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Vatican announces itinerary for top Anglican’s visit
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity announced today, the itinerary for the primate of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Rowan... Read more
Syrian Catholics reaching out to help Iraqi refugees
According to a Syrian bishop, Catholics in Syria are struggling to provide adequate aid and assistance to thousands of Iraqi... Read more
German archbishop wins sports award reminds that human body should be treated as gift of God
For the tenth time Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg has received the golden award of German sports, and in response... Read more
President of Nicaragua signs pro-life law
The president of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos, signed a new law last Friday that modifies the country’s Penal Code and outlaws... Read more
Catholics continue to flee discrimination in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The provincial superior of the Franciscans in Bosnia, Father Mijo Dzolan, said last week that because talks over reform of... Read more
Benedict XVI may have youth event during May Brazil trip
Church officials in Brazil have informed CNA that Pope Benedict XVI is determining the final details of his travel to... Read more
Pro-lifers urge Amnesty to keep neutral position on abortion
Three pro-life leaders are expected to hold a press conference today, asking Amnesty International to keep its neutral position on... Read more
Patriarch cautions Turks against violent protests during Pope’s visit
The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians cautioned Turks, in an interview published in Sunday’s Sabah newspaper, against creating... Read more
Korean, Japanese bishops hope for episcopal meeting at East Asian level
Japanese and Korean bishops gathered for their 12th Japanese and Korean Bishops' Interchange Meeting last week, but they hope their... Read more
Bush prays with Christian worshippers in Vietnam, promotes religious freedom
President George W. Bush joined Vietnamese Protestants and Catholics in prayer on Sunday at the Cua Bac Catholic Church in... Read more
Cloistered life bears witness that God is a support that never fails, Pope says
Greeting the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke... Read more
Cardinal Arinze tells bishops to change translation of "pro multis"
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reportedly... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds German bishops reforms must come from heart of Church
Meeting with a second group of German bishops, in Rome for their “ad limina” visit, Pope Benedict XVI reminded that,... Read more
Music harmonizes our interior selves, Pope says after concert
At the conclusion of a concert performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet and offered in his honor by the President... Read more
Pope says the goal of Ecumenical dialogue remains unchanged: one single visible Church
Speaking to the participants at the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Pope Benedict recalled that... Read more
Vatican: Milingo’s future depends on him, not the Vatican
A Vatican official who attended yesterday’s meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the heads of Vatican dicasteries to discuss the... Read more
Catholic, Protestant churches agree to produce common Urdu Bible
Catholic and Protestant Church leaders in Pakistan have agreed to use one Urdu Bible instead of two different versions, reported... Read more
Group seeks protection for Christians in India
A Christian group has appealed to a government agency to extend protection for Christians and their institutions across India, after... Read more
Film has duty to educate on human dignity, says archbishop
Movies have an educational value and must be used as a means to “knock down the wall of indifference” to... Read more
Sharpshooters, security cameras for Pope’s visit to Istanbul
Turkish authorities have announced that security will be tight during Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to their country later this... Read more
