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Christmas message from Archbishop of Glasgow

Dec 14, 2007

Christmas cards by the sackful come pouring into my house and the office from family and friends, members of the... Read more

New document answers controversial questions about sharing faith

Dec 14, 2007

The document entitled “A Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization" which is bound to cause much discussion amongst Catholics,... Read more

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“Christmas is a Christian feast,” proclaims the Pope

Dec 14, 2007

This morning as he received a group from the northern Italian region of Trentino, which is in Rome to deliver... Read more

Without saying ‘yes’ to God, modern man will be hopeless, Benedict XVI tells university students

Dec 14, 2007

Say ‘yes’ to the divine call, was Pope Benedict’s message to a crowd of Roman university students who met with... Read more

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Pope Benedict expresses concern over spread of AIDS, trafficking of women and children

Dec 13, 2007

Earlier today, Pope Benedict issued a “fresh call” to public officials calling on them to help restore the hope of... Read more

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Bethlehem grottos open extended hours to mark Franciscan anniversary

Dec 13, 2007

In order to celebrate the 660th anniversary of the presence of the Franciscans in the Holy Land, the Bethlehem grottos... Read more

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Vatican holds spiritual movie festival

Dec 13, 2007

The Vatican Pontifical Councils for Culture and Social Communications will host the 11th Festival of Spiritual Movies dubbed “Tertio Millennio”,... Read more

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German authorities consider outlawing Scientology

Dec 13, 2007

Government officials in Germany announced they will seek to outlaw Scientology in the country, saying it is incompatible with the... Read more

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World Youth Day 2008 “blueprints” finalized

Dec 13, 2007

Operational plans for World Youth Day 2008 have been approved by the Pontifical Council of the Laity, the Vatican body... Read more

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Sydney enacts strict laws for World Youth Day

Dec 13, 2007

Strict emergency laws will be in force during the World Youth Day events in 2008, tightening security and banning unapproved... Read more

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Mexico celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Dec 13, 2007

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Mexico City on Wednesday to celebrate the 476th anniversary of the apparition of... Read more

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Priest prays, not pays, for parking fine

Dec 13, 2007

A judge in southern Chile sentenced a Catholic priest to recite seven psalms daily for three months as a punishment... Read more

Benedict XVI tells nations: Restore hope by overcoming violence with dialogue

Dec 13, 2007

Pope Benedict held an unusually large audience today as he received seven new ambassadors to the Holy See from various... Read more

Catholic health workers’ effort to unionize could crowd out Catholics

Dec 13, 2007

A complex labor dispute between a Californian Catholic healthcare company and its employees could end in an agreement with a... Read more

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Benedict XVI expresses solidarity with besieged Venezuelan cardinal

Dec 13, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI has sent a brief letter to the Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, in which he... Read more

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St. Peter’s Square to be illuminated by massive Christmas tree

Dec 13, 2007

Tomorrow evening St. Peter’s Square will be lit with the glow of a fully adorned Christmas tree from northern Italy.... Read more

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Catholic Foundation appoints Gerald ‘Bud’ Laber as president

Dec 13, 2007

The Catholic Foundation for the Roman Catholic Church in Northern Colorado, an independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to helping Catholics serve... Read more

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Telefonica offering free long distance calls to missionaries

Dec 12, 2007

Spain’s telephone company Telefonica is offering free long distance calls as a Christmas gift to customers so they can call... Read more

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Cuban officials apologize for disruption at Catholic parish

Dec 12, 2007

The Nuevo Herald reported this week that Cuban officials have apologized to the Archdiocese of Santiago for the violent incident... Read more

Hindu extremists level Catholic parish to the ground

Dec 12, 2007

The news agency Fides is reporting that 150 Hindu extremists have leveled the Church of Divine Mercy to the ground... Read more