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Short film produced by Spanish Salesian has successful run at Sundance
The short film “A Girl Named Mary” (“Una chica llamada María”) by Spanish Salesian Father Angel J. Fernandez was awarded... Read more
Chinese officials take away young bishop
A young Chinese bishop, whose episcopal ordination was approved by the Vatican but not recognized by the government, was taken... Read more
Vatican to unveil necropolis discovered in parking lot dig
Vatican Museum archaeologists will unveil a necropolis next month, including a section discovered three years ago during the construction of... Read more
Muslims outraged at Pope’s words, Vatican says he did not intend to offend
Pope Benedict XVI did not intend to offend Muslims with remarks about holy war during his pilgrimage in Germany this... Read more
Pope’s new “Foreign Minister” hails from Muslim world
As the changes at the Vatican’s Secretariat of State kick into high gear today, Pope Benedict XVI moved quickly to... Read more
Catholic groups question law school over choice of politician as guest lecturer
Several Catholic groups have expressed their displeasure at the decision of The Catholic University of America to bring Bob Casey,... Read more
Holy See and Catholic doctors organize congress on stem cells
The Pontifical Academy for Life and the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors (IFACD) will host the International Congress,... Read more
Death threats force priest to abandon parish in Colombia
The Archdiocese of Medellin has reported that Father Juan Guillermo Zapata was forced to abandon his parish in the town... Read more
Cardinal exhorts parents to demand removal of controversial textbooks on sexuality
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniquez of Guadalajara, Mexico, has called on parents “not to let their guard down” and to demand... Read more
Chilean young people march against distribution of morning after pill in schools
In response to the decision by the government of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet to distribute the morning after pill, free... Read more
Papal visit a break for city of Freising
Until just a few days ago, the Marian Cathedral of Freising, with its baroque ornamentation, was full of scaffolding and... Read more
Canadian hospital under fire for sticking to Catholic ethics
A family physician in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, has launched a petition to overturn the decision of a Catholic-run hospital to no... Read more
Cardinal invites priests to hear witness of sex-abuse victims
Cardinal Justin Rigali has invited his local priests to join him Friday to listen to the accounts from victims of... Read more
Catholic support waning for Labour Party, says Scottish bishop
Bishop Philip Tartaglia of Paisley warned the Labour Party it was losing the support of large numbers of Catholic voters... Read more
Church has role in mediation of peace in Middle East, says new secretary of state
The role of the Catholic Church in light of the crises in the Middle East is to serve as a... Read more
Benedict leaves Bavaria “deeply moved” and offering thanks
Departing his beloved homeland for Rome today, Pope Benedict XVI told Germans that he had come simply to bring the... Read more
Pope tells priests, you must rely on God not your own powers
On the last day of his Bavarian Tour Pope Benedict XVI was greeted with applause and broad smiles as he... Read more
Former underground bishop aligns with “open” Church of China
Bishop Francis An Shuxin has left the underground Catholic Church in China to join the government-sanctioned church in what he... Read more
Kidnapped Iraqi priest freed in Baghdad
A young Chaldean priest kidnapped last August 15 in Baghdad was released on Monday. Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Emmanuel Delly confirmed... Read more
Evangelical detained for distributing Biblical passages that condemn homosexuality
The national director the Evangelical organization Christian Voice, Stephen Green, was detained recently and charged with “threatening, abusive or insulting... Read more
