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Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist leaders to mark 10th anniversary of Joint Declaration on Justification
Catholic, Lutheran and Methodist church leaders will mark the tenth anniversary of a joint agreement on the Doctrine of Justification... Read more
Philippines archbishop praises ‘heroic’ response to Typhoon Ketsana
After a major storm in the northern Philippines caused flooding that has left at least 246 people dead, the local... Read more
Amidst attacks on human life, bishops of Brazil support conscientious objection
In a recent statement on the right to conscientious objection, the bishops of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops of... Read more
Priests’ work is irreplaceable, Pope Benedict tells gathering of clergy at Ars
In a video message to an international spiritual retreat for priests at the French shrine of Ars, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pope Benedict to promote using new media to evangelize
Pope Benedict XVI plans to focus his message for the next World Day of Social Communications on the new media... Read more
Global Catholic Radio Conference expecting record crowd
The Catholic Radio Association and EWTN will be hosting the annual Global Catholic Radio Conference in Birmingham, Ala next month.... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo says new law has 'little to do with sexual health'
Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez of Toledo, Spain said Monday that the new law on Sexual and Reproductive Health and the Voluntary... Read more
Church contributes to dialogue between agnostics and believers, says Pope
L’Osservatore Romano published a transcript on Monday of the press conference Pope Benedict XVI held during the flight from Rome... Read more
Benedict XVI announces second book on Jesus could be completed in 2010
Pope Benedict XVI said this past weekend that while he has not yet fully recovered from the broken wrist he... Read more
Pope Benedict praises Czech Christian heritage in farewell speech
Yesterday evening Pope Benedict XVI said goodbye to the people of the Czech Republic, highlighting the country's many missionaries and... Read more
Catholic public figures who scandalize faithful must repent publicly, Archbishop Burke says
Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, delivered a speech on September 8 discussing how to advance the... Read more
Homosexual activists design ‘Relational Mysteries’ for Rosary
Scrutiny of a group of protesters at Bishop Salvatore Cordileone’s visit to the Jesuit School of Theology at the Graduate... Read more
Iraqi archbishop hopes Middle East synod will be ‘new Pentecost’
In advance of next year’s special synod for the Middle East, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Kirkuk Louis Sako has... Read more
‘Demand Your Dignity’ tells women not believe the culture's lies
A new website for women “from the men who love them” encourages women to “demand their dignity” and attacks the... Read more
Argentinean archbishop explains how Church defends dignity of women
Addressing the more than 40,000 faithful gathered outside the cathedral for a Mass honoring Our Lady of Mercy, the patroness... Read more
Iowans remember Pope John Paul II’s 1979 visit
Thirty years after Pope John Paul II’s visit to Iowa, residents are remembering the event when an estimated 340,000 pilgrims,... Read more
Bishops deplore electronic bingo and instant divorce bills in Brazil
The Pastoral Council of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Brazil, issued a statement Friday expressing its rejection of various... Read more
Vietnam officials continue confiscation of church land
Amid a continuing smear campaign against Catholics, local Vietnamese officials have confiscated a Catholic school while other church land has... Read more
Respond to the vocation God gives you, Pope urges young people
A sea of young people listened to Pope Benedict on Monday morning as he challenged them to meet Jesus, place... Read more
Archdiocese of Madrid: Laicized married priests cannot exercise ministry
The Archdiocese of Madrid issued a statement Friday explaining that laicized or married priests cannot exercise their ministry. The clarification... Read more
