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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
Holy See Press Office Director receives freedom of expression award
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, received this week the Luka Brajnovic Award for freedom of... Read more
Castro meets with bishops to celebrate 70th anniversary of relations between Holy See and Cuba
Cuban president Fidel Castro met with the country’s bishops Wednesday night to mark the 70th anniversary of official relations between... Read more
Pro-life group to sue shrine for backing out of contract
St. Joseph’s Oratory is facing a lawsuit of up to $1 million after it broke its contract to host a... Read more
European conference promotes new evangelization
More than 2,000 international delegates, among them five cardinals, took part in the third International Congress for the New Evangelization... Read more
Catholic Communication Campaign Announces Art Contest
The Catholic Communication Campaign of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is sponsoring an art contest for children in... Read more
Bishops assess ethical lessons from Iraq and 9/11
The new questions raised by global terrorism and the preventive use of military force in Iraq were discussed by academics,... Read more
Minister assures changes will not threaten Catholic education
The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools could soon be dismantled as part of a sweeping review of Northern Ireland administration.... Read more
From Iraq to 9/11: U.S. Bishops, Catholic leaders discuss modern ethical dilemmas in light of Church moral teaching
Military use in Iraq, arms control, and new questions raised by global terrorism, were among the tough ethical issues wrestled... Read more
Archbishop Foley: Technology can help us serve poor, isolated peoples of world
Yesterday, Archbishop John Foley, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications told a United Nations gathering that countries have... Read more
Pope to Czech bishops: be leaven in society that is ‘secularized but interested’ in Gospel
This morning, Pope Benedict met with a group of bishops from the Czech Republic--in Rome for their semi-annual “ad limina”... Read more
Bond between John Paul II and his people will never be broken, says Pope
Last evening, Pope Benedict was treated to a special screening of the new film, “Pope John Paul II" which, he... Read more
Pope Benedict meets with Israeli president, renews call for peaceful coexistence with Palestinians
In a meeting with Israeli President Moshe Katsay earlier today, Pope Benedict stressed his continued desire for the peaceful co-existence... Read more
