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Vatican outlines Thursday discussions between Pope, Cardinals
Today, the Vatican released the official account of Thurday’s Day of Prayer and Reflection, in which Pope Benedict and members... Read more
Pope Benedict: New cardinals now share more intensely in the mystery of Christ, the sufferings of Christ
The Church’s College of Cardinals now has 15 new members among its ranks. This morning, Pope Benedict XVI created the... Read more
Bedside priest prepares for one year anniversary of Terri Schiavo death
Fr. Frank Pavone was by Terri Schiavo’s bedside just before she died one year ago next Friday. Read more
New Zealand Catholics outraged by South Park episode
The Catholic Church in New Zealand is lodging an official complaint with the country’s Broadcasting Standards Authority after a television... Read more
Conference considers worldwide ‘war on Christians’
A conference next week promises to address Christian singling out around the world and in the media. The conference, called... Read more
Italian police investigate weeping Madonna
Police are investigating the case of a statue of the Virgin Mary, which reportedly wept tears of blood last week.... Read more
Catholic agencies say poverty ‘assaults millions’
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services presented their priorities for 2007 foreign assistance to the House... Read more
Opus Dei launches new website in 22 languages
The Catholic apostolate, Opus Dei has recently launched a new website in 22 languages offering a variety of information about... Read more
Archbishop says Chavez employing Messianism to distract Venezuelans
Archbishop Jose Baltazar Porras of Merida, Venezuela, said this week that President Hugo Chavez is employing Messianism and creating conflicts... Read more
Expert warns of new strategy to promote abortion in Latin America
The recent case of Paulina Ramirez, a rape victim who was used by the US-based “Center for Reproductive Rights (CFR)”... Read more
German Church announces theme for papal visit to Bavaria: “He who believes is never alone”
As part of the preparations for the Pope’s upcoming visit to Bavaria in September, the bishops of the three dioceses... Read more
College of Cardinals gather in Rome for Consistory, vow to assist Pope Benedict in mission of Church
Members of the College of Cardinals have gathered in the Vatican in advance of Friday’s Ordinary Public Consistory in which... Read more
Pope Benedict, Cardinals discuss lifting excommunications on Lefebvrists, free use of Latin missal
As the Pope met today with members of the College of Cardinals, who are in Rome for tomorrow’s Consistory where... Read more
Pressure mounts on Afghanistan to release Christian convert
An increasing number of groups and governments are calling on Afghanistan to honor the universal human right to religious practice... Read more
San Francisco city supervisors slam Vatican position on gay adoptions
The City of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors issued a statement Tuesday, calling on the Vatican to change its directive... Read more
Strong sales for advanced copies of new Catechism Compendium
It may not make the New York Times Bestsellers’ List, but the U.S. bishops’ publishing office is expecting the soon-to-be-released... Read more
Doctor says disabled newborns are killed in North Korea
North Korea has no people with physical disabilities because they are killed soon after they are born, according to Dr.... Read more
German Church catches World Cup fever
As sports fans around the world gear up for this year’s World Cup soccer tournament, which will take place around... Read more
Vatican says abandoned papal title ‘Patriarch of the West’ was unclear, obsolete
Following widespread media speculation on the Vatican’s abandonment of the papal title, “Patriarch of the West”, the Holy See today... Read more
Pope urges Christians to share message of the ‘Good Shepherd’ who seeks to gather his children together
Some 35,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square earlier today to hear Pope Benedict’s weekly Wednesday catechesis in which he... Read more
