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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
Brazilian bishops request research with embryos be declared unconstitutional
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has announced it will ask the country’s Supreme Court to declare part of... Read more
Paraguayan bishop says former bishop is still in a state of disobedience
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay, Bishop Ignacio Gogorza, reiterated this week that former bishop Fernando Lugo, who... Read more
Pope Benedict to kick off 25th anniversary celebrations for youth center
Pope Benedict is planning to help the San Lorenzo International Youth Centre, which was founded by Pope John Paul II,... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State goes to Armenia despite unrest
Despite no sign of negotiations emerging in the Armenian post-election dispute, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, left this... Read more
Australia issues commemorative coins, stamps for World Youth Day
The Perth Mint and the Australian Post Office have released a set of limited edition coins and stamps commemorating World... Read more
Catholic hospital to allow transgender surgery after being sued
A Catholic hospital that refused to allow its facilities to be used for breast implant surgery on a man that... Read more
Man sentenced to years in jail after attempting secret abortion on unknowing wife
A man who tried to cause his wife to unknowingly abort their child by hiding abortifacient drugs in her food... Read more
Hexham and Newcastle, England bishop dies at 57
On Saturday, the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in England announced the death of its bishop, the Most Reverend Kevin... Read more
Minneapolis parish’s “progressive” liturgies being brought into line
Efforts to return a Minneapolis Catholic church to liturgical standards have prompted dozens of parishioners to protest and leave their... Read more
Notre Dame awards Laetare Medal to Martin Sheen
The University of Notre Dame has awarded its Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics,... Read more
Mexican bishops call for constitutional reform to guarantee religious freedom
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, said the Mexican bishops have formally called for... Read more
Catholic dissident in Cuba nominated for Nobel Prize
The founder and president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, is among the 197 candidates nominated for the 2008... Read more
Trial of “Doctor Death” begins in Germany
Last Thursday the trial began in Germany of Dr. Mechthild Bach, accused of killing eight terminally-ill patients with overdoses of... Read more
Benedict XVI prays for protection of ‘our little ones’ regarding case of missing Italian brothers
Following Sunday’s Angelus, the Holy Father addressed the recent discovery of the bodies of two young Italian brothers who disappeared... Read more
Battle in Colombia over woman who wants to abort deformed fetus
A woman in Colombia who is in her sixth month of pregnancy has filed a lawsuit demanding that the San... Read more
