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Pope sends telegram of support to beleaguered Iraqis
Upon hearing about the recent spate of bombings against Christians in Iraq, Pope Benedict XVI has sent a telegram to... Read more
Prime Minister invites Pope Benedict XVI to visit Iraq
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, met this week with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri el Maliki, who... Read more
Guerrilla leader behind death of Colombian bishop captured
The Colombian government has announced the capture of a key leader of the National Liberation Army (ELN), Carlos Marin Guarin,... Read more
Benedict XVI: Schools must address “educational emergency” by supporting the family
At the beginning of every New Year, the Pope meets with government officials from Rome and its surrounding area to... Read more
Princeton professor named to Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, professor of environmental engineering at Princeton University, has been appointed by Pope Benedict as an ordinary member of... Read more
President Bush visits birthplace of Christ
This morning after visiting the Church of the Nativity on a one day visit to Palestine, President Bush thanked the... Read more
Philippines celebrates Feast of the Black Nazarene
Filipinos celebrated the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Wednesday, centering their veneration around a black statue of Jesus, that... Read more
Episcopal diocese sells off properties to fund lawsuits against breakaways
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia is taking out a $2 million line of credit to finance legal action against 11... Read more
Slovak station fined for criticizing Vatican's “ten commandments” of driving
A Slovakian television station has been fined two-million koruna ($88,400), for making fun of a Vatican document on Christian driving,... Read more
Kenyan bishop asks for aid in supporting refugees, burying dead
Bishop Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir of the West Kenyan diocese of Eldoret has asked the international Catholic charity Aid to... Read more
More bomb attacks on Iraqi churches, severe material damage caused
Continuing a trend of attacks on Christian buildings, two car bombs exploded outside churches on Wednesday in the northern Iraq... Read more
Cardinal Ortega: Church in Cuba “is alive and united with her people”
In an extensive interview with the magazine “Espacio Laical,” published by the Archdiocese of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega said... Read more
Cardinal Saraiva announces canonization of Ecuadoran woman in 2008
The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, announced this week that among the... Read more
Spanish Socialist leader asks Pope to give explanation of the family
A heated debate is taking place in Spain over the meaning of the family. In the wake of a massive... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice attempts to confuse voters, says Catholic Association
A new ad campaign from the group, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), has drawn criticism from the Catholic Association for... Read more
Impressive support for Cardinal Garcia-Gasco in wake of attacks by Socialists
The Archdiocese of Valencia has announced that since the enormous protest in support of the family on December 30 in... Read more
Marriage Amendments proposed for ballot in six states
A variety of grassroots organizations, churches, and individuals are working on state constitutional amendments for 2008 that affirm that marriage... Read more
Pakistan’s Catholics join Muslims in remembering Benazir Bhutto
Catholics in Pakistan joined their countrymen in grieving for Benazir Bhutto with a special Mass in Lahore on Sunday. Read more
St. Augustine honored by Pope Benedict as “a man of passion and faith”
“One of the most important exponents of Christianity" in his time, is how Pope Benedict XVI described St. Augustine today... Read more
Papal visit plans consider security threats, ticket scalpers
Those planning Pope Benedict XVI’s April visit to New York are considering security concerns, the logistics of stadium seating, and... Read more
