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Founder of Taizé community murdered, Pope Benedict expresses grief
Catholics and Protestants alike are shocked today at the stabbing to death of Brother Roger Schultz, founder of the well... Read more
Bishops confirm the assassination of two priests in Colombia
The Colombian Bishop’s conference (CEC) confirmed the assassination of two priests in Ocaña, at the north of the city of... Read more
Latvian cardinal criticizes gay pride parade as ‘absurd’
On Sunday, speaking to tens of thousands of faithful who had turned out for the Feast of the Assumption of... Read more
Hearing impaired choir to perform at Festival of Youth
As part of the Festival of Youth at World Youth Day Cologne, the St. George Choir which performs using sign... Read more
Vatican cautiously optimistic about future of Church in China, says analyst
Despite positive signs from the Church in communist China, the Holy See remains cautiously optimistic about the future of Vatican-Beijing... Read more
WYD builds bridges between north and south, within German communities
Yvonne Aquino, Aldo Polo and Jorge Rodriguez never thought they would make a two-week pilgrimage to World Youth Day (WYD)... Read more
Vatican official: Cologne has become beacon of hope for Europe
In statements to Vatican Radio, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Archbishop Stanislao Rylko, said that thanks... Read more
Youth organization hopes bracelets will encourage solidarity with new pope
Following the example of the tremendously popular Lance Armstrong “live strong” bracelets, a Connecticut youth organization has created a new... Read more
‘Ministers of Annoyance’ spark fight at Ohio pilgrimage site
Harassment from a fundamentalist group calling themselves the “Ministry of Annoyance” caused some faithful visiting an Ohio Marian shrine for... Read more
WYD pilgrims flood Cologne, more than 150,000 to attend opening masses
The city of Cologne has been invaded by fervent, joyful and energetic Catholic youth—405,000 of them. Pilgrims are everywhere in... Read more
High numbers at WYD 2005
World Youth Day (WYD) 2005 has recorded the highest number of registrations in WYD history. As of yesterday, 405,000 young... Read more
San Antonio Archbishop makes list of 25 most influential U.S. Hispanics
In its latest issue, Time Magazine has honored San Antonio’s Archbishop Jose Gomez as one of the 25 most influential... Read more
WYD launched, bishops express hope that event will have international impact
After three years of careful planning, World Youth Day 2005 has finally arrived, and the German bishops agree that the... Read more
WYD 2005 is event ‘of two Popes’, says Cardinal Meisner
World Youth Day 2005 “will be celebrated with two Popes—one in heaven above and the other here on earth,” said... Read more
Argentine bishop: Social doctrine of the Church is not an ideology
The Apostolic Administrator of Resistencia, Argentina, Bishop Carmelo Giaquinta, said this week “the social doctrine of the Church is not... Read more
Judicial power in Spain defends right to declare homosexual weddings unconstitutional
The General Council of the Judiciary in Spain has said it will ask the Ministry of Justice to force the... Read more
Road to Cologne includes stops at famous pilgrimage sites
Thousands of young people from around the world are pouring into Cologne, Germany, today for the start of World Youth... Read more
Italian youth most represented in WYD registrations
Young people from all over the world have registered for World Youth Day (WYD) in Cologne, Germany, this week. The... Read more
Catholic League president calls for constitutional restructuring of Supreme Court; end to ‘judicial tyranny’
William Donahue, president of the New York-based Catholic League for religious and civil liberties is calling for a restructuring of... Read more
24,000 U.S. youth among those flooding Germany for World Youth Day
This week, some 600 young people from Denver, Colorado will complete the overseas trek to join an estimated 800,000 youth... Read more
