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Open conversion to Christianity still not possible in Egypt
A report by the EFE news agency states that despite the Egyptian government’s recent decision to allow missionaries of “all... Read more
Knights of Columbus rededicate support to Pope Benedict on first anniversary
In celebration of the one year anniversary of Benedict XVI’s election to Pope last spring, the world’s 1.7 million Knights... Read more
Pope appoints Santo Domingo Cardinal to represent him at St. Toribio celebration
The Vatican has announced that Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopex Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic will... Read more
Vatican officials announce plans to celebrate 500th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica
As the Church begins its celebrations for the 500th birthday of the largest church in the Christian world, Vatican officials... Read more
Italian Catholic writer analyses Benedict XVI style on first anniversary.
As Pope Benedict celebrates a year of pontificate, Italian Catholic writer Vittorio Messori made a thorough depiction of what he... Read more
Life doesn't start at conception, but after says Cardinal Martini in dialogue with bio-ethicist
Italian Vatican analyst Sandro Magister is releasing a long dialogue Cardinal Martini sustained with Ignazio Marino, famous Italian bio-ethicist, and... Read more
Archbishop Chaput praises role of permanent deacons in building up both priests and lay
Permanent deacons offer a unique witness to lay people, priests and bishops as well as a constant reminder of the... Read more
Catholic magazine apologizes over Mohammed cartoon
The editor of a religious magazine apologized Sunday for publishing a cartoon that angered several Muslim organizations in Italy, reported... Read more
Priest warns: Hawaii set to become abortion state
A Virginia-based pro-life group is urging Hawaii’s governor to veto a bill that would allow late-term abortions in the aloha... Read more
Catholic teens take faith door-to-door
Nearly 150 teens traveled to the Diocese of Arlington last week for the ‘Youth for the Third Millennium Mega Mission’--an... Read more
Moscow newspaper publishes Russian translation of ‘Deus caritas est’
Coinciding with the celebration of Easter Sunday, the Catholic newspaper “Svet Evangelja” (The Light of the Gospel) has published the... Read more
Media reports spiritual revival in Germany triggered by Benedict XVI
The German newspaper Handelsblatt is reporting that Pope Benedict XVI has triggered a spiritual revival in his native country, which... Read more
Humanity’s progress linked to the Resurrection of Christ, says argentine bishop
Archbishop Jose Maria Arancibia of Mendoza, Argentina, said this week that the Christian vision of progress is not pessimistic, but... Read more
Third edition of historic Cuban magazine published
The Catholic Press Union in Cuba has published the third edition of the magazine Verdad y Esperanza in order to... Read more
Pope Benedict firmly condemns Tel-Aviv bombing
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his "firmest condemnation" of Monday's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, praying that relations between... Read more
‘Pray to God to allow me to be a meek and steady pastor of his Church’, asks Pope on first anniversary of election
Gathered with more than 60,000 pilgrims in Saint Peters square today, Pope Benedict celebrated the one year anniversary of being... Read more
Church celebrates 500th Birthday of St. Peter’s Basilica
Yesterday, the Catholic Church began celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the largest church in Christendom--St. Peter’s Basilica. Construction on... Read more
Catholic leaders always appreciate proposals for dialogue, cooperation, says Apostolic Nuncio to Russia.
Archbishop Antonio Mennini, the Holy See’s official representative in Moscow, recently answered questions from the Interfax news agency on the... Read more
Israeli wall severs ancient pilgrimage route that follows Jesus’ footsteps to Jerusalem
An ancient pilgrimage route that follows in Jesus’ footsteps, from the place where he raised Lazarus from the dead to... Read more
Opus Dei urges Sony to include disclaimer in Da Vinci film
Opus Dei made another attempt earlier this month to urge Sony to include a disclaimer at the beginning of the... Read more
