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Nebraska family shares journey to Catholicism
Throughout the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, classes in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) have or will be... Read more
Vatican sources: Philadelphia could also make the Pope's list
Reuters in Italian is reporting further developments on Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States this coming spring. As... Read more
Peruvian bishops offer Mass for earthquake victims
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima celebrated a special Mass last Saturday in the city of Pisco, located near the... Read more
New bishop of Beijing to be ordained this week
A new bishop will be ordained for Beijing this week, but the bishop-elect has not yet received the approval of... Read more
Proposal by Chavez to mediate is “thorny and difficult” issue, says Colombian bishop
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda Lopez said this week the proposal by Venezuelan... Read more
Dominican cardinal calls on congressmen to address abortion issue coherently
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez of Santo Domingo is calling on lawmakers to “be consistent” in how they deal... Read more
Orthodox patriarch “denounces” Catholic missionary work in Russia
Russian Patriarch Alexei II has again insisted that a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI would be possible after adequate preparation... Read more
Portuguese priest is pulled into Madeline McCann investigation
A priest has been dragged into the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Detectives are expected to put... Read more
New Australian survey reveals a confusion surrounding abortion
A new national survey indicates that while most Australians believe women should have access to abortion, most Australians are conflicted... Read more
Secretive Planned Parenthood abortion clinic will not open doors as scheduled
U.S. District Judge Charles Norgle ruled on Wednesday that Planned Parenthood cannot open a newly constructed abortion clinic in Aurora,... Read more
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Sixteen of twenty five Catholic senators vote to fund overseas abortion
President George W. Bush has promised to veto an amendment that overturned the Mexico City Policy. Last Thursday, 16 of... Read more
Zimbabwean Bishops unsure why Archbishop Ncube resigned
It is still unclear to the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference as to why Pius Ncube stepped down as archbishop of... Read more
Rift between Amnesty International and Catholic Church continues to widen
The row between Amnesty International (AI) and the Church over the group’s newly declared support for limited abortion is continuing... Read more
Nineteen begin studies for the priesthood
There are 23 newcomers attending St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Nebraska. Read more
Tucson dental family honored at Catholic Charities USA's 2007 National Volunteers of the Year Award
Cincinnati-Catholic Charities USA's 2007 National Volunteers of the Year -- a Tucson family of three generations of dentists -- were... Read more
Archbishop says he will not respond to attacks by President for sake of peace in Bolivia
A spokesman for Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba, Bolivia, said last week that the prelate would not respond to recent... Read more
Pro-life groups slam Spain for aiding abortion policies in Latin America and Africa
Fundacion Vida in Spain is criticizing that county’s government for contributing almost $7 million to the UN Population Fund to... Read more
Vatican procurator says “real persecution” of Christians exists in Iraq
The Procurator of the Chaldean Church at the Holy See, Msgr. Philip Najim, said last week, “Nobody can deny that... Read more
Lincolnite Earns Fellowship With Catholic Relief Services
In two weeks, Cathedral of the Risen Christ parishioner and graduate of Pius X High School Patrick Obrist will board... Read more
Pope calls for greater cooperation in protection of environment
At the conclusion of the recitation of the Angelus yesterday at Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI called on the international community to... Read more
