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Cuban dissidents detained for promoting human rights
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has denounced the Cuban government for detaining two dissidents late last... Read more
Vatican and its observers find little to react to in WikiLeaks cables
Vatican officials are reacting “serenely” to the latest dump of cables in the ongoing WikiLeaks disclosure. That according to Giovanni... Read more
Mexican cardinal highlights St. Juan Diego's humility
The Archbishop of Mexico City recalled in a recent homily that St. Juan Diego witnessed the apparitions of Our Lady... Read more
Report finds rising discrimination against Christians in Europe
In February, patients in the surgery unit of a public hospital in Bad Soden, Germany, watched as hospital workers moved... Read more
The family is a masterpiece of the Creator, teaches Argentinean bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Sergio Buenanueva of Mendoza, Argentina explained that the family – founded upon the marriage between one man and... Read more
Connecticut couple spearheads Uganda water effort
When Jane Holler and her husband, Daniel Marecki, first visited Africa in 1997, their five-star tented camps were so luxurious... Read more
Archbishop Gomez praises DREAM Act progress in House
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has praised the passage of the DREAM Act in the House of Representatives, and called on... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for patience in preparation for Christ's coming
Advent calls man to strengthen the virtue of patience as he relies on Scripture to "make firm" his heart for... Read more
Humanitarian military mission demonstrates Catholics working throughout world
Being Catholic can be translated into many different words and works. A military mission that was sent months ago to... Read more
Pope Benedict invites Catholics to bring light to the world
The "silent light of the truth, of the goodness of God" leads to true change in the world, said the... Read more
Guadalupe celebration signifies history and future of Catholic America
Five centuries ago, St. Juan Diego was the first believer to meet the Virgin Mary under the title and appearance... Read more
US Catholics to celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week
The U.S. bishops conference announced that the Church across the country will recognize and bring awareness to consecrated vocations during... Read more
Vatican urges prudence in reading leaked embassy cables
Holy See Press Office director, Fr. Federico Lombardi, has asked for careful evaluation and “great prudence” in the examination of... Read more
Authentic Catholic universities help resist ‘secular dictatorship,’ Cardinal Burke says
The authentically Catholic university helps students resist “secularist dictatorship” by keeping Jesus Christ at the center of its mission and... Read more
Abandonment of God carries dehumanizing consequences, warns cardinal
The prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments remarked that Catholics “cannot remain indifferent... Read more
China trying to prove it is 'master of the Church,' missionary priest warns
Father Bernardo Cervellera, a longtime observer of Sino-Vatican affairs, is deeply troubled by recent moves made by China’s communist authorities. Read more
Chilean bishop calls for prison reform following tragic fire
The president of the Chilean bishops’ conference is calling for prison reform in the country after 81 inmates died in... Read more
Colombian bishops praise announced release of hostages by rebel forces
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba Villota, has praised a decision by rebel... Read more
Vatican delegations meet with Palestinians, Israelis, in separate negotiations
Talks appear to be moving forward for the Vatican in Palestine and Israel. Vatican delegations met with representatives this week... Read more
Pope decrees sainthood for Italian, beatification for 11 others
Pope Benedict XVI has advanced the sainthood causes of 16 Catholics. The announcement was made following the Pope’s meeting with... Read more
