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Our faith is born of a meeting with Christ in the Church, Pope teaches
Continuing his reflections on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to Paul's relationship with the Twelve Apostles. The... Read more
Crisis of violence in Mexico has its roots in loss of values, bishops say
Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca and his Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Campos Conteras said in a recent statement that... Read more
Victoria abortion bill threatens existence of Catholic hospitals, archbishop says
Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne, Australia is railing against a bill in the state of Victoria, which will require doctors... Read more
Former abortion doctor urges South Dakotans to vote for life
Pro-life activists in South Dakota have launched a television ad featuring Dr. Bernard Nathanson, one of the founding members of... Read more
Expert warns that upcoming summit on young people is anti-life and anti-family
A group of pro-life and pro-family experts has warned that the upcoming summit “Youth and Development,” which will be held... Read more
Cardinal Rigali warns that FOCA makes abortion on demand a ‘national entitlement’
Cardinal Justin Rigali, the chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has written a letter to the U.S.... Read more
Spanish bishops condemn terrorist attack by ETA
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain has condemned the terrorist attack attributed to the Basque separatist group ETA, which took place... Read more
President of Colombian bishops: No to legalizing the killing of innocents in Colombia
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Ruben Salazar Gomez has issued a statement about the efforts to... Read more
World financial crisis is a consequence of idolatry of money, Peruvian cardinal says
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week the financial crisis in the United States and the... Read more
Pope Benedict to open Bible Synod at St. Paul’s basilica
This morning the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI will convene the greatly anticipated Synod on the Bible by celebrating... Read more
Vatican makes museums and catacombs free for European Heritage Day
Along with 48 other countries from across Europe, Vatican City will celebrate the annual European Heritage Days by opening the... Read more
Leading Catholic entrepreneur pens book on how people should relate to money
Many in our society view money as a “necessary evil.” Instead, entrepreneur and author, Frank Hanna explains, “money is a... Read more
Major Welsh adoption agency to cut Catholic ties due to new same-sex adoption rules
A Welsh Catholic adoption agency, which has been in operation since 1947, is cutting its ties with the Catholic Church... Read more
WYD showing positive effects among Hong Kong pilgrims
The Diocese of Hong Kong continues to benefit from its World Youth Day 2008 pilgrims, observing increased participation, strengthened faith... Read more
Nuncio in Bolivia calls for peace in the country
In response to the violence and confrontations that are sweeping across Bolivia, the Apostolic Nuncio to that country, Archbishop Luciano... Read more
Archbishop of Newark’s sci-fi novel Space Vulture selling ‘decently’
A new science-fiction novel co-authored by Archbishop of Newark John J. Myers and “Roger Rabbit” creator Gary K. Wolf has... Read more
Liberal Democrat argues same-sex marriage makes society less 'pro-child'
A self-described liberal Democrat has explained his opposition to same-sex marriage in an opinion column for the Los Angeles Times.... Read more
Venezuelan lay group rejects Chavez’s authoritarian laws
The National Council of Laity in Venezuela expressed its rejection this week of a package of 26 laws passed by... Read more
Vietnamese gang ransacks Catholic chapel as police stand by
The simmering property disputes between the Catholic Church and the Vietnamese government were again aggravated on Sunday when a Hanoi... Read more
Holy Father reminds new bishops to be inspired by St. Paul during struggles
On Saturday Benedict XVI addressed a group of 100 recently-appointed bishops who are participating in a training seminar on the... Read more
