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Vatican not opposed to Turkey entering EU, Holy See confirms
In an interview with Turkish press yesterday, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., the Director of the Holy See Press Office reiterated... Read more
Chinese Catholics provide worldwide ministry challenges
Chinese Catholic pastoral leaders from around the world have expressed concern about the future of their faith communities in their... Read more
Cardinal urges Australian MPs to vote against cloning bill
Cardinal George Pell has urged MPs to oppose controversial legislation that would allow the creation of cloned embryos for stem-cell... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley sends holiday message to troops
To mark Thanksgiving and in preparation for Christmas, Cardinal Sean O’Malley sent holiday greetings to the military men and women... Read more
Vatican announces Papal visit to mosque, as Turks continue to protest
In what is being reported as an attempt to “ease Muslim anger” by the Turkish press, Pope Benedict XVI will... Read more
Turkish Prime Minister Changes Schedule to receive Pope Benedict XVI
The Holy See announced today that the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will meet with Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Love and Truth “knock at the door of the heart and mind,” Pope Benedict affirms
Speaking on the Solemnity of Christ King yesterday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI affirmed that men and women... Read more
Pope’s trip will encourage and strengthen Turkish Catholics bishop says
The Pope’s upcoming trip to Turkey will serve to encourage and strengthen the small minority of Catholics in the country,... Read more
Pope Benedict emphasizes value of sick and infirm in society
Pope Benedict XVI advocated today the integration of the sick into a society overly concerned with physical beauty, health, and... Read more
Christian art can serve as evangelization tool for non-believers, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI discussed last night, how Christian art, especially that found in the Vatican Museums, can appeal to those... Read more
New movie on Our Lady of Guadalupe to debut in Mexico
A new feature-length movie about the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 is set to debut on December... Read more
Last goodbyes to German priest who saw three centuries
He was born during the Pontificate of Leo XIII, was ordained to the priesthood before World War II, and was... Read more
German judge says scientific progress subject to ethics and law
Justice Winfried Kluth of the Constitutional Court of Germany said this week scientific advances must be subject to ethical principles... Read more
Archbishop warns of dangers of new education law in Argentina
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata has decried a recently approved sex-ed law in Argentina and said its passage went... Read more
Cardinal advises evangelization through life example
A top Vatican official has told Catholic cultural workers in India that the life example of people involved in interreligious... Read more
Sales of novel on Benedict’s murder soar ahead of Pope’s visit
Sales of a controversial Turkish novel about a conspiracy to kill Pope Benedict XVI are soaring ahead of the pontiff's... Read more
Nativity Scene exhibit opens to honor Pope
In preparation for the seasons of Advent and Christmas, an exhibit of 35 nativity scenes, crafted in Naples, Italy, will... Read more
Think only of the future of Lebanon, Cardinal tells mourners
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, appealed to the Lebanese people to show restraint in their reaction... Read more
Holy Father and Archbishop of Canterbury sign common declaration
Following their private meeting this morning, the Pope and the archbishop of Canterbury signed a Common Declaration in the presence... Read more
Pope receives Anglican chief, offers challenge on episcopal ordinations
Receiving Archbishop Rowan Williams, the head of the Anglican Church, Pope Benedict XVI offered words of welcome today, but challenged... Read more
