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Muslim community offers to contribute toward WYD
Sydney’s Muslim leaders have offered to open their mosques and school halls to Catholic pilgrims for World Youth Day 2008.... Read more
Man arrested after trying to rob a nun
Police arrested a 41-year-old Madison man for breaking into the home of a Dominican sister and forcing her to assist... Read more
Christian church refuses funeral for homosexual man
A Christian Church in Texas refused to hold the funeral for a homosexual man because the family wanted to display... Read more
Papal trip will give boost to Church in Austria, says Cardinal Schonborn
The archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, said this week he hopes the Pope’s visit to Austria in September will... Read more
Pope Benedict draws hope for the Church from the book of Revelation
Benedict XVI celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, yesterday at St. Thomas of Villanova parish... Read more
Catholic media group to launch ambitious website
On September 1, the digital world will see the launch of a new Catholic media initiative called Insidecatholic.com. The new... Read more
PRI uses videos to expose use of US taxpayer dollars to fund abortion overseas
A pro-life organization has launched an initiative to put an end to U.S. taxpayer support for abortions abroad. Read more
U.S. Lutheran vote to refrain from disciplining gay clergy
The nation's largest Lutheran denomination passed a measure on Saturday calling on church leaders to "refrain from or demonstrate restraint"... Read more
Archbishop announces schedule of Pope’s trip to Loreto
Archbishop Gianni Danzi of Loreto has announced details of the Pope’s schedule for his visit to Loreto on September 1... Read more
Father Bossi says work of evangelization will go on in Philippines despite risks
Father Giancarlo Bossi of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missionaries (PIFM), who was released last July 19 after being held... Read more
Man in Iran lashed for being Christian
Iranian authorities lashed a man 34 times after a copy of the Gospel was found in his car, according to... Read more
Diocese of Palencia will open Family Counseling Center in September
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla Aguirre of Palencia (Spain) announced this week the diocese would open its Family Counseling Center next... Read more
Archbishop denounces “Catholics” who fight against Church teaching
During a recent radio program, Archbishop Domingo Salvador Castagna of Corrientes (Argentina) denounced those who claim to be Catholic yet... Read more
Journalist “hired” to attack the Church in Mexico challenged to back up claims
The Cardinal of Mexico City, Norberto Rivera, has been asked to provide information about a sexual abuse case in Los... Read more
"The protection of Mary accompanies us throughout our lives"--Pope Benedict XVI
“The protection of Mary accompanies you throughout your life”, the Pope reminded the faithful today, before reciting the Angelus prayer... Read more
Dutch bishop says Christians should call God ‘Allah’
Bishop Martinus Muskens of Breda, Netherlands, suggested in an interview with Radio Netherlands that Christians should refer to God as... Read more
Drug trade endangering future of Argentina, warns archbishop
In the wake of a growing murder rate in the cities of Argentina, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata warned... Read more
Catholic author pens adventure novel that combines faith and fantasy
It’s been quite some time since an original adventure series was penned and even longer since a Catholic one was written.... Read more
Christian Liberation Movement denounces death threats against political prisoners
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, has sent an open letter to the public denouncing... Read more
First cloistered Benedictine monastery inaugurated in Indonesia
The first cloistered Benedictine monastery has been inaugurated in Indonesia, in the western city of Kupang. The monastery is the... Read more
