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Evangelize the culture to confront hardships, Pope tells Guatemalan bishops
In a meeting with the bishops of Guatemala today, Pope Benedict encouraged them in their efforts to reach their people... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul), Bartholomew I, met with Pope Benedict XVI this morning at the Vatican, the third... Read more
Galileo statue to be installed at the Vatican
The Vatican plans to erect a statue of the 16th century scientist Galileo in the Vatican gardens, the Times reports. Read more
Obama’s Sermon on the Mount citation inaccurate, say religious leaders
Democrat presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in a speech before a Hocking College crowd on Sunday claimed that the Sermon... Read more
Philippines archbishop denies bishops are divided in anti-corruption response
Archbishop of Cotabato Orlando B. Quevedo has denied media reports of a “divided hierarchy” and accusations that Philippines bishops from... Read more
Sikhs won’t give up daggers for U.S. meeting with Pope
Sikh leaders have been excluded from an upcoming interfaith meeting with Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the United... Read more
Wisconsin considers bill to force pharmacists to supply abortifacients
A Wisconsin bill that would compel all pharmacists to provide abortifacient contraceptive drugs in spite of their moral and professional... Read more
Christians in Middle East pray for release of kidnapped Iraqi archbishop
The Christian communities in Iraq have launched a prayer campaign for the release of Catholic Chaldean Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho... Read more
Brazilian bishops denounce deception of false Catholics who promote abortion
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (NCBB) has issued a statement clarifying that the self-proclaimed group “Catholics for a... Read more
Leading a “double life” is source of crisis in the world, says Peruvian cardinal
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, said this week the world is in crisis because “there is... Read more
Bishops of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador to hold “emergency meeting”
The newspaper El Diario Catolico of Venezuela is reporting that representatives of the bishops’ conferences of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador... Read more
Catholic-Muslim dialogue takes step forward as dates are set
Members of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue met with Muslim leaders March 4 and 5 to establish a 'Catholic-Muslim... Read more
St. Leo the Great was one of the greatest Popes in history, says Benedict XVI
Pope St. Leo the Great was the latest Church Father that Pope Benedict XVI focused on as he held his... Read more
Bishop calls receiving Communion on the tongue more reverent
Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Kazakhstan, in a new interview has expanded his advocacy of reverence at Mass and... Read more
Earthquake aftermath in the Democratic Republic of Congo “still critical”
Archbishop Francois-Xavier Maroy Rusengo has told the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the Democratic... Read more
Muslim delegation meets with Vatican to prepare interfaith conference
A delegation of Muslim leaders met with Vatican officials on Thursday to organize a summit for interfaith dialogue later this... Read more
Timorese rebel may surrender to the Catholic Church
A rebel commander who took part in the assassination attempt on the president of East Timor surrendered to Timorese security... Read more
Kidnapping of archbishop “an assault on all Iraqis,” Iraqi prime minister says
The Iraqi prime minister has made the release of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop a top priority, saying the assault... Read more
Miraculous cure attributed to intercession of Cardinal Eduardo Pironio
The cause of beatification of Cardinal Eduardo Pironio, who died in 1998, could move ahead if the cure of 15... Read more
Families, “eradicate the darkness in your homes”, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week “the good of the person and of society... Read more
