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Two thousand handicapped registered for WYD 2008 in Sydney
Organizers of the next World Youth Day in Sydney, which will be held July 15-20, report that some two thousand... Read more
Pope Benedict's 2008 US visit may include Boston, DC and New York
Details about Pope Benedict XVI’s much-anticipated apostolic journey to the United States next year have begun to emerge. Anticipated stops... Read more
Australian bishops address issue of divorce and reaffirm value of marriage in new pamphlet
Australia’s bishops are reaching out to those who have suffered the distress of marital breakdown and divorce with a new... Read more
“Sarah’s Law” hopes to cut abortion rate in California
A new initiative is being proposed in California to stop teenage girls from obtaining “secret” abortions under pressure from the older adult... Read more
Indian bishops urge Catholics to have more babies
Worried over a dwindling Christian population in Kerala, a Catholic prelate in the southern Indian state is encouraging families to... Read more
Accuser makes public allegations against bishop
The man who accused Bishop Tod Brown of Orange of sexually abusing him in the 1960s spoke publicly for the... Read more
Benedict XVI: Ireland must not cease to be the land of saints and scholars despite its affluence
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI received the new ambassador of Ireland to the Holy See, Noel Fahey. The Pope used... Read more
Benedict to the Poor Clares— “The Pope expects you to be burning torches of love…”
On Saturday morning, the Holy Father received in an audience the cloistered Poor Clares from the convent of the Immaculate... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI--Conversion is to enter into harmony with God’s heart, “full of mercy”
At noon today, the Holy Father greeted pilgrims gathered in the inner courtyard of his summer residence at Castelgandolfo, to... Read more
Father seeking to prevent handicapped daughter from having an abortion
The father of a young handicapped girl who has been authorized to undergo an abortion is seeking to stop the... Read more
Parents’ association in Spain calls for resignation of Minister of Education
The National Catholic Confederation of Associations of Parents of Students is calling for the resignation of Spain’s Minister of Education... Read more
Korean church officials warn about meeting with Archbishop Milingo
The Archdiocese of Seoul has cautioned Catholics against meeting or consulting with the excommunicated Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who is currently... Read more
Navarro-Valls: Focus of Benedict XVI’s pontificate is “ministering to the intellect”
The former director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said he was not surprised by the success of... Read more
Head of federation of religious in Spain says government sponsored course should be excluded from schools
In an interview with the Spanish weekly “Alba,” the secretary general of the Spanish Federation of Religious Teachers, Father Manuel... Read more
Benedict XVI receives the President of Sudan
This morning, Omar Hassan Ahmed El-Bashir, president of the Republic of Sudan, was received in audience by the Holy Father... Read more
EWTN expands coverage in Chile
The Eternal Word Television Network has expanded its coverage in Chile thanks to IPTV digital television, which is operated by... Read more
Ave Maria Law School may face threat to accreditation
The Ave Maria School of Law, which has been embroiled in a bitter dispute over a planned move from Michigan... Read more
Army of Mary excommunicated by the Vatican
The Vatican has excommunicated members of the controversial Community of the Lady of All Nations, better known as the Army... Read more
Vatican, US bishops investigating Georgetown theologian
Both the Vatican and the U.S. bishops are investigating a book, which raises issues about the uniqueness of Christ and... Read more
Vatican addresses Terri Schiavo case, end-of-life issues
With end-of-life issues receiving an increasing amount of attention in recent years, the bishops of the United States sent a... Read more
