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Bishops and priests to participate in international retreat
This Friday the V International Retreat for Priests, organized by the Latin American Catholic Charismatic Council and the Latin American... Read more
Dominican bishop supports priest’s work among Haitian immigrants
Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, issued a statement this week expressing the support of... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need donates 70 million euros in 137 countries
Aid to the Church in Need distributed about 70 million euros in 2004, supporting nearly 6,000 pastoral projects in 137... Read more
Japanese Bishops call for peace on anniversary of a-bombs
Catholic bishops in Japan have released a message for the 60th anniversary of the World War II atomic bomb droppings... Read more
Mass. governor to veto emergency contraception bill
Gov. Mitt Romney has announced that he will veto a bill that would make the morning-after pill available without a... Read more
Roberts should not have to submit to religious litmus test, says Catholic League
Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts should not have to submit to a religious litmus test, says Catholic League president... Read more
Muslim world must condemn terrorism, says Iraqi priest
The Muslim world must condemn terrorism “carried out in its name,” says an Iraqi Catholic priest in Mosul. Read more
Archbishop thinks ‘ordination’ ceremony could mean automatic excommunication
On Monday, nine women had themselves ‘ordained’ as Catholic priests aboard a boat near Ottawa, Canada, an act, which one... Read more
Ordination of women priests not valid, says canon law expert
The ordinations of nine women yesterday on a boat in the St. Lawrence River are not valid and cannot be... Read more
Cardinal says enough of euphemisms—Terry Schiavo was killed
The President of the Pontifical Council for Heath Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, recalled the Terry Schiavo case this week... Read more
Vatican calls Israeli criticism of Pope unfounded, says attacks were included in statement
The Vatican reacted yesterday to harsh criticism from Israel over a claim that they were deliberately ignored by the Pope... Read more
Chileans remember priest murdered by member of Satanic cult
One year after his death, members of the Servants of Mary celebrated a special memorial Mass for Father Faustino Gazziero... Read more
Controversy in Nicaragua over reception of Communion by Sandinista leader
The former Minister of Education and rector of the Ave Maria College in Nicaragua, Humberto Belli, expressed his hope this... Read more
Cardinal Rivera hopeful Mexican president will ban abortion pill
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said last week he was hopeful President Vicente Fox would ban the... Read more
Colombian priests dies of injuries sustained during break-in
The pastor of the Cathedral in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia, Father Luis Enrique Rojas, died on July 22... Read more
Bishop O'Malley dedicates newly rebuilt church
While some 62 churches closed in the Archdiocese of Boston last year, parishioners of St. Patrick’s in Stoneham completed a... Read more
Visiting Polish prelate does little to heal rift between Archbishop and rebel parish
A visit from Bishop Ryszard Karpinski of Lublin, leader of Polish Catholics outside Poland, reportedly has done little to heal... Read more
USCCB urges post-hurricane assistance for Cuba
Restrictions on travel and financial remittances to Cuba should be suspended temporarily so that Cuban Americans can help their relatives... Read more
Domino's Pizza founder redesigns church to one-third of original size
The church to be built on Ave Maria University campus near Naples, Fla., has been redesigned to one-third of its... Read more
Message of pro-life youth flies over Bay area
The pro-life message of 15 college students soared sky high Saturday when local pilot Bob Gilbert flew over the Bay... Read more
