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65,000 displaced persons in East Timor taking refuge in Catholic centers
According to Aid to the Church in Need, more than 65,000 displaced persons in East Timor have found shelter in... Read more
Catholic Charities president calls on Argentineans not to grow accustomed to poverty
In an effort to promote the annual Catholic Charities collection in Argentina which is scheduled for Sunday, June 11, the... Read more
Unity in diversity essential for proclaiming Christ, says Peruvian founder
Making remarks during a prayer service in St. Peter’s Square on Satuday evening Luis Fernando Figari, founder of the Christian... Read more
Opening brief to defend "Under God" filed before Ninth Circuit
The Becket Fund, a interfaith organization for religious freedom, filed an opening brief June 1 in an effort to overturn... Read more
Hispanic Catholic youth, diocesan leaders to meet for National Encuentro
More than 2,000 young adults, bishops, diocesan coordinators and other parish leaders from across the country will gather for the... Read more
Holy Father encourages, challenges ecclesial movements
Pope Benedict XVI met with more than 400,000 representatives of new ecclesial movements and communities during a Saturday evening celebration... Read more
Pope: Holy Spirit rebuilds bridge between earth and heaven
(VIS)This morning, on the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Benedict XVI presidedat Mass in St. Peter's Square. The Mass, concelebrated by... Read more
Top Vatican official says Church in China seeks freedom, not privileges
The Vatican’s top foreign-policy official told Italian reporters this week the Catholic Church in China is not seeking privileges, but... Read more
Colombian bishops back peace talks
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro Quiroga, said this week the Church is willing... Read more
Brazilian bishop says to be Catholic in name only not enough
During a recent visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Manoel dos Reis de... Read more
Mexican cardinal says Catholic Church unfazed by attacks
During a Confirmation ceremony this week, the Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñíguez, said the Church will remain firm... Read more
EMS volunteer cleared of charges of bias against homosexuals
The Truro Fire Department Board of Fire Engineers cleared all charges of bias that were filed against an EMS volunteer... Read more
Theater actors want John Paul II as patron saint
While the canonization process for Pope John Paul II is in its earliest stages one group is all ready calling... Read more
Las Vegas Catholic school fires homosexual teacher
A Catholic high school in Las Vegas has fired a teacher for being in contradiction with the teaching of the... Read more
Continued growth for Australian seminaries
The number of seminarians in Australia has sharply increased in recent years and Church officials are attributing it to effective... Read more
Missionary activity flows from love Benedict says
Pope Benedict XVI released today a message in preparation for the upcoming 80th World Mission Day which will be celebrated... Read more
Pope calls future Vatican diplomats to sanctity
Speaking this morning to candidates for the diplomatic service of the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged devotion to the... Read more
Journalists to be communicators inspired by the Gospel Pope says
This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received a group of 1,200 journalists and technicians from the communications media group... Read more
Thomas More Law Center battles to keep cross in war memorial
The Thomas More Law Center has filed a 49-page brief in the California appellate court, challenging a state judge’s ruling... Read more
Vatican exhibit wows Milwaukee museum patrons
Officials at the Milwaukee Public Museum have been pleasantly surprised at the public’s reaction to a visiting Vatican exhibit on... Read more
