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“We need to know who to forgive,” says archbishop about Guatemalan bishop's killers
The Archbishop of Guatemala City, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno renewed his call this week that investigators solve the murder of... Read more
Cardinal says Bolivian president misinformed in his criticism of the Church
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, said Bolivian President Evo Morales’ criticism of the Church could be... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo: a man of courageous wisdom who served the truth
The president of the movement Laity for Colombia, Carlos Corsi Otalora, recalled Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, who died on April... Read more
Archbishop calls for sex-ed free from “reductionist concept” of the person
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata in Argentina has sent a document to Governor Daniel Scioli outlining the Church’s position... Read more
Pope to ordain 29 deacons for Rome
The Vatican’s Press Office announced today that Pope Benedict XVI will preside at the ordination of 29 deacons for the... Read more
Bishop Goic calls for end to attempts to distribute abortion pill
The president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Alejandro Goic, lamented this week that some mayors together with the Ministry... Read more
Urban slum conditions must be addressed, says Archbishop Migliore
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, addressed the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council's Commission on Population and Development about the problems associated with mega-cities... Read more
Cardinal Pell disputes global warming hypothesis
In the April 20 edition of the Australian newspaper, the Sunday Telegraph, Cardinal George Pell expressed his concern regarding the... Read more
Bishop of troubled Kenyan diocese named archbishop
The bishop of the conflict-ridden Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya was informed of his promotion to Archbishop of Nyeri in... Read more
World Youth Day costs Catholic Church in Australia $150 million
According to the government of New South Wales, the Catholic Church will pay a “significant amount” of the bill for... Read more
SSPX reiterates disagreement with Catholic Church
Catholic traditionalists who broke with Rome twenty years ago have said they could not rejoin the Church because Pope Benedict... Read more
More victims come forward after papal visit’s acknowledgment of sexual abuse
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit and his recognition of the problems of clerical sexual abuse have prompted many alleged sexual abuse... Read more
Attacks on the family undermine peace, warns Spanish bishop
Bishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Cordoba in Spain said last week that the rights of the family “are based on... Read more
Holy Land is safe to visit, says Cardinal Ruini
Speaking from the Holy Land where he is on pilgrimage, the papal vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Camilo... Read more
Suspended bishop elected president of Paraguay
A Catholic bishop whom the Vatican suspended from office after his entry into politics has been elected president of Paraguay,... Read more
“We need the children who are aborted,” Austrian bishop says in response to anti-life resolution
The head of the Committee on Marriage, the Family, Bioethics and the Defense of Life of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference,... Read more
Parents in Basque province denounce pressure
The Bagara Family Association in northern Spain said this week, “70% of Basque public schools refuse to offer religion classes,”... Read more
Chilean bishops deplore attack against Our Lady of Carmel at Cathedral of Santiago
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, deplored the recent vandalizing of a statue of Our... Read more
Funeral of Cardinal Lopez Trujillo to be held Wednesday
Today the Holy Father sent a telegram of condolence for the death of Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the... Read more
St. Gregory’s University issued $1.5 million challenge grant
St. Gregory’s University announced that it has received a challenge grant in the amount of $1.5 million from the J.E.... Read more
