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Diocese of Augsburg turns the page with successor to Bishop Mixa
Bishop Konrad Zdarsa was appointed to the Diocese of Augsburg, Germany on Thursday. He takes the place of Bishop Walter... Read more
ACLU presents inaccurate image of Catholic hospitals on abortion, say experts
A recent letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)... Read more
Religious sisters’ support for US health care bill discussed at Vatican meetings
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious’ (LCWR) support for the U.S. health care bill passed in March was a topic... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City lauds citizens for voting despite threat of violence
The Archdiocese of Mexico City and its leader Cardinal Norberto Rivera have praised citizens for voting in the country's July... Read more
Embassies supporting homosexual protests in Peru
Seven foreign embassies in Peru have expressed support for protests organized by homosexual activists groups demanding the legalization of same-sex... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says mission of priest is to 'bring Heaven down to Earth'
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at a recent Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Secretary... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement calls for release of all political prisoners in Cuba
In a brief statement released on July 6, the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, led by Oswaldo Paya, called for... Read more
After talks with Catholic Church, Cuba to free 52 political prisoners
Following unprecedented dialogue between Cuban officials and the country's Catholic leaders, political authorities in Cuba announced today that they will... Read more
Belgian bishops lament 'wild information' being leaked to press
Responding to an article from Tuesday's edition of the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, the Belgian Bishops' Conference released a... Read more
New norms for sexual abuse cases expected from Vatican
Updates to canon law on the gravest sins in the Church can be expected in the coming days, Vatican sources... Read more
Pope heads to Castel Gandolfo to write new encyclical, book
The Holy Father retired on Wednesday afternoon to his residence at Castel Gandolfo where he will be spending the greater... Read more
Holy Father reflects on Bl. Scotus' teaching about God's closeness
Pope Benedict XVI continued on the theme of medieval theologians at Wednesday's general audience, as he taught about a Franciscan... Read more
Catholic involvement ‘critical’ in Virginia abortion funding victory, advocate says
“Countless hours” of behind-the-scenes advocacy helped add significant restrictions on abortion funding to the Virginia budget, the director of the... Read more
Cardinal Danneels interviewed by Belgian authorities in sex abuse investigation
As part of a government probe into allegations of child abuse by priests, Cardinal Godfried Danneels was questioned for several... Read more
Archbishop Nichols addresses cost, opportunities of Pope's UK visit
As details for the upcoming Papal visit to the United Kingdom continue to be announced, Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster... Read more
Cuban dissident warns about misleading government article on hunger strike
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, is demanding the Castro government not mislead the Cuban people about... Read more
Parents in Philippines objecting to sex education program targeting children
Despite suffering a legal setback, a group of 30 parents in the Philippines is pushing ahead in its appeal of... Read more
Archbishop warns Argentinean government is pressuring senators to vote for gay 'marriage'
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina has denounced the government for pressuring some senators, who had said they... Read more
WYD organizers asking youth to help their poorer peers
Organizers for World Youth Day (WYD) Madrid 2011 launched a campaign today to encourage Spanish youth to officially register for... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela reject attacks by Chavez on Cardinal Urosa
In an interview with the Globovision network, the secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Bishop Jesus Gonzalez de... Read more
