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US Bishops' ad campaign targeted for suppression in San Francisco
A pro-life campaign sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Bishops has drawn the ire of a San Francisco chapter of Planned... Read more
Sydney previews new Mass composed for World Youth Day
In a preview of World Youth Day, a new Mass composed for the July event was performed in Sydney on... Read more
Fr. Bossi returns to the Philippines, hopes to go back to his mission
The Italian missionary Fr. Giancarlo Bossi arrived back in the Philippines on Monday aboard a Philippine Air Lines flight from... Read more
Czech Catholic journalist helped to save hundreds of Jews in Italy
Karel Weirich, a Czech journalist whose mother’s last name was coincidentally Schindler—like the famous character of the Steven Spielberg movie—complied... Read more
Vietnam pursues legal action against Catholics following protests
The government of Vietnam is seeking legal action against the Archbishop of Hanoi following Catholic prayer vigils and protests seeking... Read more
Turkish bishops: Pauline year is chance to intensify Christian identity
The Bishops’ Conference of Turkey has issued a statement for the celebration of the Pauline Year stressing the need for... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval warns “Popeye” could be manipulated to plead guilty
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara expressed his concern this week that officials charged with investigating the murder of Cardinal... Read more
If you are far from God, you are far from yourself, says the Pope
Pope Benedict returned to his reflections on St. Augustine today, urging everyone to draw close to Jesus, saying that “those... Read more
Pro-life film festival launched in San Francisco
Inspired by major artistic events held at Cannes and Sundance, pro-lifers are organizing the first ever pro-life film festival, Ignatius... Read more
Franciscan superior attacked in Sarajevo
The Franciscan Provincial Superior in Sarajevo was attacked by assailants demanding money on the night of January 21, Aid to... Read more
Church in Italy insists on “abortion moratorium”
During an interview on the Italian TV network La7, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar for the city of Rome, said the... Read more
Archbishop of Cincinnati says “Bodies...The Exhibition” undermines human dignity
The Archbishop of Cincinnati has commented on the “Bodies...The Exhibition” presentation opening in Cincinnati, calling it “unseemly and inappropriate” and... Read more
Anglican archbishop gives Pope ‘Holy Grail’ beer
The Anglican Archbishop of York presented a gift of beer to Pope Benedict XVI on his recent trip to the... Read more
Catholic political leader murdered in Kenyan upheaval
A Catholic opposition politician is one of the latest victims of the Kenyan violence that began after contested elections in... Read more
New Vatican document could spark resurgence of Catholic schools, says American archbishop
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of San Antonio, said a recent document by the Vatican could spark a resurgence of Catholic... Read more
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Vatican cardinal sides with Denver archbishop in debate over Catholic Charities
At a press conference today on the Pope’s Lenten Message, Cardinal Paul Josef Cordes offered his support for Archbishop Charles... Read more
Vietnamese police, newspapers spread propaganda calling archbishop a ‘liar’
Tensions are rising as Catholics in Hanoi continue their sit-in protests while the city police accuse the clergy of “lying... Read more
Pope’s Lenten Message: Giving alms should be done for the glory of God, not yourself
Pope Benedict’s Lenten Message for 2008 was presented today in the Holy See Press Office. The theme for this years’... Read more
Pope offers prayers and praise for Archbishop Christodoulos
Greece is in mourning today as it laments the loss of the head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos.... Read more
Collection for Catholics in post-Communist countries to take place Ash Wednesday
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that the 2008 Collection for the Church in Central and... Read more
