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Pope praises Brazilian Campaign on Solidarity and Peace
The Vatican made public a letter from the Pope today announcing the theme for the 2005 Brazilian Lenten Fraternity Campaign,... Read more
Religious freedom commission wants US to impose restrictions against Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to take action against Saudi Arabia,... Read more
British Catholic press refuses to run ad for Catholic Action Group
The United Kingdom’s leading Catholic newspaper, The Universe, refused to run a generic ad for the Catholic Action Group yesterday... Read more
Archbishop of Denver calls cloning decision “tragic”
Professor Ian Wilmut, best known for his cloning of the sheep, “Dolly” in 1997, has now been granted a license... Read more
Deadline to comply with Church Law officially ends for St. Louis parish
In a press release Tuesday morning, the Archdiocese of St. Louis announced that its patience with St. Stanislaus Kostka parish... Read more
Pope receives unexpected visit from boy with cancer
A young boy being treated for cancer paid a surprise visit to Pope John Paul II yesterday at Gemelli Hospital... Read more
John Paul has earned right to remain Pope until the end: Canadian cardinal
Canada’s top cleric says Pope John Paul II has much to teach humanity in his frailty and deserves to remain... Read more
Holy Father likely to leave hospital today
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, director of the Holy See Press Office, announced this morning that, "It is expected that the Holy Father's... Read more
Chilean bishop trusts John Paul II will remain Pope until death
Bishop Alejandro Goic of Rancagua, Chile, and president of the country’s Bishops Conference said this week that, “because of his... Read more
Famous volleyball player leaves sport to become religious
Italian media has been fixated with the story of Michela Amadori, a renowned volleyball player who has decided to leave... Read more
Bolivian bishop warns against separatist tendencies
Bishop Jesus Juarez Parraga, SDB, of El Alto, Bolivia, warned in a pastoral letter this week that the legitimate demands... Read more
Catholic camp for teens takes root in Missouri
The Office of Youth Ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Louis has always dreamed of having a Catholic summer camp.... Read more
Life Teen ministry denies allegations against founder
Mark Hart, Vice President of Life Teen, a Catholic ministry aimed at sharing the Gospel with high school youth, recently... Read more
New York mayor to challenge legal right to hold religious service in school gym
The Catholic League has accused Mayor Michael Bloomberg of supporting religious discrimination after news that his administration was going to... Read more
Catholic parishes flourish in Southern U.S.
The Catholic Church in the southern U.S. is flourishing and growing at an impressive rate. But its rebirth in the... Read more
Cameroon to host World Day of the Sick on Friday
This morning, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, opened the traditional preceding meetings... Read more
Cardinal Stafford calls faithful to the “duty of conversion” at St Peter’s Basilica
This morning at 10:30, Cardinal James Francis Stafford, major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, presided at Ash Wednesday Mass in... Read more
Pro-life leaders seek face-to-face meeting with Senator Clinton
Members of the Christian Defense Coalition presented themselves at Senator Hillary Clinton's office today to schedule a meeting to discuss... Read more
Vatican denounces book, suspends U.S. Jesuit from teaching Catholic theology
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has denounced the book “Jesus: Symbol of God” by American Jesuit Fr.... Read more
Archbishop of Paris says Pope doesn’t have to be Schwarzenegger or Superman
The Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean Marie Lustiger, said today, “The Pope does not need to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger,... Read more
