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Living faith rescues our cultural heritage from the past, Pope says
At the general audience today in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI emphasized the beauty of Christian culture,... Read more
Pope Benedict prays for successful ban on cluster munitions
Pope Benedict XVI has prayed for the success of the Diplomatic Conference on Cluster Munitions as it opens in Ireland... Read more
Vietnamese bishop protests government destruction of monastery to build hotel
Bishop Thomas Nguyen Van Tan of the Diocese of Vinh Long has protested Vietnamese authorities’ plans to demolish a monastery... Read more
Los Angeles schools’ sex abuse scandal raises questions about double standards
Revelations of administrators’ mishandling of sexually abuse committed in the Los Angeles Unified School District have prompted comparisons to the... Read more
Tony Blair's wife praises contraceptives in TV interview
Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, appeared to contradict Catholic teaching on artificial birth control during... Read more
Argentinean president reverses position, decides to participate in Te Deum
Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has reversed a government decision to organize a “multi-religious ceremony” and will instead attend... Read more
Mexican cardinal encouraged devotion to martyrs of the Cristero War
In preparation for the eighth anniversary of the canonization of the martyrs of Jalisco of the Cristero War, Cardinal Juan... Read more
Proposed human-animal hybrid embryo ban fails in UK
Despite criticism that the research techniques involved are unethical and overhyped, British lawmakers on Monday defeated a proposal to ban... Read more
Church in Paraguay warns occupation of land aggravates tensions in the country
The Diocese of San Pedro in Paraguay has issued a statement warning that the violent occupation of private property is... Read more
Education minister reaffirms intolerance of parents who object to Socialist course
In an interview with the Socialist daily El Pais this past Sunday, Spain’s Minister of Education, Mercedes Cabrera, reaffirmed the... Read more
Catholic bishop rejects execution of Iraqi archbishop’s murderer
Auxiliary Bishop Shlemo Warduni of Baghdad has rejected the death sentence the Iraqi government has handed down against Al Qaeda... Read more
Social Communications council to focus on Catholic contribution to communications
The Pope’s council for Social Communications will be holding a summit this coming weekend to strengthen its ties with Catholic... Read more
Archbishop Burke to ordain nine to priesthood after making vocations 'top priority'
Archbishop of St. Louis Raymond L. Burke will ordain nine men to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. Louis... Read more
Catholics in China mourn the dead, join earthquake rescue efforts
Chinese Catholics joined the rest of their country in a moment of silence on Monday to mourn and pray for... Read more
Iraqi government sentences al Qaeda leader to death for Archbishop Rahho’s murder
The Iraqi government said on Sunday that a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been sentenced to death for the... Read more
Three thousand families to host missionaries for congress in Ecuador
Three thousand Catholic families in Ecuador will open their homes to missionaries from around the world who will be traveling... Read more
Archbishop Gomez urges graduates to help open dialogue with American culture
Archbishop of San Antonio Jose Gomez delivered the commencement address at the Oblate School of Theology on Friday, telling the... Read more
Cardinal Mahony bars Australian bishop with 'doctrinal difficulties' from archdiocese
Cardinal Roger Mahony has denied an Australian bishop permission to speak in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles after the Australian... Read more
State-run newspaper in Cuba concedes abortion’s risks to justify using abortifacient drugs
An article in the Cuban Communist daily “Granma” has acknowledged the dangers of surgical abortion, even those performed under what... Read more
'Not One Step Back': A song to promote conscientious objection in Spain
The Spanish organization Professionals for Ethics has released a music video of a song promoting the right of parents to... Read more
