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President of Chilean bishops: Church in region needs to examine conscience
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, said during a press conference this week that the... Read more
“The Catholic Church is not political,” said Venezuelan archbishop
Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette of Valencia (Venezuela) responded to the attacks by Hugo Chavez against the Church saying, “The Catholic... Read more
Episcopal bishop joins Roman Catholic Church
The retired Episcopal Bishop of Fort Worth, Bishop Clarence C. Pope, Jr., has joined the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Pope... Read more
“Without God, man loses his greatness; without God, there is no true humanism,” says Pope Benedict
“Without God, man loses his greatness; without God, there is no true humanism”.With these words, Pope Benedict XVI today recalled... Read more
Arturo Mari shares memories of 51 years as papal photographer
Arturo Mari, who spent 51 years photographing the diverse episodes of the lives of the popes, has begun sharing his... Read more
Cuban bishop says more pastoral visits to prisons will be made
Bishop Domingo Oropesa of Cienfuegos announced this week the Church in Cuba would increase the number of pastoral visits to... Read more
Chavez says Catholic hierarchy defends immorality and attacks the truth
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continued his attacks on the bishops of the country this week, calling them “frantic defenders of... Read more
Archbishop Oscar Romero; A martyr for religion or politics?
Archbishop Oscar Romero was quoted telling the reporters of El Salvador, “You can tell the people that if they succeed... Read more
Renowned priest forgives those who accused him of “sexual abuse”
Popular Italian priest Fr. Pierino Gelmini, 82, said this week he forgives the drug addicts who were expelled from his... Read more
Cardinal Bertone convenes K of C convention, promises to personally push for founder's canonization
In his first trip to the United States as the Secretary of State for the Vatican, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone opened... Read more
Condemnation for slanted media coverage of American priest's murder in Mexico
Church officials in Mexico, thousands of faithful, and the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, have strongly condemned... Read more
US bishops launch new marriage resource website
The U.S. Catholic bishops recently launched a website designed to promote healthy marriages among couples of all faiths. The site... Read more
Montreal cardinal urges end to Catholic cemetery strike
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte of Montreal has urged both sides in the two-month-old strike at Canada's largest Catholic cemetery to come... Read more
San Diego firefighters say superiors forced them to ride in gay parade
SAN DIEGO — Four San Diego firefighters are filing legal claims against the City of San Diego after their superiors... Read more
Chilean diocese organizes Social Week: “The love of Christ impels us”
The Diocese of Iquique (Chile) will hold a Social Week August 11-18 in order to train “volunteers in each one... Read more
Argentineans celebrate feast of St. Cajetan, patron of divine providence
The Shrine of St. Cajetan in the Buenos Aires district of Liniers will celebrate the feast day of its patron... Read more
Hong Kong diocese issues revised version of papal letter to China’s Catholics
The Diocese of Hong Kong has issued a revised version of the Vatican's Chinese translation of Pope Benedict XVI's letter... Read more
100 House members sign onto Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
More than 100 members of the House have signed onto a federal bill that would require abortion providers to give... Read more
Woman awarded settlement after hospital performs abortion against her will
A National Health Service (NHS) hospital trust has agreed to pay a woman £27,500 in an out-of-court settlement for aborting... Read more
Catholic charity forced to turn away children due to new gay law
One of the largest and oldest Roman Catholic adoption agencies in England, Catholic Care, will stop finding parents for children... Read more
