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Pakistan bomb attack kills 24, damages Catholic cathedral
A bomb attack on a government building Tuesday killed 24 people, including two children at Catholic schools, and damaged the... Read more
University of Notre Dame president approves V-monologue performances
The president of the University of Notre Dame, Father John Jenkins, CSC, announced on Monday that he has approved campus... Read more
Almsgiving unmasks idolatry of money, says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week that “almsgiving helps us unmask the idolatry of... Read more
Buenos Aires legislature confers award on transsexual on Women’s Day
In order to mark International Women’s Day, the legislature of Buenos Aires decided to confer honors on twenty Argentinean women... Read more
Spanish bishops congratulate Zapatero over triumph in elections
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, and its secretary, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez... Read more
Nuncio in Iraq prays for health and quick release of kidnapped archbishop
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikat, expressed his concern over the state of health of... Read more
Vatican art from past centuries to be displayed in Rome
"'Magnificenze Vaticane' Masterpieces of Art from the Collections of the Fabric of St. Peter's" is an exhibition due to be... Read more
Cardinal Bertone praises religious tolerance in Azerbaijan, opens Nunciature
Despite a state of emergency in Armenia shortening his visit, Cardinal Bertone has successfully completed his trip to Armenia and... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI greets Christendom College and blesses cornerstone
At Wednesday’s Papal audience on March 5, Pope Benedict XVI personally acknowledged Christendom College in his address and then blessed... Read more
Planned Parenthood affiliates defraud taxpayers of millions, fired exec alleges
A federal whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former Planned Parenthood executive alleges that nine affiliates in California knowingly engaged in... Read more
Catholics could swing Pennsylvania Democratic primary
Catholic voters are expected to play a key role in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party presidential primary, the New York Sun... Read more
Vatican bishop points to modern social sins
A Vatican official has listed a set of “social sins” to draw attention to sinful acts that have social ramifications... Read more
Catholic MPs resist prime minister in British embryo bill controversy
Catholic Labour Party MPs have refused an offer from the British ruling government to allow them to abstain from voting... Read more
Pro-life group launches Humanae Vitae Priests web site
Human Life International has launched a web site to help priests, deacons and seminarians teach and evangelize using Pope Paul... Read more
John McCain rallies Catholics as he prepares for general election
As John McCain looks towards the open waters of the general election he is trying to consolidate his support amongst... Read more
Handicapped call abortion for reasons of birth defects discrimination
The Spanish Committee of Representatives of Handicapped People has called a statute that allows for abortion of fetuses with birth... Read more
Promotion of priestly vocations responsibility of entire community, say bishops
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain reminded the Christian community last week that it needs to be committed to the promotion... Read more
Grassroots support makes trip from Guam to World Youth Day possible
Some 350 young people from the island of Guam will travel to Australia to attend World Youth Day 2008 in... Read more
Benedictines of Santa Ottilien to open new house in Cuba
The abbot of the Congregation of the Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, Father Jeremias Schroder, said the religious order will open... Read more
New cultural center in Germany to honor victims of Nazi euthanasia
The Germany state of Brandenburg has announced the creation of a cultural center to honor the handicapped that were killed... Read more
