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Argentinean bishop: Catholics should participate in politics by being salt and light
Bishop Emeritus Miguel Hesayne of Viedma (Argentina) said this week members of the Church cannot “abstain from their political commitment,”... Read more
Families move in to Catholic town created by former owner of Dominos Pizza
The town of Ave Maria, built around the Catholic Ave Maria University, welcomed its first residents in May, and more... Read more
Abortion legalized in Portugal
A law, legalizing abortion in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, went into effect in Portugal on Sunday. Women who... Read more
Vermont Catholics to have Latin Masses
The Latin Mass will be made available to those Vermont Catholics who seek it, Bishop Salvatore Matano announced in a... Read more
Hosting program launched to care for World Youth Day pilgrims
Organizers of World Youth Day (WYD) 2008, to be held in Sydney, Australia, have launched a program called HomeStay to provide... Read more
Los Angeles Cardinal Mahony apologizes to sex abuse victims as Archdiocese reaches a settlement
Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles apologized Sunday to the hundreds of the plaintiffs involved in the recent settlement over... Read more
Pope Benedict hopes to visit the US in 2008
The spokesman for the Vatican, Fr. Fredrico Lombardi, announced yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI will make his first trip to... Read more
To Love Means to Act Like the Good Samaritan
From a red-draped balcony of the Castle of Mirabello, next to the villa where the Pope is residing for his... Read more
Spanish cardinal says solution for Europe’s problems lies in Christianity
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid said this week the problems that plague Europe , such as a low... Read more
Diocese of Getafe in Spain asks soccer team to pull offensive TV promo
The Diocese of Getafe has called for a TV commercial for the local soccer team to be taken off the... Read more
Church only wants peace for Cuba, says new CELAM president
This week the Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM) is meeting in Havana, Cuba for their 31st Ordinary Assembly. During the... Read more
New Vatican doctrinal statement is to provide clarity so dialogue can be possible, Cardinal Kasper says
The president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, Cardinal Walter Kasper, said this week the new statement by the... Read more
Pope writes letter for the Feast of Patron of Italian Forest Rangers
Made public today was a letter from Benedict XVI to Bishop Maffeo Ducoli for yesterday's Feast of St. John Gualbert,... Read more
Zimbabwean political crisis ‘threatens lives’ says Archbishop
As talks between Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition resumed in South Africa this week, a leading cleric has warned... Read more
Board approves cell-phone tower on church property against some parishioners' concerns about porn
Schaumburg, Illinois village officials approved plans Tuesday to place a telecommunications antenna on the roof of a Catholic community center, despite... Read more
Catholic sexual abuse crisis shows signs of fading
The Roman Catholic Church in the United States is starting to move out of crisis mode five years after the... Read more
Missouri sees decidedly pro-life shift in last 15 years
A new study reveals that public opinion in the trend-setting state of Missouri has shifted strongly in the pro-life direction.... Read more
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Vatican announces plans to become first "carbon neutral state" in the world
The Vatican is quickly moving to become the first “carbon neutral state” with its recent plans to switch the Paul... Read more
No-fault divorce has led to three-fold increase in failed marriages in Spain
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain said this week that two years after the country began allowing no-fault divorce,... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City says true religious liberty does not undermine the State
The Archdiocese of Mexico City has rejected criticism that in calling for the country’s laws on religious worship to be... Read more
