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Meeting between Moscow Catholic bishop and Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow cancelled
Disappointment and questions have followed the cancellation of a meeting between Moscow’s new Catholic bishop and the Patriarch of Moscow,... Read more
Greek Orthodox leaders attack civil unions proposal
Leaders in the Greek Orthodox Church have denounced the government’s plan to introduce a civil partnerships law, saying it effectively... Read more
Reconciliation in Bolivia a challenge for Holy Week, says archbishop
Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba in Bolivia has called on young people to change the country, reminding them that the... Read more
Irish Church reorganizes to address priest shortage
The Catholic Church in Ireland is planning a radical overhaul of its parish structures to ease pressure on its shrinking... Read more
Church in Korea launches new TV channel and website
The Church in Korea has launched a media offensive that includes a new television channel, a new internet publication and... Read more
France to accept Iraqi Christian refugees
France has announced plans to accept nearly 500 Iraqi Christian refugees, many of whom are Chaldean Catholics, the Associated Press... Read more
President Bush to greet Pope upon arrival at air force base
President and Mrs. George Bush will greet Pope Benedict XVI, April 15, when he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base... Read more
Work must be enlightened by morality, says Italian cardinal
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, said this week that work should bring “an... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for an end to violence in Tibet
Speaking in Italian at the end of this Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI made an appeal to end violence... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio to wash feet of twelve recovering drug addicts
On Holy Thursday, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, will wash the feet of twelve recovering drug addicts... Read more
The Easter Triduum renews in us great hope, says Holy Father
Today is known as Spy Wednesday, which, according to the tradition of the Church, commemorates Judas' betrayal of Jesus on... Read more
Retiring patriarch gives Easter address to people of Jerusalem
In his final Easter address, Latin-rite Patriarch of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah assured the people of his continued prayers for peace... Read more
Supreme Court to consider broadcast decency standards
In its first major broadcast indecency case in thirty years, the Supreme Court will consider whether radio and television channels... Read more
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Library worker fired for reporting patron’s use of child pornography
The firing of a county library employee who disobeyed her supervisor in reporting to police a patron who was viewing... Read more
True liturgical reform must avoid “wild liturgy,” Cardinal Arinze explains
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Church’s “liturgist-in-chief,” recently made a speech at an African university in which he criticized liturgical abuses... Read more
Catholics consecrate new church in Qatar
Despite threats from Islamic radicals, thousands of Christians on Saturday took part in the first Mass to be held at... Read more
Dalai Lama threatens to step down if Tibetan violence continues
The Dalai Lama on Tuesday threatened to step down as leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile if violence committed by Tibetans in... Read more
German cardinal calls for construction of a church in native land of St. Paul
The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, has called on Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan to support the construction of a... Read more
Archbishop demands families be protected, laments “quick divorces”
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren Anselmi of Piura issued an energetic call this week to protect marriage and the family in... Read more
Cardinal Tettamanzi responds to questions about the faith on YouTube
The Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi is responding to questions about the faith each week by posting videos on... Read more
