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Family cannot be made equal with homosexual unions, bishop warns
Bishop Ruben Oscar Frassia of Avellaneda in Argentina expressed dismay this week that many say “the family matters” but then... Read more
Bishop calls on Venezuelans to spiritual journey with Christ during Holy Week
Bishop Mario Moronta of San Cristobal in Venezuela has invited the faithful to journey with Christ in the last moments... Read more
40 Days for Life reports saved lives, heightened awareness
Sunday concluded the 40 Days for Life campaign that took place in 59 cities and 31 states. The effort included... Read more
Pope highlights St. Paul’s contributions to Greece
On Saturday, the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Miltiadis Hiskakis, the new ambassador of Greece to the... Read more
Nuncio to Iraq encourages continuation of inter-religious dialogue
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, said the inter-religious dialogue that was encouraged and carried... Read more
Mexican experts hope Supreme Court will rule against abortion
Two experts in law and philosophy consulted by the Mexican daily La Joranda expressed their confidence that the country’s Supreme... Read more
BBC to present series exonerating Judas, Pilate and Caiaphas
The BBC of London is set to air a mini-series on the last week of the life of Christ which... Read more
Benedict XVI offers Mass for soul of Iraqi archbishop
On Monday morning the Holy Father presided at a Mass for the soul of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of the... Read more
Official program for Pope's U.S. visit released
With less than a month to go before Pope Benedict makes his first trip to the U.S., the Vatican’s Press... Read more
Pope advances Knights of Columbus founder toward sainthood
This past Saturday, March 15, Pope Benedict XVI approved a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of Father Michael J. McGivney,... Read more
Tens of thousands of Americans to enter Church at Easter
Tens of thousands of people around the United States will be received into the Catholic Church in less than a... Read more
Holy Father exclaims: Enough violence, enough hatred in Iraq!
At the end of the solemn celebration, Pope Benedict XVI expressed again his deep sorrow over the death of Archbishop... Read more
Pope reflects on Jesus' love to the end
Beneath the gaze of the towering figures of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict presided over the annual Palm Sunday... Read more
Pope Benedict’s U.S. education address could be call to fidelity
As Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to the U.S. draws near, interest in his address on Catholic education is on... Read more
Episcopal Church deposes bishop, claims he broke from church teaching
The Episcopal Church has deposed one of its Californian bishops after he affiliated his diocese with a conservative Anglican province... Read more
St. Louis archbishop excommunicates three for attempted women’s ordination
Archbishop Raymond Burke of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has excommunicated three women for taking part in an attempted ordination... Read more
Diocesan priest community established in Denver
In response to a call from Vatican II for priests to share a common life, four seminarians for the Archdiocese... Read more
California state superintendent endorses right to homeschool
The California state Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, has insisted that parents still have the right to homeschool despite... Read more
WYD organizers up number of international attendees to 125,000
Organizers of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney are expecting at least 125,000 non-Australians to participate in the event this... Read more
Youths confess to the Pope, listen to message of openness to Holy Spirit
St. Peter’s Basilica was filled on Thursday afternoon as thousands of young people participated in a liturgy of Reconciliation. Pope... Read more
