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Navarro-Valls: Focus of Benedict XVI’s pontificate is “ministering to the intellect”
The former director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said he was not surprised by the success of... Read more
Head of federation of religious in Spain says government sponsored course should be excluded from schools
In an interview with the Spanish weekly “Alba,” the secretary general of the Spanish Federation of Religious Teachers, Father Manuel... Read more
Benedict XVI receives the President of Sudan
This morning, Omar Hassan Ahmed El-Bashir, president of the Republic of Sudan, was received in audience by the Holy Father... Read more
EWTN expands coverage in Chile
The Eternal Word Television Network has expanded its coverage in Chile thanks to IPTV digital television, which is operated by... Read more
Ave Maria Law School may face threat to accreditation
The Ave Maria School of Law, which has been embroiled in a bitter dispute over a planned move from Michigan... Read more
Army of Mary excommunicated by the Vatican
The Vatican has excommunicated members of the controversial Community of the Lady of All Nations, better known as the Army... Read more
Vatican, US bishops investigating Georgetown theologian
Both the Vatican and the U.S. bishops are investigating a book, which raises issues about the uniqueness of Christ and... Read more
Vatican addresses Terri Schiavo case, end-of-life issues
With end-of-life issues receiving an increasing amount of attention in recent years, the bishops of the United States sent a... Read more
Bishop strives to end abortion in North Dakota
In a letter posted on the Diocese of Fargo Web site, Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop of Fargo, encourages... Read more
Ugandan seminary seeks to expand
St. Paul's Seminary in Kinyamasika, Uganda, is in need of expansion to accommodate a boom in priestly vocations. Read more
Archbishop chides media for tarnishing image of good priests
In response to “overblown” media coverage of cases of sexual abuse by the clergy, Archbishop Victor Manuel Lopez Forero of... Read more
Abortion is never solution to recovering dignity of women, says Argentinean archdiocese
The Family Ministry of the Archdiocese of Parana (Argentina) has issued a statement underscoring that “abortion is never the solution... Read more
Mexican bishop calls for swift justice in wake of fatal accident
On Sunday, in the city of Coahuila, Mexico, 25 tons of ammonium nitrate that were being transported exploded, leaving 28... Read more
Australian bishop urges Amnesty International to reverse new policy on abortion
The president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson, says its not too late for Amnesty International to... Read more
Church in Philippines: Life sentence for ex-president Estrada is warning to other corrupt officials
The archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, and Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the... Read more
FOCUS launches outreach to college athletes
One of the fastest growing college movements in the Catholic Church is continuing its expansion through an outreach to athletes. Read more
Bush refuses to support forced abortions by UNFPA
President Bush has withheld funding from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for the sixth straight year because it continues... Read more
New British law has potential to force bishops to ordain transsexuals
The bishops of England and Wales are asking for an exemption from new equality laws that could force them to... Read more
Author of new Mother Teresa book responds to Time Magazine article
In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, author of the book “Come Be My Light”... Read more
Vatican receives new Slovak ambassador; Pope encourages protection of the family
This morning in Castelgandolfo the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Jozef Dravecky, the new ambassador of the... Read more
