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Fra' Andrew Bertie, Grand Master of the Order of Malta, passes away
Fra’ Andrew Bertie, the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, a man known for his holiness and the... Read more
Costa Rica must constantly awaken its Christian roots, Pope tells bishops
Bishops from Costa Rica visited with the Pope this morning at the Vatican and received a message of encouragement and... Read more
Pope speaks with priests from his diocese about Heaven and Hell
In a meeting held yesterday in the Vatican's Hall of Blessings with priests of the diocese of Rome, the Holy... Read more
Vatican prepares for interreligious meeting with Muslim leaders
The first meetings were held earlier this week at the Vatican to prepare for the visit of representatives of the... Read more
Divorced parents contest life-sustaining feeding tube for brain-damaged adult daughter
In a case recalling the conflict over Terri Schiavo, two divorced parents in Delaware are fighting over whether to continue... Read more
Large inheritance left for terminally ill discovered after 50 years in Spain
A fortune left by a Spanish woman for the Archdiocese of Valencia to create a foundation for the terminally ill has been... Read more
Reporting error overstates decline in numbers of vowed religious
An article in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano incorrectly reported a 10 % decline in the numbers of vowed religious. ... Read more
Catholics in Vietnam still missing land, protests continue
Although the Vietnamese government has agreed to return the Nunciature to the Archdiocese of Hanoi, parishioners from Our Mother of... Read more
Former Archdiocese of Los Angeles official decries city’s pornography industry
A former official of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has attacked the city’s pornography industry and called for a revival... Read more
Catholic vote goes for McCain, Clinton
Catholic voters backed Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and Democrat Senator Hillary Clinton of New York in many Super... Read more
Mexico: Cardinal Robles calls on political parties to give authentic service
The Archbishop of Monterrey, Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, has called on Mexico’s political parties to exercise their service “with true... Read more
New York museum organizes art expo on the prodigal son
A new expo entitled “Images of the Prodigal Son. The Art of Forgiveness,” has been opened at the Biblical Art... Read more
Colombian bishops join in call for release of hostages
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has joined in the calls being made both nationally and internationally for the release of... Read more
Mexican lawmakers now debating sex-change law
Left-wing lawmakers of the Mexico City Legislative Assembly have introduced a bill to make sex-change operations in public hospitals easier... Read more
President Bush says prayer has brought him through tough times of his presidency
Every year a National Prayer Breakfast is held in Washington D.C. to gather government officials of diverse faith backgrounds to... Read more
Church in Brazil receives encouragement from Pope to defend life
Every Lent, the Catholic Church in Brazil sponsors the “Fraternity Campaign”. To help launch the drive this year, Pope Benedict... Read more
Catholics in Pakistan oppose Islamic court plan
The Pakistan government’s recommendation to replace some regular courts with courts based on Islamic law is facing opposition from Pakistani... Read more
Mother refuses to abort twin girls who knocked loose tumor
A British woman’s twin girls saved her life when, while still in the womb, they kicked free a tumor growing... Read more
Pope on Ash Wednesday: prayer is “engine of the world”
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday distributed ashes at the ancient Church of Santa Sabina on the Aventine hill in Rome. ... Read more
U.S. bishops address revised Good Friday prayers about Jews
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has responded to Pope Benedict XVI’s revision of Good Friday prayers in the... Read more
