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Dobson rips Obama for intentionally distorting Scripture
After having launched an effort to reach out to religious conservatives, Barack Obama is being criticized for deliberately misinterpreting the... Read more
First Mass of Pauline Year to be ecumenical; Pope to give palliums to 43 archbishops
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that on June 29, the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco: Impossible for divorced and remarried to receive Communion
The Archbishop of Genoa and President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, said this week the impossibility of... Read more
Vatican and Filipino officials will cooperate to preserve historic Filipino churches
On May 29, at the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Manila, representatives from both the Vatican and the Philippines... Read more
Catholics in Philippines assist Typhoon Fengshen victims
The Catholic Church in the Philippines is working in the aftermath of Typhoon Fengshen to help evacuees and other victims... Read more
U.S. bishops respond to new Pew study of Americans’ religious belief
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement in response to a study from the Pew Research... Read more
Selective abortion causes severe imbalance of sexes in Indian regions
A new report by the British charity ActionAid indicates that unborn baby girls are being disproportionately aborted in some areas... Read more
Holy Father thanks Cardinal Ruini for his loyal service
As Cardinal Camillo Ruini celebrated the 25th anniversary of his consecration as bishop at a Mass on Saturday, he received... Read more
WYD registrations near 200,000 mark
Registrations for World Youth Day 2008 (WYD08) are nearing 200,000, organizers for the July event have announced. Read more
Eucharist Congress in Atlanta breaks record with 30,000 participants
The Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta was packed Saturday as about 30,000 Roman Catholics gathered for the second and... Read more
Anglican traditionalist conference says it is defending “authentic Anglicanism”
The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), a group of Anglicans seeking to preserve Christian orthodoxy in the Anglican Communion, began... Read more
Stasi: Persecution against the Church in Nicaragua was “serious error” of Sandinistas
Declassified files from the Ministry of Security, known as the Stasi, of the former East Germany show that the Sandinista... Read more
Polish teen undergoes abortion after pressure from anti-life forces
Polish Catholic News Agency reported last week that a 14 year-old Lublin girl known as “Agata” who was pregnant has... Read more
Holy Father says Eucharist is a ‘mystery of alliance’ not a ‘meal among friends’
The Pope addressed participants at the closing Mass for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec, Canada via satellite from... Read more
'Look upon the world with the eyes of faith in order to live in hope'
During a Mass Saturday at the Basilica of St. John Lateran celebrating his 25th year as bishop and marking the... Read more
Archbishop Fouad Twal becomes new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
On Saturday, June 21, Pope Benedict accepted the resignation of His Beatitude Michel Sabbah upon having reached the age limit... Read more
Holy See announces Pauline Year will begin next Saturday
In anticipation of the beginning of the Pauline Year next Saturday, the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff... Read more
‘Jesus’ and ‘Mary’ actors climb bridge to envision WYD Stations route
Alfio Stuto and Maria Dixon, the actors who will play Jesus and Mary in World Youth Day 2008’s Stations of... Read more
Trust in God overcomes fear, Pope Benedict says
Pilgrims gathered under a blazing sun in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to pray the Angelus prayer at noon with... Read more
Europe must proclaim Christ’s lordship to survive, Austin Ruse says
Austin Ruse, director of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, has warned that “Europe is almost certainly dying” because... Read more
