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Humanity’s progress linked to the Resurrection of Christ, says argentine bishop
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancibia of Mendoza, Argentina, said this week that the Christian vision of progress is not pessimistic, but... Read more
Media reports spiritual revival in Germany triggered by Benedict XVI
The German newspaper Handelsblatt is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI has triggered a spiritual revival in his native country, which... Read more
Moscow newspaper publishes Russian translation of ‘Deus caritas est’
Coinciding with the celebration of Easter Sunday, the Catholic newspaper “Svet Evangelja” (The Light of the Gospel) has published the... Read more
Catholic teens take faith door-to-door
Nearly 150 teens traveled to the Diocese of Arlington last week for the ‘Youth for the Third Millennium Mega Mission’--an... Read more
Priest warns: Hawaii set to become abortion state
A Virginia-based pro-life group is urging Hawaii’s governor to veto a bill that would allow late-term abortions in the aloha... Read more
Catholic magazine apologizes over Mohammed cartoon
The editor of a religious magazine apologized Sunday for publishing a cartoon that angered several Muslim organizations in Italy, reported... Read more
Archbishop Chaput praises role of permanent deacons in building up both priests and lay
Permanent deacons offer a unique witness to lay people, priests and bishops as well as a constant reminder of the... Read more
Baptism of adults increasing steadily in France
The number of adults receiving the sacraments of Christian initiation is increasing steadily in a country strongly affected by secularism.... Read more
More than 4 million attended papal audiences, celebrations during first year of Benedict’s pontificate.
Today, the Vatican’s Prefecture of the Pontifical Household released attendance figures for Pope Benedict XVI’s General Audiences, held each Wednesday,... Read more
L.A. Archdiocese loses battle to keep priest files confidential
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles faced a disappointing decision yesterday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to take... Read more
Cubans turn out in huge numbers for Good Friday Way of the Cross and procession
Huge numbers of Cubans turned out for Good Friday celebrations last week, including the Way of the Cross and processions,... Read more
U.S. Bishops appalled by arbitrary arrest of human rights workers in Congo
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed its “deep concern” over what they call the arbitrary arrest and detention... Read more
Spanish newspaper accuses Health ministry of distorting abortion rates to avoid taxes
The Spanish newspaper “Alba” has published a report denouncing the country’s Ministry of Health for distorting the number of abortions... Read more
Mexican prelate supports immigrant boycott of U.S. goods
Bishop Renato Ascencio of Juarez, Mexico, announced during Holy Week he would support a commercial boycott planned by immigrants in... Read more
Argentine bishop warns against distortion of human rights
In his Easter message, Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martin of San Justo, Argentina exhorted faithful to have a proper understanding of... Read more
University chancellor seeks to slash budget for Catholic group
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley has agreed to cut funding to the University of Wisconsin Roman Catholic Foundation, reported... Read more
Archbishop survives assassination attempt
Archbishop Kelvin Felix of St. Lucia has survived an assassination attempt, reported Caribbean Net News. Read more
Opus Dei urges Sony to include disclaimer in Da Vinci film
Opus Dei made another attempt earlier this month to urge Sony to include a disclaimer at the beginning of the... Read more
Israeli wall severs ancient pilgrimage route that follows Jesus’ footsteps to Jerusalem
An ancient pilgrimage route that follows in Jesus’ footsteps, from the place where he raised Lazarus from the dead to... Read more
Benedict XVI gives 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing, calling humanity not to have fear
After presiding over Easter Sunday Mass yesterday at Saint Peters Square, Pope Benedict gave his message “Urbi et Orbi”, (to... Read more
