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There is no contradiction between faith and works, Pope asserts
Pope Benedict continued his reflections on St. Paul today, urging the 9,000 people present to consider Paul's teaching on faith... Read more
Pope prays for full unity with Armenian Apostolic Church
Pope Benedict and the Roman Catholic faithful were joined in the Paul VI audience hall today by Aram I, Catholicos... Read more
Cardinal Biffi: Christian teachings do not change with the times
Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, the retired Archbishop of Bologna, has written a new book which stresses the primacy of conversion in... Read more
Washington bishops say ‘no moral justification’ for upcoming execution
The Catholic bishops of Washington state are asking Gov. Chris Gregoire to commute the death sentence of Darold Ray Stenson,... Read more
Russian city observes ‘week without abortion’ as country battles population crisis
Authorities in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk have scheduled a “week without abortion” in an effort to combat the... Read more
Spanish cardinal: Society is sick because the family is being destroyed
During his homily on Sunday, Cardinal Antonio Canizares of Toledo said, “We are suffering a true illness in our society... Read more
Herod casting his shadow over Argentinean congress, says archbishop
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina said this week that plans are “advancing” in Argentina to legalize abortion... Read more
Judge overturns Florida law barring homosexual adoption
A Florida judge on Tuesday overturned a Florida law that prohibits homosexuals from adopting children. Attorneys for Florida Attorney General... Read more
Obama breaks presidential churchgoing habits to work out at gym
President-elect Barack Obama has skipped church services since his election to the presidency, using Sunday to work out at the... Read more
Economic crisis demands reconciliation and solidarity, archbishop of Madrid tells Spaniards
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said this week that it is necessary... Read more
Why Kmiec will not become the new Vatican Ambassador
An official from the Vatican's Secretary of State department has reacted to the recent suggestion that Pepperdine professor Douglas Kmiec should become the... Read more
Removing crucifixes from school does not create peace, Spanish cardinal says
Cardinal Carlos Amigo of Sevilla said this week the removal of crucifixes, which are a symbol engrained in Spanish society,... Read more
Pope Benedict calls on society to reconnect beauty to truth and goodness
Although the world is immersed in images, it can be empty of beauty, Pope Benedict said today in a message he sent to... Read more
Report: Vietnamese government’s effort to establish rival ‘Patriotic Church’ has failed
The Vietnamese government’s attempt to create a “Patriotic Church” to rival the Catholic Church in the country is now considered... Read more
Bishop Hermann explains his willingness to die to end abortion
At the recent fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Robert J. Hermann, the administrator for the... Read more
Mass closes Archdiocese of Boston’s bicentennial celebration
The Archdiocese of Boston celebrated the Closing Mass of its bicentennial year on Sunday afternoon at the Cathedral of the... Read more
Spanish cardinal criticizes ‘Christophobic’ ruling removing crucifixes from schools
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, the Archbishop of Toledo, on Sunday decried a Spanish judge’s ruling that removed crucifixes from classroom... Read more
Texas bishop apologizes for Catholic hospitals’ unethical sterilizations
Bishop Alvaro Corrada of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, has apologized for his lack of oversight following the confirmation of... Read more
Cardinal Urosa encourages aid for torrential flood victims in Venezuela
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, has encouraged the faithful to give aid to the victims of the... Read more
Spanish woman shows homosexuality can be overcome
Marta Lozano is the courageous author of, “A Story About Abuse and Homosexuality,” a book in which she recounts her... Read more
