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McCain “categorically rejects” Hagee’s anti-Catholic statements
Senator John McCain made efforts on Friday to do more than just distance himself from the anti-Catholic teachings of John... Read more
Pope’s Encyclical challenges Catholic charities to adhere to faith and be professional
Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, can serve as a guide to Catholic charitable organizations around the world in... Read more
Colombia unites in Our Father for peace
The Archbishop of Bogota, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, threw his support behind President Alvaro Uribe in the crisis with Ecuador... Read more
Bishops call on Chileans to pray for rain
The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile has asked Catholics to pray “during Mass and other religious observances”... Read more
Family should never be object of experimentation, insists cardinal
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, wrote in his weekly letter that the family should never be the object... Read more
Holy Father to spend summer vacation in Italian town of Alto Adige
Pope Benedict XVI will spend part of his summer vacation this year in the region of Alto Adige in the... Read more
Archbishop condemns lynchings as evil, laments spread of violence
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, has condemned the lynchings that have taken place... Read more
Pope receives Luxembourg’s prime minister, discusses euthanasia legislation
The tiny European country of Luxembourg is rarely heard about, but today the Pope received the prime minister of the... Read more
Societies that ignore history are subject to manipulation, says Pope
On Friday, the Holy Father spoke with members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences whose work he said is... Read more
Confession brings us the joy of God’s forgiveness, says the Holy Father
In one of several audiences today, Pope Benedict XVI addressed members of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the state of Confession... Read more
Irish-American Catholics negotiate St. Patrick’s Day and Holy Week conflict
A Holy Week calendar conflict with St. Patrick’s Day is forcing some localities to choose between parades and piety. Read more
California ruling could put homeschooling in jeopardy
A California court decision restricting two parents’ ability to homeschool their children could subject all California parents to criminal penalties... Read more
Ireland investigates sale of fraudulent Mass cards
Leaders in the Irish Catholic Church have voiced concerns that Mass cards are being sold under false pretenses, with the... Read more
Catholics chafe under government mandates for British embryo bill vote
Catholic Ministers of Parliament could revolt against Labor Party leader Prime Minister Gordon Brown over a bill on embryo fertilization... Read more
Indian archbishop asks people to trade their liquor for milkshakes
A Catholic archbishop in the southern India state of Kerala distributed free milkshakes on Saturday to protest the rampant spread... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal asks government to stay out of crisis between Ecuador and Colombia
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino, has called on President Hugo Chavez and other Venezuelan officials not “to... Read more
Indians receive news of first saint from their country with joy
India will have its first saint on October 12 when Pope Benedict XVI canonizes Blessed Alfonsa of the Immaculate Conception,... Read more
Diabolical possession should be handled by exorcists, Vatican official says
The regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, Bishop Gianfranco Girotti, said this week that when a person believes he is dealing with... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops call for peace and solidarity in region
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador expressed sadness over the recent events that have led to tension with Colombia and called... Read more
Venezuelan bishops call for “moderation and serenity” as Colombia situation smolders
The leadership of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement “in response to the atmosphere of tension and uncertainty”... Read more
