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Pope working on book and encyclical during vacation
According to several Vatican sources who are following the trip of the Pope to the region of Les Combes, in... Read more
Pope asks Catholics to pray for Mary’s intercession in Holy Land
After praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in front of the house at Les Combes in Italy's Valle d'Aosta... Read more
Holy Father celebrates devotion to the Virgin of Mount Carmel
Speaking from the same Italian Alpine chalet where Pope John Paul II often stayed, Pope Benedict XVI recalled on Sunday... Read more
Bolivian education minister pledges to uphold religious instruction in public schools
Bolivia’s Minister of Education, Felix Patzi, has pledged to the country’s bishops that he will uphold religious instruction in public... Read more
Relics of six Knights of Columbus continue US tour
A U.S. tour of the relics of six Knights of Columbus, canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000, will... Read more
Seminar launches research on Catholic religion courses in European schools
The Catholic bishops of Europe have initiated a research plan for investigating the teaching of the Catholic religion in private... Read more
Continued growth for Church in Cameroon
The Catholic Church in Cameroon continues to flourish, especially in the west African country’s southwest province where signs of faith... Read more
Maronite leader calls for end of conflict in Lebanon
The leader of the Maronite Catholic Church has condemned attacks by Hezbollah and Israel, which have killed hundreds of innocent... Read more
Spanish archbishop says WMF should translate from joy into action
Reflecting upon the recent World Meeting of Families (WMF), which Pope Benedict XVI attended in Spain, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of... Read more
Former Nuncio to Israel calls on UN to support dialogue in the Middle East
The former Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Cardinal Andrea Lanza di Montezemolo, has called on “the international community and in particular... Read more
Vatican targeted by Europe more than Cuba or China for “violations” of human rights
In an interview with the Spanish weekly, “Alba,” the director of Aid to the Church in Need in Italy, Attilio... Read more
Bishops of India release official statement condemning terrorist attacks
The Bishops’ Conference of India has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Bombay (Mumbai) in a statement released by the... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop says students should not be made into “political zombies”
Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro expressed is dismay this week over news that the Venezuelan Ministry of Education plans to... Read more
Mexican bishops downplay rumors of papal visit
The bishops of Mexico are downplaying media speculation about a possible visit to the country by Pope Benedict XVI in... Read more
British bishops fear adoption agencies to close if anti-discrimination law passed
All Catholic adoption agencies in Britain, which find families for more than 200 children each year, could be forced to... Read more
Devotion to Divine Mercy of Jesus gains popularity in Asia
Organizers have announced that a Second Asian Convention of Divine Mercy will be held this fall in the Diocese of... Read more
Stolen jewelry returned to sisters after 25 years
Sixteen pieces of jewelry, including crucifixes and pocket watches, which were stolen from a community of religious sisters in the... Read more
Chicago woman helping build faith in Iraq
Mary Zilligan Becker probably didn’t realize she was going to play a role in the U.S. war in Iraq. But... Read more
Holy See encourages G8 members prior to weekend’s meeting
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace released a statement, today, expressing sadness at the failure of the recent World... Read more
Vatican worried about escalating attacks in Lebanon
Today on Vatican Radio, Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano made a declaration regarding the views of the Holy See... Read more
