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Catholic prelate receives award from Hungarian Jews
A large organization of Jewish Hungarians has awarded their annual “For Jews in Hungary Award,” to a representative of the... Read more
Bishop offers positive picture of Catholic Church in Croatia
According to Bishop Djuro Hranic, Auxiliary Bishop of Djakovo, “there is a springtime for the Church” in Croatia. The bishop... Read more
Benedict XVI and Bartholomew I pray in Istanbul for unity between Churches
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Istanbul this afternoon and prayed with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Patriarchal Church of... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Turkey, “a bridge between Asia and Europe”
At 1pm Turkish-time today Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Ankara, Turkey’s Esemboğa International Airport, for his historic visit. The Pontiff... Read more
Lets us live together in harmony, peace, and trust, Pope tells Turkish religious affairs minister
Pope Benedict XVI met today with the President of the Religious Affairs Directorate of Turkey, Ali Bardakoglu. The Holy Father... Read more
Council of Russian Mufties slams protests in Istambul against papal visit
The Council of Muftis of Russia has criticized protests against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey organized by... Read more
Regensburg will have a positive influence on papal visit to Turkey, Vatican official says
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, said he was confident the Turkish people, “will not fail... Read more
Catholics, Reformed Christian Churches sign document recognizing common baptism
According to a press release from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic and Reformed churches have recently made... Read more
Movie on Jesus' birth debuts at Vatican
A Hollywood movie about the birth of Jesus, “The Nativity Story,” made its world premiere on Sunday at the Vatican. Read more
Congress to hold vote on abortion-fetal pain measure next week
The House of Representatives will hold the first-ever vote next week on a measure that would inform women considering an... Read more
Kazak seminary helps young men discern God's call
Central Asia's only Catholic seminary welcomed a dozen young men, aged 16 to 23, from various parishes in the Archdiocese... Read more
Archbishop of San Salvador calls for prayers for priests amidst sex abuse scandal
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador called on Catholics this week to pray for “the holiness of priests and... Read more
Knights of Columbus begin ‘Spiritual Pilgrimage’ with Pope
International Catholic, lay fraternal organization, the Knights of Columbus, have begun their “spiritual pilgrimage,” with Pope Benedict XVI as he... Read more
Love and Truth “knock at the door of the heart and mind,” Pope Benedict affirms
Speaking on the Solemnity of Christ King yesterday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI affirmed that men and women... Read more
Turkish Prime Minister Changes Schedule to receive Pope Benedict XVI
The Holy See announced today that the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will meet with Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Vatican announces Papal visit to mosque, as Turks continue to protest
In what is being reported as an attempt to “ease Muslim anger” by the Turkish press, Pope Benedict XVI will... Read more
Cardinal O’Malley sends holiday message to troops
To mark Thanksgiving and in preparation for Christmas, Cardinal Sean O’Malley sent holiday greetings to the military men and women... Read more
Cardinal urges Australian MPs to vote against cloning bill
Cardinal George Pell has urged MPs to oppose controversial legislation that would allow the creation of cloned embryos for stem-cell... Read more
Chinese Catholics provide worldwide ministry challenges
Chinese Catholic pastoral leaders from around the world have expressed concern about the future of their faith communities in their... Read more
Vatican not opposed to Turkey entering EU, Holy See confirms
In an interview with Turkish press yesterday, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., the Director of the Holy See Press Office reiterated... Read more
