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Free the truth from society’s lies and distortions, Benedict XVI tells the youth
Benedict XVI met with families, teachers and young people in St. Peter’s Square on Friday and presented them with the... Read more
Pope reaffirms Church’s stance against euthanasia
Pope Benedict received participants in an international congress entitled: "Close by the Incurable Sick Person and the Dying: Scientific and... Read more
Pope Benedict provides “new public grammar” for reform of Islam, says George Weigel
George Weigel, Catholic thinker and biographer of Pope John Paul II, delivered a lecture on Thursday on religion and world... Read more
God is thirsty for our faith and love, Pope Benedict says
St. Peter’s Square was filled to overflowing on Sunday as pilgrims awaited Pope Benedict XVI's Sunday Angelus. Before praying the... Read more
Luxembourg nears passage of euthanasia law
The Luxembourg parliament has narrowly approved a bill that would legalize euthanasia and allow doctors to help patients commit suicide,... Read more
Buddhists enter Catholics’ property dispute with Vietnamese government
A Buddhist leader in Vietnam is now asserting a claim to disputed land that once belonged to the papal nuncio... Read more
Human rights organization demands freedom for Cuban jailed for pro-life views
The Lawton Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba demanded this Friday the immediate release of Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, a... Read more
Cardinal boots board of London Catholic hospital in ethics conflict
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has ordered the board of directors of a Catholic hospital in London to resign after disputes over... Read more
$4 million study to understand why people believe in God
A group of researchers from the University of Oxford will spend $3.9 million on a three-year study to “explain” why... Read more
Cardinal Bertone hopes the Pope will visit Cuba
"I think the Holy Father welcomed Cardinal Ortega’s invitation to come to Cuba… I hope the Holy Father will visit... Read more
Exiled Cubans join in prayer campaign called for by archbishop
The large Cuban community in southern Florida has joined in the prayer campaign convened by Archbishop Dionisio Garcia Ibanez of... Read more
Brazilian lawmakers and leaders sign pro-life manifesto
Brazilian political leaders gathered at the Senate’s Petronio Portela Auditorium for the First Brazilian Meeting of Legislators and Leaders for... Read more
Church calls Mexican capital “murderous city” and laments deaths by abortion
In an editorial published on its website, the Archdiocese of Mexico City lamented the death of the first girl to... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says Church in Cuba has right to evangelize "with no limits"
During a huge Mass that filled the Cathedral square in Havana, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, demanded the... Read more
Second largest diocese in Ireland receives new bishop
The Holy Father has appointed Msgr. Noel Treanor as Bishop the diocese of Down and Connor in Ireland. The bishop-elect... Read more
Vocations must be sown in children and young people, says the Pope
Today the Vatican released the Pope’s message for the 45th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, which this year has... Read more
Pope expresses thanks for Peter’s Pence
At the Vatican on Friday, the Pope received members of the Circle of St. Peter who brought him, as is... Read more
Massachusetts abortionist surrenders medical license after negligent death claim
A Massachusetts abortionist has relinquished his medical license five months after a 22-year-old woman died while he was performing an... Read more
Schools and lay institutions request relics of local martyr
The AVAN news agency reported this week that several parishes, lay institutions and schools in Valencia, Spain have asked the... Read more
Celebration of St. Joseph moved by Vatican for 2008
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has transferred the celebration of the Solemnity of St.... Read more
