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New “Christian” film denigrates Catholicism
A Protestant film company is releasing a movie that trivializes the Sacraments, dishonors the Virgin Mary, and depicts Catholic priests... Read more
Court overturns legal challenge to prison ministry
A ruling against a long-standing prison ministry that was in danger of being barred from Iowa prisons was overturned in... Read more
Archbishop warns against influence of diabolic practices
Referring to the unsolved murder of a boy by a satanic cult in 2006, Archbishop emeritus Domingo Salvador Castagna of... Read more
Holy See and Albania sign financial agreement
Yesterday, Albania and the Holy See signed an agreement regarding economic and fiscal matters. Read more
Vatican spokesman denies Benedict XVI criticized UN
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, denied media reports that suggested Pope Benedict XVI was... Read more
New Chinese bishop loyal to Rome appointed by state church
The Beijing-recognized Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association plans to appoint a new bishop today as previously reported by CNA. The bishop-elect... Read more
Boyfriend charged with homicide for secret abortion pill dosings
A Wisconsin man who caused two miscarriages by slipping abortion pills to his girlfriend has been charged with first-degree homicide. Read more
Comprehensive sex abuse settlement reached in Davenport
The Diocese of Davenport, one of five U.S. dioceses to file for bankruptcy under the weight of sexual abuse cases,... Read more
Holy See represented at climate change conference
The Indonesian island of Bali is playing host to the 13th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate... Read more
Pope Benedict decries “logic of relativism” at international organizations
On Monday morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received members of Catholic-inspired Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), who are gathered to... Read more
Golden Compass promoters trying to advertise in Catholic press
The promoters of the controversial movie, The Golden Compass, are making an effort to diminish the boycott being threatened by... Read more
Benedict XVI introduces “Spe Salvi”, calls Advent “the time of hope par excellence”
In the Vatican Basilica at 5 p.m. on Saturday, the Pope presided at the celebration of the first Vespers of... Read more
British churches seek to recover lapsed Catholics
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has launched an initiative to bring lapsed Catholics back to church. Read more
Large public collection launches Christmas is Jesus campaign in Peru
The campaign Christmas is Jesus, organized by the Christian Life Movement, began on December 1 with a large public collection... Read more
Pro-euthanasia and abortion norms reveal war “against human life” in Argentina
The organization “Pro-Vida” has denounced “a growing offensive against human life” in Argentina, with controversial measures aimed at promoting euthanasia,... Read more
Bishop of Teruel exhorts Catholics to recover true meaning of Christmas
Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca of Teruel and Albarracin called on the faithful this week to recover the true meaning of... Read more
India Catholics advised to avoid local Communist party
In an eight-paged tabloid-sized newspaper distributed on Sunday, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church has asked its members in the southwest state... Read more
120 people offer to take place of hostages in Colombia
The organization Operacion Kolbe in Colombia has reiterated its proposal to secure the release of kidnapped individuals being held by... Read more
Two priests charged with sexual abuse removed from priesthood
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland said Friday that two priests who faced credible accusations of sexual abuse of children were... Read more
Biblical wall discovered, archaeologists claim
A team of archaeologists in Jerusalem claims to have discovered part of a wall described in the book of Nehemiah. Read more
