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Chinese bishop released in time for Christmas?
Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding, who was arrested in August for removing a Catholic Patriotic Association sign from his... Read more
Muslim extremists attack Christian stores and church in southern Egypt
Thirteen businesses belonging to Christians, as well as the façade of a church, have been attacked by Muslim extremists during... Read more
Vatican asks Brazilian bishop to immediately end hunger strike
The Holy See, through the Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil, has asked Bishop Luiz Flavio Cappio of the Diocese of Barra... Read more
Italian six-year-old takes next step towards sainthood
An Italian girl who died of cancer at the age of six and a half could soon become one of... Read more
Pope Benedict will not visit Holy Land, Vatican spokesman says
Vatican officials said Monday that a papal visit to the Holy Land would not take place due to a variety... Read more
Faithful Bay Area radio station goes on the air in San Francisco
At noon on Monday, December 10, Immaculate Heart Radio began broadcasting in San Francisco on 1260 AM. Though already broadcasting... Read more
Selective abortion of girls turning Asia into “masculine continent”
India and China, the Asian giants with more than one billion inhabitants each, have been forced to prohibit the use... Read more
Contact with saints leads people to true spiritual resurrection, says Benedict XVI
In the Vatican today, Pope Benedict XVI received members of the College of Postulators from the Congregation for the Causes... Read more
Nuncio in Holy Land: Will exists for an agreement
After a meeting of the bilateral commission of Israel and the Holy See on December 12 and 13, which is... Read more
New churches opened and consecrated for Catholics in China
A number of Catholic churches were “inaugurated, consecrated and opened” in China during the months of October and November, some... Read more
NGO promoting abortion pills and legalization of abortion in Latin America
The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Gynuity, which promotes chemical abortion worldwide, has published a new paper on its website aimed to... Read more
Clinic closed down in Madrid for falsifying documents to justify illegal abortions
Officials in Madrid closed down the Mayrit clinic for irregularities including the falsification of documents in order to justify abortions,... Read more
MLK niece to lead San Francisco pro-life march
Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will lead an estimated 20,000 people in the Fourth Annual Walk... Read more
Priest stabbed in Turkey
A Catholic priest was stabbed in the stomach and hospitalized on Sunday, the Associated Press reports, adding to the numbers... Read more
White House Christmas card released, draws critique from Barbara Walters
The White House has sent out its annual Christmas card, featuring a seven-line excerpt from the Bible. The card quotes... Read more
Italian director offers fashion advice to Pope
Italian film, stage and opera director Franco Zeffirelli has said Pope Benedict XVI needs a makeover of his “cold” image... Read more
Catholic voting guide published for New Hampshire primaries
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester on Saturday began distributing voting guides to parishioners, the Nashua Telegraph reports. The guides... Read more
Offer true hope in the face of secular society’s values, Benedict XVI tells Japanese bishops
Upon completing their “ad limina” visit with Pope Benedict, a delegation of bishops from Japan are returning to their homeland... Read more
Pope presides over funeral of Cardinal Stickler
At five o’clock in the evening on Friday, the Pope presided at the funeral of the Austrian Cardinal Alfons Maria... Read more
Holy Father calls Christians to be witnesses of hope
In his fifth visit as Pope to a Roman parish community, the Holy Father visited “Santa Maria del Rosario ai... Read more
