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Madrid cardinal calls Zapatero’s no-show at papal Mass “minor issue” compared to massive turnout of the faithful
Speaking on the Spanish radio network COPE-which is affiliated with the Bishops’ Conference of Spain-Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela expressed... Read more
Franciscan convent to be built at site of Nazi concentration camp
The Diocese of Osnabrück in Germany has announced it is building a convent on the site of the Nazi concentration... Read more
Human rights group demands Olympic change after infirm Chinese bishop arrested
A U.S.-based human rights group is calling on the Olympic Committee to cancel the Olympic Games in China after government... Read more
Stable democracy may lead Christians to return to Middle East, says patriarch
The spiritual leader for Maronite Catholics worldwide said working together toward democracy in the Middle East will encourage Lebanese citizens... Read more
Religious leaders call on G8 to protect family, promote justice
Religious leaders from around the globe have called on G8 countries to implement national and international laws that will assure... Read more
Church of England says women bishops are ‘theologically justified’
The Church of England voted by a large majority on Saturday, that the ordination of women as bishops is "consonant... Read more
St. Louis Archbishop appointed to Church’s highest court
On Saturday the Holy See announced that Archbishop Raymond Burke of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has been appointed to... Read more
Archbishop calls for attention to battling poverty rather than military buildup
The president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo, has warned that the country is investing too... Read more
Cardinal Re: Faith is greatest inheritance parents can leave their children
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, said... Read more
Cardinal Dzwisz recalls John Paul II as the “Pope of the family”
During his participation at the International Theological Pastoral Conference at the World Meeting of Families in Valencia last week, Cardinal... Read more
Statistics not equal to moral law, warns Mexican archbishop
Archbishop Carlos Emilio Berlie Belaunzaran of the Yucatan reminded Mexicans this week that moral law does not originate in statistics... Read more
Mankind’s creation in image of God provides basis for marriage between man and woman, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI spread wide his arms to the million plus faithful gathered for Mass in Valencia today, saying, “I... Read more
Benedict announces next World Meeting of Families in Mexico City
Following today’s closing Mass for the Fifth World Meeting of Families, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the next World Meeting,... Read more
Pope: Christian marriage values make love healthier, stronger, and more truly free
Addressing the hundreds of thousands gathered in Valencia for the Fifth World Meeting of Families, Pope Benedict XVI said that... Read more
Pope stops motorcade to pray at site of metro disaster
Between his arrival at the Valencia Airport, and prior to his official visit to the city’s cathedral, Pope Benedict visited... Read more
Pope Benedict arrives in Spain for World Meeting of Families
Upon his arrival today at Valencia’s airport, the Holy Father was met by the King of Spain, Juan Carlos, who... Read more
Pope Benedict thanks, encourages Spanish bishops in the face of "rapid secularization"
Following Pope Benedict XVI’s ceremonious arrival at the Valencia airport and a brief stop to pray at the site of... Read more
Holy Father tells seminarians to follow Jesus without hesitation
At the conclusion of his visit to Valencia’s cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI took a moment to greet the many seminarians... Read more
Mexican bishops implore country to begin process of reconciliation following elections
Following the announcement from the Mexican Federal Electoral Institute that the National Action Party’s (PAN) candidate, Felipe Calderón, had achieved... Read more
Priest humbled by appointment as auxiliary bishop of Adelaide
Pope Benedict XVI named the first Jesuit bishop in Australian history this week. Fr. Greg O’Kelly, SJ, will be ordained... Read more
