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Children of mixed marriages must be raised in the Catholic faith, European bishops stress

Mar 7, 2007

During the 7th Meeting of the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of Southern Europe, the Catholic bishops of that region... Read more

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Church, state battle over who owns Prague cathedral

Mar 7, 2007

Cardinal Miloslav Vlk is defending the Church’s ownership of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague after the Supreme Court nullified a... Read more

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Franciscan University announces summer conference line-up

Mar 7, 2007

According to a recent press release, the Franciscan University of Steubenville is offering another series of exciting and spiritually refreshing... Read more

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N.Y. church arsonist allegedly attacks priest with cane

Mar 7, 2007

A 48-year-old man allegedly sought out the pastor at St. Anthony of Padua Church and beat him with a cane,... Read more

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Benedict XVI names new head of Italian Bishops

Mar 7, 2007

After months of anticipation, the Italian Bishops Conference has a new leader.  64 year-old Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco has been appointed... Read more

St. Clement had clear idea of Church’s structure, Pope Benedict says

Mar 7, 2007

During today's general audience Benedict XVI continued with his series of catecheses on the origins of the Church, focusing on... Read more

Kremlin confirms upcoming meeting between Pope Benedict and President Putin

Mar 6, 2007

Russian President Vladimir Putin has an official meeting scheduled with Pope Benedict XVI during the head-of-state's upcoming trip to Italy... Read more

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Council of Andalusia authorizes euthanasia for handicapped Spanish woman

Mar 6, 2007

In a controversial case in which the distinction between euthanasia and the discontinuation of extraordinary medical treatment has been blurred,... Read more

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Chinese government blames Vatican for lack of diplomatic relations

Mar 6, 2007

The director of the China’s State Bureau of Religious Affairs, Ye Xiaowen, has insisted on blaming the Vatican for the... Read more

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Salvadoran archbishop calls for halt to negative campaign against Guatemala

Mar 6, 2007

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador has called for a halt to the “negative campaign against Guatemala” which has... Read more

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World seems to have no need for God, says Argentinean bishop

Mar 6, 2007

Bishop Ruben Frassia of Avellaneda said this week “the world appears to no longer have any time for God,” and... Read more

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German cardinal says Holy Land should not become ‘living museum’

Mar 6, 2007

The president of the German Bishops Conference said the Holy Land must not become “a living museum of Christianity.”  Read more

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Church leaders urge Vietnamese government to return shrine property

Mar 6, 2007

Local Church leaders have petitioned the government to resolve a land dispute involving the National Shrine of Our Lady of... Read more

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Knights of Columbus to launch 125th anniversary year

Mar 6, 2007

The Knights of Columbus will launch its 125th anniversary year with a Mass on March 29th, where the world’s largest... Read more

Pope Benedict appoints new bishops for two U.S. Dioceses

Mar 6, 2007

The Press Office of the Holy See announced this morning Pope Benedict XVI’s appointment of bishops for two U.S. dioceses. ... Read more

Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist one week away, Vatican announces

Mar 6, 2007

After over a year of work, the Holy See will release the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist, titled “Sacramentum... Read more

Cardinal Pell speaks on dialogue with Anglicans, Muslims

Mar 5, 2007

Sensational and inaccurate media reports about a document describing the status of Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue regarding Christian unity are “not... Read more

Vatican delegation begins Vietnam meetings

Mar 5, 2007

A delegation officially led by the Vatican’s Undersecrary of State for Relations With States, Monsignor Pietro Parolin has begun its... Read more

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Argentinean popular faith in “state of crisis,” bishop says

Mar 5, 2007

Bishop Adolfo Urinoa warned last week of the faith of the people faces a “situation of urgency” and that Catholics... Read more

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Pontifical Missionary Works in Italy publishes pamphlet for 15th Day of Prayer and Fasting for missionary martyrs

Mar 5, 2007

The Missionary Youth Movement of the Italian Pontifical Missionary Works has published a pamphlet entitled, “Murdered Missionaries: Hope for the... Read more