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Catholic dissident in Cuba nominated for Nobel Prize
The founder and president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, is among the 197 candidates nominated for the 2008... Read more
Trial of “Doctor Death” begins in Germany
Last Thursday the trial began in Germany of Dr. Mechthild Bach, accused of killing eight terminally-ill patients with overdoses of... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for protection of ‘our little ones’ regarding case of missing Italian brothers
Following Sunday’s Angelus, the Holy Father addressed the recent discovery of the bodies of two young Italian brothers who disappeared... Read more
Battle in Colombia over woman who wants to abort deformed fetus
A woman in Colombia who is in her sixth month of pregnancy has filed a lawsuit demanding that the San... Read more
$ 1.8 million ransom demanded for release of Iraqi archbishop
The Mensajeros de la Paz (Messengers of Peace) foundation is reporting that the captors of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of... Read more
Padre Pio exhumed, body is “well preserved”
In the most discrete manner possible, the body of St. Padre Pio was exhumed at 12:30 a.m. Monday morning by... Read more
Archbishop calls on Venezuelan government stay out of Colombia situation
In declarations to Union Radio, the first vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, has... Read more
Catholics to receive four new saints in October
On Saturday, Benedict XVI declared that four people will be recognized as saints in a ceremony to be held on... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State postpones visit to Armenia
The political situation in Armenia has become unstable following post-election riots broke out between opposition leaders and government forces on... Read more
Guard against activism with mysticism and asceticism, Pope tells Salesians
The Salesians of Don Bosco are gathering in Rome this week for their 26th general chapter meeting. To mark the... Read more
China considers abandoning its one-child policy
China is considering the elimination of its controversial one-child policy in response to an aging population and a gender imbalance... Read more
Pope Benedict prays for kidnapped Iraqi archbishop
Speaking after his Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI voiced prayers ofsupport for a kidnapped Iraqi archbishop and for peace in... Read more
Pope Benedict at Angelus: "We confess our blindness"
Tens of thousands of pilgrims packed St. Peter's Square on Sundaymorning for Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus message. The Pope called... Read more
Archbishop praises Uganda peace agreement with guerillas
The Catholic Archbishop of Ugulu has praised the peace agreement between the government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) as... Read more
Obama promises to dedicate presidency to homosexual activism
Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama has promised to use the presidency as a “bully pulpit” for homosexual activism, according to... Read more
Underground Buddhists side with Catholics in Vietnamese property dispute
A leader of the underground Buddhist Church in Vietnam has sided with Catholics in a property dispute with the Vietnamese... Read more
Anti-Catholic pastor who endorsed McCain likened to Farrakhan
The endorsement of Senator John McCain by a Catholic-bashing Texas minister won swift rebuke from the president of the Catholic... Read more
Charity workers are called to be witnesses of the value of life, says Holy Father
The Holy Father received participants of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum"on Friday, who are meeting to reflect on the theme:... Read more
First Catholic Church in Arabic country to be dedicated to Mary
The first Catholic Church in an Arab Muslim emirate will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, during a ceremony... Read more
“Cute phrases are not enough”, Spanish cardinal tells politicians
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, reminded politicians this week that their basic commitment is to serve the common... Read more
