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Thousands of evangelical Christians confessing on-line
The very public and international forum of the Internet has highlighted the importance and the need for confession. A number... Read more
Colombian high court justices say courts must permit abortions
Members of Colombia’s Constitutional Court—equivalent to the US Supreme Court—said last week lower court judges may not refuse to hear... Read more
Dominican bishop says criminals need rehabilitation as well as prison time
Bishop Antonio Camilo of La Vega, Dominican Republic, has called for a greater effort to rehabilitate prisoners so that when... Read more
Pope’s former neighbors opt to protect his privacy and reject lucrative offer from the media
Neighbors of a home where Pope Benedict XVI once lived in Germany have shown this week that their friendship with... Read more
Spanish Catholic organization helping poor farmers to acquire new business skills
The Catholic foundation Manos Unidos, based in Valencia, has launched project to help 160 poor farm workers—mostly single and illiterate... Read more
Pope names Cardinal Stafford as envoy to Baltimore basilica rededication
Pope Benedict XVI has named Cardinal James Francis Stafford, former Archbishop of Denver, to represent him at the November inauguration... Read more
Milwaukee archdiocese to pay settlements to abuse victims in Calif.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has reached an out-of-court settlement with 10 victims of sexual abuse by clergy in California. The... Read more
Louisville archdioceses proposes merger of seventeen parishes into six
The Archdiocese of Louisville is one of the latest U.S. dioceses to face major restructuring in the light of population... Read more
Benedict praises “administrative qualities and moral integrity” of Gregory the Great
Pilgrims gathering to pray the Angelus with Pope Benedict XVI at the Pontifical residence at Castelgandolfo yesterday, were reminded of... Read more
Federal attorney admits Health Minister lied about abortion statistics in Argentina
A federal attorney in Argentina admitted this week that the country’s Health Minster, Gines Gonzalez Garcia, released falsified statistics related... Read more
Priest recruits native Colombians to help reach out to the poor
A priest in Colombia has organized a group of native Colombians in Cali to help make comforters out of donated... Read more
Marian Day of the Family to provide follow-up for Pope’s Valencia meeting
In order to confirm the commitments made to the family and human life during the World Meeting of Families last... Read more
“Mission Possible” on Italian highways
Young Italians of the group Sentinelle del Mattino (Sentinels of the Morning) have launched a unique project they are calling... Read more
Labor Day message urges Catholics to consider immigration debate
Labor Day invites Catholics to celebrate the value of work, but it also challenges the faithful to consider how the... Read more
Cardinal says Muslims in West must defend Christians’ rights in Islamic countries
Muslims living in the West must speak out in defense of Christians’ rights to religious freedom in Islamic countries so... Read more
New York establishes Shepherd Program for ‘credibly accused’ priests
The Archdiocese of New York has set up a new program for priests that have been credibly accused of sexually... Read more
New Vatican Secretary of State took job after seeing John Paul II in dream
It took a dream of Pope John Paul II to convince Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone to accept Pope Benedict’s invitation to... Read more
Vatican says farewell to Christmas pop concert
The traditional Vatican Christmas Concert performed every year at the Paul VI Auditorium, will be transferred to a location in... Read more
Pope visits Veronica’s Veil, tells crowd to search for the face of Christ in their lives
Pope Benedict XVI made a private visit, today, to the popularly venerated Veil of Veronica. Veronica’s Veil is, according to... Read more
Vatican cardinal clarifies stories, says abortion doctors excommunicated themselves
Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, offered clarifications yesterday on a string of stories... Read more
