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Vatican announces itinerary for top Anglican’s visit
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity announced today, the itinerary for the primate of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Rowan... Read more
Archbishop exhorts faithful to respond positively to difficulties
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia has exhorted Catholics “to give positive and convincing responses to the expectations and questions of... Read more
“Architecture should point to the transcendent,” says Chilean designer
One of Chile’s top architects said this week that architecture in both religious and civil structures should “point to the... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: Church’s social teaching enriches research and formation in Catholic universities
In a message to Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, for the closing of... Read more
Anti-celibacy sect attracts Catholic priests, ex-seminarians in Kenya
A Kenyan sect, opposed to mandatory priestly celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church, is quietly wooing former and suspended Catholic... Read more
Cardinal Poupard heads meeting on Catholic culture in Goa
Cardinal Paul Poupard is in Goa, India this week to promote what he calls, a sincere and authentic intercultural and... Read more
Santa Rosa bishop offered counseling in lieu of criminal charges
Bishop Daniel Walsh of Santa Rosa will follow a four-month counseling program, rather than face criminal charges, for failing to... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI completes first book of Pontificate, "Jesus of Nazareth"
Pope Benedict XVI has finished work on the first book of what he hopes will become a two volume exploration... Read more
Pope trying to restore world's sense of faith and reason, Weigel says at U.N. conference
Pope Benedict XVI has been reflecting upon the relationship of faith and reason and warning about the dangers that come... Read more
Music harmonizes our interior selves, Pope says after concert
At the conclusion of a concert performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet and offered in his honor by the President... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds German bishops reforms must come from heart of Church
Meeting with a second group of German bishops, in Rome for their “ad limina” visit, Pope Benedict XVI reminded that,... Read more
Cardinal Arinze tells bishops to change translation of "pro multis"
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reportedly... Read more
Cloistered life bears witness that God is a support that never fails, Pope says
Greeting the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke... Read more
Bush prays with Christian worshippers in Vietnam, promotes religious freedom
President George W. Bush joined Vietnamese Protestants and Catholics in prayer on Sunday at the Cua Bac Catholic Church in... Read more
Korean, Japanese bishops hope for episcopal meeting at East Asian level
Japanese and Korean bishops gathered for their 12th Japanese and Korean Bishops' Interchange Meeting last week, but they hope their... Read more
Patriarch cautions Turks against violent protests during Pope’s visit
The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians cautioned Turks, in an interview published in Sunday’s Sabah newspaper, against creating... Read more
Pro-lifers urge Amnesty to keep neutral position on abortion
Three pro-life leaders are expected to hold a press conference today, asking Amnesty International to keep its neutral position on... Read more
Benedict XVI may have youth event during May Brazil trip
Church officials in Brazil have informed CNA that Pope Benedict XVI is determining the final details of his travel to... Read more
Catholics continue to flee discrimination in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The provincial superior of the Franciscans in Bosnia, Father Mijo Dzolan, said last week that because talks over reform of... Read more
President of Nicaragua signs pro-life law
The president of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos, signed a new law last Friday that modifies the country’s Penal Code and outlaws... Read more
