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After 70 years...Greek-Catholic bishops return to the Vatican
For the first time in 70 years, the bishops of the Greek-Catholic Church of Ukraine were able to pay a... Read more
Bishops and European mediators meet to push for release of hostages in Colombia
The ambassadors of Spain, France and Switzerland to Colombia met this Wednesday with a group of bishops participating in the... Read more
U.S. RU-486 provider investigated for contaminated leukemia drugs
A state-owned Chinese pharmaceutical company that manufactures the RU-486 abortion pill faces accusations that tainted leukemia drugs produced by the... Read more
Boston gym’s ad featuring nuns and a naked man draws fire
A Boston-area fitness club’s advertisement depicting nuns and a naked man has attracted harsh criticism, CBS News reports. Read more
India Catholics set world record for 40 hour singing marathon
Catholics in southwestern India have set a new world record by singing non-stop for 40 hours, UCA News reports. Read more
Full itinerary for Pope's U.S. visit released
Pope Benedict XVI’s itinerary for his first papal visit to the United States has been released and includes a wide range... Read more
Socialists want to change definition of “human remains” to facilitate abortions
Spain’s Socialist government has proposed a new law that, if approved, would change the definition of “human remains” in order... Read more
Spanish bishops: Vote "no" for policies against the faith
The Executive Committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement in view of the upcoming general elections reminding... Read more
Monument to John Paul II almost ready in Cuba
A tower, a bell, a cross and a statue of John Paul II make up the new monument dedicated to... Read more
Coalition of Colorado religious charities unites against discrimination bill
Several faith-based organizations are protesting a proposed Colorado law that would forbid charities which receive government funds from using religious-based... Read more
St. Paul shows that proclamation of Christ is born of love, say Turkish bishops
The Bishops’ Conference of Turkey said this week that “proclaiming Jesus Christ for Paul was a necessity that was born... Read more
Updated--Vatican Secretary of State asks Vietnamese archbishop to facilitate dialogue
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has sent a letter to the Archbishop of Hanoi asking him to... Read more
Benedict XVI revisits teachings on ecumenical dialogue and evangelization
This week as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) holds a plenary session at the Vatican, Pope... Read more
Legionaries of Christ founder passes away
Father Álvaro Corcuera, General Director of the Legionaries of Christ, announced today that their Founder, Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, has... Read more
Denver archbishop continues to address Colorado bill
In an interview with Rocky Mountain News, Archbishop Charles Chaput further explained his position on a proposed Colorado law that... Read more
Card. Christoph Schönborn introduces Congress on Divine Mercy
Today, at the Holy See’s press office, the Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, announced the details of the first... Read more
Pope: Reproductive technologies are prone to violate human dignity
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI asked the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to focus on "the difficult and... Read more
President of ACN says that love must be at the heart of almsgiving
Mr. Hans-Peter Röthlin, the President of the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), spoke yesterday... Read more
California abortionist to be tried for practicing medicine without a license
The owner of a California abortion clinic chain faces trial on charges of practicing medicine without a license, Operation Rescue... Read more
Austrian cardinal to present book on creation and evolution in San Francisco
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, will give an official presentation of his new book on creation and evolution in... Read more
