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Schoolboy starts village prayer center after claiming visions of Jesus
An abandoned hut on the outskirts of a central Indian town has become a prayer center at the instruction of... Read more
Cardinal condemns revisionist history of the Holocaust
The U.S. bishops stand in solidarity with the universal Church in condemning “revisionist history” that seeks to minimize the horror... Read more
Court rules in favor of Australian pastors, accused of vilifying Islam
The Supreme Court of Victoria in Australia upheld the appeal of two Australian pastors who could have faced jail time... Read more
Motu Propio after Christmas, Apostolic Exhortation in January
Sources close to the Vatican have told Catholic News Agency that the Motu Propio by which Pope Benedict XVI would... Read more
Christmas gifts are a reminder of Jesus, the greatest gift given to mankind, Pope tells youth
During a meeting held with the university students of Rome Thursday afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that Christmas is, above... Read more
Pope tells new ambassadors, national leaders must care more for the needs of citizens
This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of six new ambassadors to the Holy See.... Read more
Holy See refuses to sign U.N. document which states a right to abort babies with disabilities
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations delivered a speech yesterday... Read more
Pope and Greek Orthodox leader sign joint declaration
Following their private meeting in the Vatican this morning, Pope Benedict XVI and His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and... Read more
Bishops call for immigration reform, seek to help families affected by massive raid
Bishops in six U.S. dioceses are reacting this week to a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, which... Read more
Catholics and Orthodox called to continue ever deeper relations, Pope says
This morning, the Holy Father received His Beatitude Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and of all Greece, who is making an... Read more
Archbishop speaks against separate school policies for homosexual students
Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham has said that no particular or separate policy is needed in Catholic schools to protect... Read more
Maronite patriarch in talks with Lebanon’s political leaders
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir has had several meetings with political meetings recently, urging them to resolve the current political crisis... Read more
Vatican hoists its tallest Christmas tree ever
Standing alongside the larger-than-life Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square this year is the tallest Christmas tree ever to grace... Read more
Protestants declare Chavez their “elder bishop” and demand power in Venezuela
Leaders of the Protestant community “Christian Center of Salvation” have called for a new law that would declare President Hugo... Read more
Chinese government tortures then releases four Catholics
After being detained for more than 32 days, four Catholics of the underground Church in China in the province of... Read more
Cardinal Medina says Pope set to restore Mass of St. Pius V
At the conclusion of the Ecclesia Dei commission this week, which is responsible for maintaining dialogue with the Lefevbrist movement,... Read more
Holy Father meets with Israeli Prime Minister
The Press Office of the Holy See released a short statement today confirming that Pope Benedict XVI met with Israeli... Read more
New bishop for New Orleans a, “devoted, gifted, exemplary” priest
The Vatican Press Office announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop Dominic Carmon, Auxiliary Bishop... Read more
Bishops encourage Colombians to take advantage of Christmas Season to build peace
The Episcopal Conference of Colombia encouraged Colombians to take advantage of the celebration of Christmas to understand that peace is... Read more
Cardinal Lozano Barragán: The Church does not support therapeutic cruelty nor euthanasia
The President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, stated that for the Catholic Church... Read more
