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Pope appoints new bishop for Richmond
Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo, until now of Honolulu, as the new Bishop of Richmond, in... Read more
Holy Land needs new leaders, says patriarch
Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah said new Israeli and Palestinian leaders, bolder religious leaders and an end to suicide bombings are... Read more
Virginity pledges lower out-of-wedlock births
A new study from The Heritage Foundation has found that young women, who take an abstinence or virginity pledge, are... Read more
Archbishop asks government to promote abstinence among Puerto Rican young people
During the Mass for the Day of the Unborn Child, celebrated on March 25, the Archbishop of San Juan, Puerto... Read more
Brazilians hoping for legal recognition of Day of the Unborn Child
As thousands of people around the world celebrated the Day of the Unborn Child on March 25, Brazilians commemorated the... Read more
Abortion similar to terrorist acts, says Spanish bishop
Bishop Jose Gea Escolano of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, compared abortion to terrorism and questioned why people don’t react to it in... Read more
Christian alternative to Girl Scouts growing in U.S.
The Christian-based American Heritage Girls seems to be growing across the U.S. as an alternative to the Girl Scouts, which... Read more
Man confesses burglary after viewing “The Passion of the Christ” with his mother
The Arizona Tribune reported on Monday that a repentant burglar turned himself in Sunday in Mesa after watching Mel Gibson’s... Read more
Vatican to present book on Liturgical Reform
On Friday, April 2, the Vatican will present to the press the book “Spiritus et Sponsa,” which includes the conferences... Read more
Pope receives more US Bishops of first group in “Ad Limina” visit
Pope John Paul II received on Tuesday in separate audiences six prelates of the first group of US Bishops on... Read more
Pope to preside at key Holy Week celebrations
The Vatican Press Office released today the schedule of Holy Week activities to be presided over by John Paul II. Read more
Gay “Marriage” ban passed but “civil unions” approved in Massachusetts
Massachusetts legislators took a significant step on Monday toward banning gay “marriage,” but at the cost of legalizing “civil unions,”... Read more
Catholic priest and rabbi to participate in debate on “The Passion of the Christ” in Argentina
An Argentinean discussion group is organizing a debate on Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” on March 30 between... Read more
Marriage and family rally set for San Francisco
A prayer rally in support of marriage and family will be held in San Francisco this week, the day before... Read more
English churches hope more people will be ‘connected to Jesus’ through ‘Passion’
In an effort to bring Jesus to the people, churches in England are trying to bring the people to the... Read more
USCCB applauds passage of Unborn Victims of Violence Act
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded the Senate for passing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, S. 1019,... Read more
Pope recalls 10th anniversary of the tragedy in Rwanda
After reciting the Angelus on Sunday, Pope John Paul II recalled the ethnic clashes in Rwanda that ended in genocide... Read more
Pope receives first group of US Bishops in Ad Limina Visit
Pope John Paul II received in separate audiences the first group of US bishops on their Ad Limina visit. Read more
Pope makes plight in favor of Children in distress around the world
Pope John Paul II centered his Angelus prayer on Sunday on the critical situation of children in the world who... Read more
Moving testimony of martyrdom in Communist Europe to be released tomorrow
In an article entitled, "The Gulag Archipelago in Romania: The Story No One Has Told Before," the noted Vatican expert... Read more
