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Australian bishops ready to tackle secularism, urge Sunday observance
Australia's bishops have taken up Pope John Paul's call to tackle secularism in Australian society and to encourage the observance... Read more
Catholics not well-liked in film industry, says director
The renowned Polish film director Krzysztof Zanussi says there is a terrible polarization between the communications media and faith, and... Read more
Religion is fundamental for the intellectual development of children, says chancellor
The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Archbishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, said this week in Valencia, Spain, that religion... Read more
Catholic University of Argentina convenes International Congress on 10th anniversary of Veritatis Splendor
In order to mark the 10th anniversary of the papal encyclical Veritatis Splendor, the Pontifical Universtity of Argentina is organizing... Read more
48 Catholic Democrats send letter of complaint to Cardinal McCarrick about the stance of some bishops on Communion
Forty-eight Democrat Catholic members of the US Congress sent a letter, May 10, to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick complaining about the... Read more
Church not threatened by decreased funding, does not ‘exist because of money,’ says official
The Diocese of Colorado Springs is willing to be poor in order to preach the Gospel and it is not... Read more
Bishop hosts sex-abuse conference, says abuse impacts all parts of society
The Diocese of Pheonix has partnered with the county attorney’s office to host a summit today, designed for individuals who... Read more
Pope John Paul mourns death of Senegalese Cardinal
Pope John Paul II sent a telegram mourning the death of Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, Archbishop of Dakar, Senegal, for more... Read more
Swiss bishops denounce calls for Pope to retire
Swiss bishops say a letter written by Swiss intellectuals and theologians, calling on the Pope to retire, “disgusting” and "tasteless.”... Read more
Excerpts from Pope’s new book revealed
An article in the Spanish newspaper ABC has published several excerpts from the new book written by Pope John Paul... Read more
Catholic Church in Peru launches solidarity outreach to adolescent mothers
Adolescent mothers are the focus of the Peruvian Bishops Conference Outreach program for this year, which will begin on Saturday,... Read more
Bishops of Ecuador ask for assistance for Colombian refugees
Statistics indicate that more than 300,000 Colombians are residing in Ecuador, 7,000 of whom are refugees. In the last five... Read more
Cardinal says Immaculate Conception important doctrine for today’s culture
Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Archbishop of Seville, Spain, said this week that the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the... Read more
The Sacrament of Confession brings joy of being forgiven, Pope says
Because God “responds right away with generous forgiveness… for the faithful who repent and are forgiven, despite life’s trials, a... Read more
Majority in the U.S. use Internet for religious reasons, report says
Of the almost 130 million Americans who are Internet users, 64 per cent of them, or almost 82 million, use... Read more
Catholic League call Catholic candidate to coherence in political discourse
The Catholic League president says that Catholic politicians, who claim to personally agree with Church teaching, yet feel obligated not... Read more
Pope calls Poland to remind Europe of its Christian roots
“Through the centuries, Europe’s spiritual and cultural patrimony was formed and defended even at the cost of the lives of... Read more
Pope recalls Polish heroism at key battle during World War II
John Paul II had special words for his fellow Poles this morning at the end of his weekly general audience... Read more
Vietnam sentences four Christians to prison for holding worship services
Four Hmong Christians, who organized and led weekly worship services in a house church in Vietnam’s remote province of Ha... Read more
“The Church is not a club, it exists for evangelization,” warns Argentinean Bishop
Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, said this week each Christian is called to be a missionary and that... Read more
