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Report says those displaced by civil conflict in Colombia worse off than the poor
A report by the University of the Andes and Catholic Charities of Colombia is warning that those displaced by the... Read more
Statue of “soccer player” Jesus gets attention of non-practicing Catholics in Mexico
A statue of the Child Jesus dressed in the Mexican soccer team’s World Cup uniform has become a magnet for... Read more
Individual Catholic Bishops to decide how to deal with politicians
The U.S.. Catholic bishops declared on Thursday that local bishops should decide, on an individual basis, how to handle politicians... Read more
US bishops urge Congress to grant illegal immigrants ‘path to citizenship’
The Catholic bishops of the United States urged the U.S. Congress Wednesday to resolve differences on immigration reform and to... Read more
Bishops in Eritrea demand that clergy be exempt from military service
Bishops in Eritrea are responding to their government’s call for priests and seminarians to serve in the army amid continued... Read more
Church leaders urge the return of religious assemblies in public schools
Christian leaders in Britain have urged the country’s new education secretary, Alan Johnson, to restore daily acts of worship in... Read more
Vandals strike 80-year-old church
An 80-year-old Catholic church in the Diocese of Santa Rosa was struck by vandalism over four days, causing $50,000 worth... Read more
Holy See issues plea for peace in the Holy Land
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Director of the Press Office of the Holy See released a statement yesterday calling for an end to... Read more
Opposition to war incompatible with support for abortion, says Spanish cardinal
The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, said this week opposition to war... Read more
Episcopal Church faces division over homosexual issues
The U.S. Episcopal Bishops continue to deal with internal disagreement and face the possibility of a total division of their... Read more
The Eucharist is the central event in the history of the world and of every person, the Pope says
Celebrating Mass today, on the Feast of the Body of Christ in the Eucharist, the Holy Father told the faithful... Read more
Pope calls St. Andrew a link to the Eastern Churches
Today, in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the life of St.Andrew the Apostle, brother of St. Peter,... Read more
Dutch Priest to be named “Blessed” in Brazil
The Vatican Information Service announced today that Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints,... Read more
US House passes resolutions condemning religious persecution in China
The House of Representatives on Monday approved three resolutions condemning China for their actions in the sphere of religion and... Read more
Democrats lead passage of pro-life bill in Louisiana
Yet another state has passed pro-life legislation that would prohibit abortion. Louisiana approved the bill yesterday and the governor is... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick joins religious leaders in urging U.S. to ban torture
Twenty-seven religious leaders, including Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, have signed a statement urging the United States to abolish torture immediately, reported... Read more
Australia invalidates same-sex marriage law
The government led by Australian Prime Minister John Howard has invoked rarely-used Commonwealth powers to repeal a law that would... Read more
Archbishop says peace process in Colombia to continue under same conditions
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, said this week peace talks between the government... Read more
Church leaders in Bolivia demand clarification from government on religious instruction in schools
A spokesman from the Bolivian Bishops’ Committee on Education is demanding the government clarify its position on religious instruction in... Read more
Notre Dame Cathedral's square to honor Pope John Paul II
City officials in Paris have announced the square outside the Notre Dame Cathedral will be renamed in honor of the... Read more
