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Christian women in Egypt being converted to Islam by force, witness says
The U.S. Helsinki Commission gathered on July 22 to discuss the increase in violence against Coptic Orthodox Christians in Egypt,... Read more
World Youth Day sponsors sacred art exhibit, 'The Word Made Image'
An exhibition in honor of World Youth Day, featuring 13 masterpieces of sacred art, opened at Madrid's Prado Museum on... Read more
Couple urges Argentinean president to defend the unborn
An Argentinean couple has sent a letter congratulating Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for the upcoming birth of her... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Mary Magdalene is counter to culture of condemnation
The July 22 Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene is a time to recall the holy woman’s life and her “beautiful... Read more
Catholics in Norway 'shocked' by Oslo attacks
Catholics in Norway are shocked by what appears to be a terrorist attack on government headquarters in Oslo that killed... Read more
Conference in Spain brings together representatives from 90 universities
The World Congress of Catholic Universities will be held August 12-14 in the Spanish city of Avila. The event will... Read more
India's Christian outcasts plan massive hunger strike for equal rights
Thousands of Dalit Christians and Muslims known as the “untouchables” or “slumdogs” of India will gather in the streets of... Read more
Belarus’ Cardinal Swiatek, gulag survivor, dies
Cardinal Kazimierz Swiatek, the former Archbishop of Minsk who survived nearly a decade in the Soviet Gulag, died on July... Read more
World Youth Day Madrid to counter secularized culture
In August Pope Benedict XVI will visit a Spain that faces aggressive secularism and controversies concerning abortion, sexual ethics and... Read more
Vatican bank president: Bigger families are solution to economic crisis
President of the Vatican bank Ettore Gotti Tedeschi said July 21 that the best solution to the current economic crisis... Read more
Google recalls Catholic priest who was father of modern genetics
Internet giant Google paid homage to Austrian priest and biologist Father Gregor Mendel, considered the father of modern genetics. Read more
Mother of six priests and four religious sisters mourned in India
Elizabeth Anikuzhikattil, a Catholic mother whose 15 children included five priests, a bishop, and four religious sisters, died at the... Read more
World Youth Day cross arrives at Madrid cathedral
The World Youth Day cross and icon are now on display in the Cathedral of Madrid. Read more
Archbishop Chaput: leaving Denver will be 'very difficult'
Archbishop Charles Chaput said on July 20 that he was “very grateful” for his time in Denver, and that it... Read more
Step forward to defend DOMA from repeal, bishops' official urges
Following President Barack Obama’s backing of a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), an official with the... Read more
Alleged Catholic kidnap victim decides to stay with Muslim husband
Farah Hatim, a Catholic Pakistani woman allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry a Muslim man and convert to Islam, has... Read more
Brazilian bishops meet with delegation from state-run Chinese bishops' group
On the day that the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association illegitimately ordained a new bishop, a delegation from the institution met... Read more
Bishops oppose mandatory contraception and sterilization coverage
The U.S. bishops “strongly oppose” a proposal to mandate coverage of surgical sterilization and all FDA-approved birth control in private... Read more
Vatican did not aid abuse cover-up in Ireland, says spokesman
Fr. Federico Lombardi said claims that the Vatican encouraged Irish bishops to not report sex abuse cases to police are... Read more
Vatican releases Pope Benedict's schedule for Germany trip
The Vatican has announced Pope Benedict XVI's schedule for his apostolic trip to Germany in September. Read more
