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Retired U.S. Nuncio, Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, dies in Rome
Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, died yesterday in Rome at the age of 76. Montalvo... Read more
Mexican bishops call on Lopez Obrador to carry out election dispute in courts, not on the streets
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference has criticized presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for carrying out his dispute of the July... Read more
Archbishop of Miami appeals to Cuban exiles for calm
The Archdiocese of Miami has called on Cuban exiles to remain calm amidst news that Fidel Castro has undergone surgery... Read more
Unborn child in Argentina saved from death as doctors refuse to administer abortion
The unborn child of handicapped woman who conceived through rape has been spared because he is too far developed for... Read more
Kung Foundation reports arrest of 82 year old Chinese bishop
According to a press release yesterday, from the U.S. based Cardinal Kung Foundation, Bishop Yao Liang, 82, was arrested again... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI reissues exhortation for peace in Middle East
At the conclusion of his weekly General Audience today in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI offered his prayers for... Read more
Canadian bishops assist in first democratic elections in Congo
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and its international development arm, Development and Peace, sent a five-member delegation to the... Read more
British researchers say cures from embryonic stem-cell research unlikely
One week after the European Union voted to approve funding for embryonic stem-cell research through 2013, two leading British scientists... Read more
Dominican named director of Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., has a new interim director. Fr. Steven Boguslawski, a Dominican... Read more
U.S. Bishops react to FDA move toward approving Plan B for over-the-counter use
A pro-life spokeswoman for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reacted strongly against the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to... Read more
Pope tells altar servers to be open to the call of the Lord
Pope Benedict XVI used much of his General Audience today to greet the thousands of altar servers who are visiting... Read more
One million Costa Ricans to pay homage to Our Lady of the Angles
An expected one million Costa Ricans will visit the Basilica of the Angels in Cartago this week to honor the... Read more
Cardinal Rivera calls on Mexicans to pray for peace and reconciliation
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called on the faithful to participate in the days of... Read more
Salesians bringing hope to refugees in Lebanon
Amidst the continuing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, the Salesian houses in Lebanon at Al Fidar and El Houssoun are... Read more
Supreme Court of Buenos Aires allows handicapped woman to undergo abortion
The Supreme Court of the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina issued a 6-3 ruling this week allowing a 19... Read more
Canadian parliamentarians push for renewed debate on assisted suicide bill
Some Canadian parliamentarians are pushing for a debate in the House of Commons on the legalization of assisted suicide. A... Read more
Asia Youth Day gathers 800, including from mainland China
About 800 young Catholics from 25 countries and regions, mostly in Asia, have gathered for the Fourth Asian Youth Day... Read more
Women’s ‘ordinations’ in Pittsburgh invalid, lead to excommunication
Eight women excommunicated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church after presenting themselves yesterday to be ordained priests in a ceremony... Read more
Cancer tests for Cardinal George come up negative
Cardinal Francis George’s pathology results indicate that there is no evidence of any cancer remaining in his body, announced his... Read more
Mexico among top 10 donors to the Vatican in 2005
A spokesman for the Mexican Bishops’ Conference has revealed that donations from Catholics in that country have made it the... Read more
