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Ireland investigates sale of fraudulent Mass cards
Leaders in the Irish Catholic Church have voiced concerns that Mass cards are being sold under false pretenses, with the... Read more
Catholics chafe under government mandates for British embryo bill vote
Catholic Ministers of Parliament could revolt against Labor Party leader Prime Minister Gordon Brown over a bill on embryo fertilization... Read more
Indian archbishop asks people to trade their liquor for milkshakes
A Catholic archbishop in the southern India state of Kerala distributed free milkshakes on Saturday to protest the rampant spread... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal asks government to stay out of crisis between Ecuador and Colombia
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino, has called on President Hugo Chavez and other Venezuelan officials not “to... Read more
Indians receive news of first saint from their country with joy
India will have its first saint on October 12 when Pope Benedict XVI canonizes Blessed Alfonsa of the Immaculate Conception,... Read more
Diabolical possession should be handled by exorcists, Vatican official says
The regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, said this week that when a person believes he is dealing with... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops call for peace and solidarity in region
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador expressed sadness over the recent events that have led to tension with Colombia and called... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call for “moderation and serenity” as Colombia situation smolders
The leadership of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement “in response to the atmosphere of tension and uncertainty”... Read more
Evangelize the culture to confront hardships, Pope tells Guatemalan bishops
In a meeting with the bishops of Guatemala today, Pope Benedict encouraged them in their efforts to reach their people... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul), Bartholomew I, met with Pope Benedict XVI this morning at the Vatican, the third... Read more
Galileo statue to be installed at the Vatican
The Vatican plans to erect a statue of the 16th century scientist Galileo in the Vatican gardens, the Times reports. Read more
Obama’s Sermon on the Mount citation inaccurate, say religious leaders
Democrat presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in a speech before a Hocking College crowd on Sunday claimed that the Sermon... Read more
Philippines archbishop denies bishops are divided in anti-corruption response
Archbishop of Cotabato Orlando B. Quevedo has denied media reports of a “divided hierarchy” and accusations that Philippines bishops from... Read more
Sikhs won’t give up daggers for U.S. meeting with Pope
Sikh leaders have been excluded from an upcoming interfaith meeting with Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the United... Read more
Wisconsin considers bill to force pharmacists to supply abortifacients
A Wisconsin bill that would compel all pharmacists to provide abortifacient contraceptive drugs in spite of their moral and professional... Read more
Christians in Middle East pray for release of kidnapped Iraqi archbishop
The Christian communities in Iraq have launched a prayer campaign for the release of Catholic Chaldean Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho... Read more
Brazilian bishops denounce deception of false Catholics who promote abortion
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (NCBB) has issued a statement clarifying that the self-proclaimed group “Catholics for a... Read more
Leading a “double life” is source of crisis in the world, says Peruvian cardinal
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, said this week the world is in crisis because “there is... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador to hold “emergency meeting”
The newspaper El Diario Catolico of Venezuela is reporting that representatives of the bishops’ conferences of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador... Read more
Catholic-Muslim dialogue takes step forward as dates are set
Members of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue met with Muslim leaders March 4 and 5 to establish a 'Catholic-Muslim... Read more
