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Brazilian bishops seek to host WYD 2015
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil has published a pamphlet in which they propose World Youth Day 2015 be... Read more
Schiavo brother heads effort to stop Kevorkian event at University of Florida
Dr. Jack Kevorkian is scheduled to speak at the University of Florida Oct. 11 for a $50,000-speaker fee. "We figure... Read more
Pittsburgh receives Bishop David Zubik as its new shepherd
This morning the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI has named the Bishop of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Most Reverend David... Read more
Priests for Life to launch Humanae Vitae observance
Priests for Life will launch a special yearlong observance, leading up to the 40th anniversary of the encyclical Humanae Vitae. Read more
Prison where renowned Colombian drug lord was held to become Benedictine monastery
An old prison in Colombia near the city of Medellin, where the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar was once held... Read more
Pope names first bishop for new diocese in Malaysia
Pope Benedict XVI has erected the Diocese of Sandakan in the country of Malaysia, where the official religion is Islam,... Read more
8,000 people join in Act of Reparation in Spain
Some eight thousand people joined this past Sunday in an “act of reparation” called for by Archbishop Fernando Sebastian Aguilar... Read more
Cardinal Bertone notes positive reactions to Pope’s letter to Chinese Catholics
The Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said this week the reactions of the faithful and the bishops to... Read more
Benedict XVI dedicates part of his vacation to new book and future encyclical
The spokesman for Pope Benedict, Fr. Fredrico Lombardi, has confirmed that the Pope is dedicating part of his vacation to... Read more
Vatican spokesman says sexual abuse not just Catholic problem
Sexual abuse of children is not just a Catholic Church problem and other institutions should take steps to acknowledge and... Read more
Divorce dropping among college-educated, says public policy expert
A recent study shows that no-fault divorce leads to a 10-percent increase in the divorce rate and that divorce is... Read more
Christian groups are growing in Europe
After decades of secularization, Europe is showing signs of a modest religious comeback, according to a recent report in the... Read more
Militant Bumble Bee replaces Mickey Mouse look-alike on Hamas TV
Hamas television has created a new cartoon character to replace the Mickey Mouse look-alike, named Farfur, that called for jihad... Read more
Lawsuit filed against vocal critic of President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube
The outspoken critic of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube, is being taken to court for allegedly having an... Read more
Catalan bishops exhort school administration to heed conscientious objections
The bishops of the Spanish region of Catalonia, who gathered July 10-12, called on school officials to respect and enter... Read more
Argentinean expert: respect demands patients be cared for, not killed
The director of the Institute for Bioethics of the Catholic University of La Plata, Juan Carlos Caprile, said this week... Read more
Freedom of worship, conscience and religion cannot be absent from Constitution, says Bolivian archbishop
Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba, Bolivia, said this week the country’s new Constitution being drafted by the Constitutional Assembly must... Read more
Pope explains the true Christian meaning of vacation
Before reciting the Angelus on Sunday at Mirabello Castle, near the spot where he is vacationing in northern Italy, Pope... Read more
Argentinean bishop: Catholics should participate in politics by being salt and light
Bishop Emeritus Miguel Hesayne of Viedma (Argentina) said this week members of the Church cannot “abstain from their political commitment,”... Read more
Families move in to Catholic town created by former owner of Dominos Pizza
The town of Ave Maria, built around the Catholic Ave Maria University, welcomed its first residents in May, and more... Read more
