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Bishop dedicates Advent to abuse victims and their families
Bishop Michael Saltarelli of Wilmington has dedicated the 2006 Season of Advent in the diocese to victims of clergy sexual... Read more
Pope Benedict recommits Church to working towards reunification with Orthodox
Pope Benedict XVI successfully completed his top objective today in Istanbul, joining Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I in celebrating one of... Read more
Youngest bishop in the U.S. ready to “propose the mystery” of the Church to Detroit
The youngest bishop in the United States was ordained yesterday for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Bishop Daniel Flores will assist... Read more
Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic prelates pray for papal trip to Turkey
As many around the globe pray for Pope Benedict’s current trip to Turkey, the Orthodox and Roman Catholic prelates of... Read more
Missionaries of Charity offer Muslim girls professional training
The Missionaries of Charity have launched a new professional training program for girls in Tajikistan, a predominantly Muslim country. Read more
Bishops issue urgent call to create “conditions for peaceful coexistence” in Oaxaca
The bishops of Mexico’s southern region of Oaxaca have called on all sectors of society, from political leaders to average... Read more
Evangelization requires holy priests, Paraguayan bishops say
The Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay is thanking priests for their efforts at evangelizing the country and inviting them to embark... Read more
Secularism equals rejection of God, Spanish cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, is calling on Catholics to respond to secularism - or laicism,... Read more
Argentinean diocese calls for distinction between recreational gaming activities and addictions
The Social Ministry Department of the Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche issued a statement this week stressing that for... Read more
Documentary on Marian images to debut in December
No one knows what she really looked like, yet the Blessed Virgin Mary stands among the most popular artistic subjects... Read more
Cardinal sees Christian identity as a link between EU and Ukraine
Speaking to a representative of Aid to the Church in Need during a recent trip to Belgium, Cardinal Lubomyr Husar,... Read more
Pope and Patriarch sign common declaration on Orthodox-Catholic relations
Following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle and Patron of the Church of... Read more
Pope meets with diplomatic corps, emphasizes need for intercultural cooperation
Concluding his first day in Turkey, Pope Benedict XVI met this evening with members of the international diplomatic corps at... Read more
Vatican spokesman says question of Turkish entry into EU doesn’t involve Holy See
In response to comments by Turkey’s Prime Minister, Tayyip Erdogan, on the possibility of Turkish entry into the EU, Vatican... Read more
Salesians celebrate 100 years in China
The Salesian Fathers are celebrating this year a century of ministry in China, marking the centenary with a variety of... Read more
Archbishop rejects attempt to legalize abortion and euthanasia in Mexico
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon has denounced a proposal by the leftists PRI party to legalize abortion and... Read more
President of Ecuador partially vetoes anti-life legislation
The outgoing president of Ecuador, Alfredo Palacio, has issued a partial veto of a law reforming the country’s healthcare laws... Read more
Pope offers message of peace before Christian minority at Mary’s house
Pope Benedict XVI left the Apostolic Nunciature in Ankara, Turkey, this morning and traveled by plane to Ephesus, where he... Read more
Pope not worried about today’s al-Qaeda statement against him
Vatican spokesman, Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, told the Italian press today that Pope Benedict XVI is not worried about a... Read more
China to ordain yet another bishop in defiance of Catholic Church
Relations between the Catholic Church and the government of China may be set back even further as the communist country... Read more
