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Persecution strengthens faith of Christians in Iraq, archbishop reveals
Archbishop Luis Sako of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, revealed that the persecution suffered by Iraqi Christians at the hands of... Read more
Church in Portugal expresses joy over beatification process for Sister Lucia
The Catholic Church in Portugal expressed satisfaction and gratitude to Pope Benedict XVI for waving the five-year waiting period in... Read more
Liberal Christianity is dying, Orthodox Bishop says
Russian Orthodox bishop Hilarion Alfeyev, the Moscow Patriarchate’s delegate for international relationships, said on February 15 that liberal Christianity is... Read more
Pro-lifers warn of political manipulation of “International Women’s Day” in Spain
The Life Foundation in Spain has warned that the “International Women’s Day,” which is planned to take place during the... Read more
Human trafficking is modern slavery, says Vatican official
On 13 February, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples,... Read more
Cardinal complains of worldly values in religious life
A top Vatican cardinal complained on Thursday that members of Catholic religious congregations are perceived as worldlier, less obedient and... Read more
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Pope mobilizes Catholics to help Christians in the Holy Land
The head of the Congregation that oversees the Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, has appealed to the... Read more
Venezuelan bishops strongly condemn attacks on Apostolic Nunciature
In a strongly worded statement released on Thursday, the Bishops Conference of Venezuela strongly rejected a new attack against the... Read more
Healthy environment is an international responsibility, archbishop tells UN
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, addressed the General... Read more
Australian bishops applaud national apology to Indigenous peoples
Australia’s Catholic bishops, Catholic agencies, and religious orders are supporting a long-awaited apology to the “Stolen Generations,” the indigenous people... Read more
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Diocese of Fairbanks to file for bankruptcy
The bishop of Fairbanks announced on Wednesday that the failure of negotiations to settle dozens of sexual abuse claims means... Read more
Sky Angel IPTV service includes five Catholic channels
Sky Angel U.S., a national leader in providing Christian TV and radio channels, is including five Catholic channels as part... Read more
Pius X Society school’s ban on female referees scrutinized
A K-12 academy run by a traditionalist Catholic breakaway group is attracting attention for an apparent policy that forbids female... Read more
YouTube apologizes, restores pro-life video
After media coverage and numerous protests for removing a pro-life video report critical of a Planned Parenthood advertisement, the video-sharing... Read more
Catholics should give public witness unashamedly, says Cardinal Carles
In an opinion piece published by the Spanish daily La Razon, Cardinal Ricardo Maria Carles, Archbishop Emeritus of Barcelona, said... Read more
Study finds Catholics who attend Mass are less likely to divorce
A poll commissioned by the USCCB Subcommittee on Marriage and the Family Life and conducted by the Center for Applied... Read more
Healing of religious would be first miracle attributed to Our Lady of Lourdes for a Latin American
The inexplicable cure of a Colombian religious—whose identity remains a secret—would be the first miracle attributed to the intercession of... Read more
Benedict XVI may visit Germany in 2009, says nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio to Germany, Archbishop Jean-Claude Perisset said this week Pope Benedict XVI may visit the country in November... Read more
How and why the Roman Curia holds Spiritual Exercises
As Pope Benedict XVI and the members of the Roman Curia take part in Lenten Spiritual Exercises under the direction... Read more
Beatification process for Sister Lucia opened, new writings to be published
The prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, announced this Wednesday in Coimbra,... Read more
