through ‘Passion’
In an effort to bring Jesus to the people, churches in England are trying to bring the people to the... Read more
