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Archbishop Burke speaks to Confraternity; clergy voice their full support
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, a national association of 600 priests and deacons has just concluded their 32nd annual convention... Read more
Israeli authorities threaten bookstores with fines over Harry Potter launch
Israeli authorities are urging local bookstores not to participate in the international launch of the final book in the best-selling... Read more
New British PM Gordon Brown promise to crack-down on "homophobia" related to gay agenda
Religious leaders and pro-family advocates in the United Kingdom are concerned that the new prime minister’s promise to advance homosexual... Read more
House allocates $15M to National Cord Blood Inventory program
The National Cord Blood Inventory will receive $11 million more than initially planned thanks to an amendment to the current... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says prayer for conversion of Jews in Latin Mass could go
Italian Jewish leaders expressed relief on Thursday after the Vatican Secretary of State said the prayer for the conversion of... Read more
Italian missionary priest freed by Abu Sayyaf, Benedict XVI rejoices
The Italian missionary priest, Fr. Giancarlo Bossi, who was kidnapped this past June 10th was is now a free man.... Read more
Huge candle to remain lit in Cali until FARC hands over remains of slain government officials
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets of Cali to demand the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) release the... Read more
Miracle needed for canonization of Argentinean blessed comes quickly
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata has formally closed the diocesan inquiry into a possible miracle attributed to the Blessed... Read more
Catholic university creates “Benedict XVI Institute" to promote defense of human rights
The San Vicente Catholic University of Valencia has created the Benedict XVI University Institute for Human Rights Research, oriented towards... Read more
Spanish martyrs killed for faith, not politics, says expert
Father Vicente Carcel Orti, an expert in the history of the religious persecution during the Spanish Civil War, said this... Read more
'Underground' bishop urges faithful to implement Pope's letter
An "underground" bishop in northeastern China issued a two-page pastoral letter July 12, asking his flock to study and act... Read more
Irish bishops move St. Patrick's Day 2008 over conflict with Holy Week
Religions celebrations for St. Patrick's Day will come two days early in Ireland next year to avoid a conflict with... Read more
Most Americans favor no insurance coverage for birth-control, support right of conscience
A new survey conducted by Baraga Interactive has found that a large percentage of U.S. adults favor optional coverage for... Read more
Nuncio in Spain says Catholic Church’s cases of clerical sexual abuse rank among the lowest
The Apostolic Nuncio in Spain, Archbishop Manuel Monteiro, said this week data from international organizations shows that priests are responsible... Read more
US Bishops accept invitation to meet with Members of Congress on Iraq War
The U.S. bishops have agreed to meet with a group of Catholic House Democrats to discuss a “responsible transition” to... Read more
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone celebrates first anniversary as Secretary of State, says Pope Benedict is “a volcano of creativity”
On the first anniversary of his appointment as the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone held a question and... Read more
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Vatican City State enters the digital world
The Vatican City State has ventured forth into the digital world today by launching a sharply designed Internet portal. The... Read more
Washington Post film critic alleges film should include choice for abortion; Kristen Fyfe responds
The ridicule of two box office summer hits by film journalists for the scripts’ absence of abortion has got Kristen... Read more
Venezuelan bishop calls Chavez's idea of no presidential term limits an “atrocity”
The vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, defended the analysis of the current state... Read more
German bishops urge protection for human embryo
In response to a recent declaration by the National Ethics Council of Germany mentioning the possibility of changing the country’s... Read more
