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Some Catholic organizations struggling with post-hurricane donations
Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in August and September, some Catholic organizations along the Gulf Coast are... Read more
Holy See to celebrate 500 years under protection of Swiss Guard
The world’s oldest active military corps, the Pontifical Swiss Guard, will celebrate its 500th anniversary next year. Earlier today, Vatican... Read more
Growing Vietnam Catholic population receives new diocese, throng of new priests
Because of a recently-burgeoning Catholic population, Pope Benedict XVI has decided to erect a new diocese in the harshly communist... Read more
U.S Bishops condemn attack on Christians in Pakistan
Mob attacks against Christian sites in Pakistan appear to be “an organized act of terrorism,” according to the chairman of... Read more
Catholic leaders warn of 'environmental refugees' scenario
A statement issued yesterday following the weekend's national climate change conference, calls for ecological conversion, warning that global warming could... Read more
Ethical guidelines needed for reproductive technologies, says bishop
Canada’s Assisted Human Reproduction Act must include protections for the human embryo as a person “entitled to the same fundamental... Read more
Canadian bishops head for Rome, celebrate with Jewish community
A delegation from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) will be in Rome for its annual meeting with officials... Read more
Catholic communications directory released
A must-have for journalists and other communicators, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has just released the 2006 Directory of... Read more
Chilean bishop exhorts parents to request religion classes in school
Parents should demand religion classes at public schools because children have a right to them, said Chilean Bishop Hector Vargas... Read more
Former UN Population Fund official says organization makes pro-abortion policies a condition for economic aid
A former official of the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) says the international organization requires that NGOs include the concepts... Read more
Nuncio in Spain warns freedom and power are weakened by exclusion of God
The Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, Archbishop Manuel Monteiro de Castro, said last week freedom and power are weakened when God... Read more
New child protection policy give Church in Ireland hope, says bishop
The adoption and implementation of a new child protection policy by the Church in Ireland is a sign of hope... Read more
Interfaith community to pray for renewal of New Orleans
Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans will lead an interfaith service in praying for the renewal of the New Orleans... Read more
Like John Paul II, reach out to science, culture with message of salvation, Pope challenges Church academia
Earlier today, Pope Benedict visited the Vatican offices of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, where he told... Read more
New pastoral norms for famous Assisi Basilicas
Pope Benedict has established new juridical norms for the famous Basilica of St. Francis, as well as the Basilica of... Read more
Newly announced Mexican martyrs faced death to defend Christian faith, says Pope
Thirteen Mexican martyrs were beatified Sunday in Guadalajara, Mexico--the latest in a recent string of Saints-to-be, pronounced by the Holy... Read more
San Antonio archbishop says many Catholic politicians misunderstand their faith
During the I International Congress on Churches, the Lay State and Society, Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, Texas said... Read more
Christ the King: center of humanity, civilization, says Pope
Christ’s role King of creation was the major theme of a brief address Pope Benedict gave to throngs of pilgrims... Read more
Pope warns against science that seeks autonomy from moral norms, individual human dignity
Over the weekend, Pope Benedict met with members of a Vatican conference on health care ministry, to whom, he urged;... Read more
French officials condemn burning of Catholic church
French president Jacques Chirac has condemned the burning of a church in the Parisian suburb of Romans, calling it an... Read more
