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Spanish archbishop urges that beatification of martyrs not be politicized
Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos said this week the group of martyrs of the Spanish Civil War that will... Read more
Police investigate sacrilegious robbery in Ecuador
Police officials in Ecuador are investigating the theft of colonial works of art that were stolen from the Church of... Read more
108-year-old religious sister to celebrate jubilee
A 108-year-old sister is preparing to celebrate her 90th anniversary of religious life this month. Sr. Claude Feldner of the... Read more
Chinese govt. in the midst of largest campaign to expel foreign missionaries since 1954
The Chinese government is currently running its largest expulsion campaign of foreign missionaries since 1954, reports an organization that works... Read more
Christian nominee for U.S. Surgeon General denounced by homosexual groups
Homosexual groups have denounced the nomination of Dr. James Holsinger as U.S. Surgeon General because of his leadership in the... Read more
Fallbrook parish target of anti-immigration protesters
The day-laborer hiring center of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Fallbrook, California has been the target of a series of... Read more
Schismatic bishop calls Motu Propio on 1962 Missal historic “leap”
In an exclusive interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” the superior general of the Lefebvrites, Bishop Bernard Fellay, said... Read more
Pope Benedict appoints Archbishop Edwin O'Brien as head of Archdiocese of Baltimore
This morning, the Vatican announced Pope Benedict XVI’s appointment ofArchbishop Edwin F. O’Brien as the Archbishop of Baltimore and theacceptance... Read more
Southern Poverty Law Center debunks Fox report on lesbian gangs
Claims that the number of violent lesbian gangs across the country is on the rise are unfounded, according to a... Read more
Infamous late-term abortion provider's clinic vandalized
Abortion practitioner George Tiller’s abortion center was vandalized Tuesday night. The perpetrators were able to get by the security cameras,... Read more
Venezuelan bishops defend statements about condition of country
The president of the Plenary Council of Venezuela, Bishop Ovidio Perez, and Bishop Mariano Jose Parra Sandoval of Guayana, said... Read more
Argentina under God’s care, archbishop says on country’s independence day
Archbishop Ruben Hector di Monte of Mercedes-Lujan said this week the inspiration behind the founding of Argentina came from the... Read more
Pope Benedict invited to attend concert at Lorenzago di Cadore
On the second day of his vacation in the town of Lorenzago di Cadore in northern Italy, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
North Korean Christian evangelist to be executed as example
An international organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world, launched a worldwide campaign July 10th to free a North... Read more
Lawyers propose reform of Mexican constitution to strengthen religious freedom
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez Gomez, announced this week the organization would send... Read more
Motu Proprio is meant for those faithful to Vatican II and will change nothing for most Catholics, says Cardinal Ricard
Cardinal Jean Pierre Ricard, president of the Bishops’ Conference of France, said this week the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum by... Read more
Missouri bans Planned Parenthood from school sex ed classes
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signed a bill into law this week that reclassifies abortion clinics as "ambulatory surgical centers" and... Read more
Information about kidnapped Italian missionary priest remains scarce
One month after the abduction of Fr. Giancarlo Bossi in the Philippines, his congregation is still waiting for some communication,... Read more
Holy See says protect the dignity and rights of legal and illegal immigrants
Speaking at the Global Forum on Migration in Brussels, Belgium, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the... Read more
CELAM receives papal approval to publish final document and chooses new president
Pope Benedict XVI’s final approval for the publication of the final document of the Fifth General Conference of the Episcopate... Read more
