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Archbishop calls on Mexicans to prepare for fourth National Eucharistic Congress
Archbishop Alberto Suarez Inda of Morelia has invited Mexicans to prepare well for the upcoming 4th National Eucharistic Congress to... Read more
Mexicans to light 7000 candles for unborn outside Legislative Assembly
The National Pro-Life Committee in Mexico says that it will light 7,194 candles on April 24 outside the Legislative Assembly... Read more
Work must be done to keep Christians from leaving Iraq, says bishop
Speaking to the SIR news agency, Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad said this week, “I am pleased to hear... Read more
Ranks of Pontifical Council for the Laity bolstered by Benedict XVI
The Pontifical Council for the Laity received a raft of appointments from Pope Benedict XVI today. Among the appointments was... Read more
Brazilian judge declares abortion in cases of rape of minor unconstitutional
A judge in Rio Verde has ruled that a Brazilian law allowing abortion in cases of rape of a minor... Read more
Pope encourages Catholics in Caucusus to persist despite difficulties
Pope Benedict XVI met today with the bishops from the central Caucus region in an “ad limina” visit. He told... Read more
Agricultural reform must not become dehumanized, says Vatican official
World food prices are on the rise and the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization held a meeting in Brazil’s capital... Read more
ACLU wins lawsuit against courthouse’s Jesus picture, but picture remains
U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle ruled in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit alleging that a... Read more
Alaska governor gives birth to son with Down’s Syndrome
Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin on Friday gave birth to her fifth child, a son who has Down’s Syndrome. She... Read more
Orthodox and Catholic Churches are allies, Bishop Hilarion says
Bishop Hilarion, the Russian Orthodox Bishop of Vienna and Austria, has said in an interview that the Orthodox and Catholic... Read more
Growing number of Italian doctors refusing to perform abortions
Nearly 70 percent of Italian gynecologists are now refusing to perform abortions on moral grounds, Agence France Presse reports. Read more
Faithful to be able to venerate exhumed remains of Padre Pio
The prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jaime Saraiva Martins, will celebrate a Mass on... Read more
Hillary Clinton wins Pennsylvania Catholic vote handily
In Tuesday’s key Democratic presidential primary election in Pennsylvania, New York Senator Hillary Clinton defeated Illinois Senator Barack Obama with... Read more
Update: SSPX rejects “signing an agreement with Rome”
Bernard Fellay, the leader of the Society of St. Pius X, has rejected the idea of reaching an agreement with... Read more
Church in Cuba hopes for greater government cooperation, says Cardinal Ortega
The Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, said relations between the Church and the Communist government have improved in recent... Read more
Holy See to calmly reflect on status of suspended bishop elected president of Paraguay
The EFE news agency reported this week that the Vatican will take its time in reflecting on the best solution... Read more
Deceased cardinal's “zeal and passion” praised by the Pope
The Church continued to witness to the life of Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo today as it celebrated a funeral Mass... Read more
Vatican spokesman: Pope has helped to close “chapter of shame and sorrow” in U.S.
In statements broadcast by Vatican Radio, the director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said that with... Read more
Church custodian on trial in Italy for weeping statue hoax
A former church custodian accused of faking an incident where a Virgin Mary statue wept blood was put on trial... Read more
John Henry Cardinal Newman to be beatified
The Vatican has approved the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman, the English convert and theologian who has had immense... Read more
