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Greek-Orthodox archbishop slams Turkish government for denying him visa to visit patriarch
Greek-Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus yesterday condemned Ankara for refusing to issue him a visa so that he could conduct... Read more
Bishop of Bilbao calls ETA’s “obstinate persistence” “unbearable”
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop Ricardo Blazquez of Bilbao, said this week that the “obstinate persistence”... Read more
Pope encourages young people to have nostalgia for the eternal
In a message to the participants of the International Pilgrimage of Youth, which has arrived in the Marian shrine of... Read more
Argentinean bishops to study implementation of Aparecida document
The bishops who will participate in the 147th meeting of the Permanent Committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina August... Read more
Mexican priest warns Church does not approve of devotion to “St. Death”
Father Jose de Jesus Aguilar, director of Radio and Television for the Archdiocese of Mexico, warned this week that the... Read more
Peru receives condolences from Pope Benedict for massive earthquake
Last night around 6:40 pm, a gigantic 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the South American country of Peru. The earthquake has... Read more
Mistral Air to ferry pilgrims to holy sites on Vatican chartered flights
A new Vatican-approved charter air service will launch later this month with a flight to the shrine of Lourdes in... Read more
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
