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Tunic from Divine Child statue stolen from Venezuelan church
A gold embroidered tunic used to decorate a statue of the Divine Child Jesus has been stolen from the Basilica... Read more
Bishops call for stop to implementation of Education for Citizenship
The bishops of the dioceses of Galicia in northern Spain are defending the rights of parents to “determine the moral... Read more
British official punished for refusing to perform homosexual “weddings”
A British civil servant has requested permission from a London labor court to be exempted from celebrating gay “marriages” based... Read more
Sex-ed program violates parents rights, says Argentinean pro-family leader
The president of Worldwide Action of Parliamentarians and Leaders for Life and the Family, Senator Liliana Negre de Alonso, warned... Read more
Cardinal Bertone to visit Catholic Church in Belarus
The Vatican’s Press Office announced today that Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone will visit Belarus from June 18 – 22. Read more
Bishop Oscar Cantú receives prayerful welcome to San Antonio at vespers, ordination
As Bishop Oscar Cantú prepared to become the youngest Catholic bishop in the United States and San Antonio’s newest auxiliary... Read more
Pope to convene congress on hope for Diocese of Rome
The Diocese of Rome will be gathering for three days this coming week to focus on prayer, action and suffering... Read more
Australian government reconsidering ban on foreign aid funding for abortion
The Australian government is considering overturning a 12-year-old policy prohibiting the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) from funding abortion... Read more
Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor shows youth 'pointers to hope'
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster, on Wednesday addressed an international gathering of youth at the opening of the... Read more
Assyrian bishop explains his journey into communion with the Catholic Church
Last month, Bishop Mar Bawai Soro and nearly 1,000 Assyrian Christian families were received into communion with the Chaldean Catholic... Read more
Ontario government has “no confidence” in Toronto Catholic school board
The Province of Ontario has moved to take control of Toronto’s scandal-ridden Catholic District School Board, with the provincial Minister... Read more
Habitat for Humanity affiliate ends cooperation with Planned Parenthood
A Florida Habitat for Humanity affiliate has ceased to cooperate with Planned Parenthood’s attempt to build a new abortion facility... Read more
Four Algerians condemned to prison for converting to Christianity
Four Algerian citizens who converted to Christianity have been condemned to prison and heavy fines, while two others were set... Read more
Police threaten Christians for preaching in Muslim communities in Britain
British police said they will not apologize to two Christian preachers who were threatened with arrest by a Muslim police... Read more
Turkish minister acknowledges lack of religious freedom in country
Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Relations and top negotiator for the country’s entry into the European Union said this week there... Read more
Germany could its open doors to Iraqi Christians fleeing persecution
Germany may open its doors to Iraqi Christians fleeing from persecution by Muslim extremists if the countries of the European... Read more
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California Supreme Court rejects stay of homosexual marriage ruling
The California Supreme Court has denied requests to stay its May 15 decision instituting homosexual marriages until after the November... Read more
One year after killings, bishops call for reconciliation in Iraq
One year after the murders of Father Ragheed Ganni and Deacons Basman Yousef Daoud, Ghasan Bidawid and Wahid Hanna, Archbishop... Read more
Cardinal George places Hillary-bashing priest on leave
The controversial Catholic priest who recently caused Barack Obama to leave his church, has been placed on temporary leave by... Read more
His humility is the measure of his greatness, Pope says of St. Gregory the Great
Pope Benedict held his weekly General Audience this Wednesday in St. Peter's Square. As he pondered what makes St. Gregory... Read more
