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Argentina mother expresses forgiveness of son’s killer during court trial
The mother of a murdered Argentinean man surprised the country this week when she approached the man charged with the... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal calls for election results to be respected
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas exhorted Venezuelans this week to “go to the polls” on December 3 to exercise... Read more
Bishops offer "richer and more fulfilling" plan for marriage and sex, reject contraception
Lamenting an “impoverished cultural view” which sees sex as a merely recreational activity, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released... Read more
Holy Spirit marks the very identity of Christians, Pope Benedict says
Pope Benedict XVI returned, for a third time this week, to the figure of St. Paul during his weekly General... Read more
Bishops call for dialogue on responsible transition in Iraq
The U.S. military should “remain in Iraq only as long as their presence contributes to a responsible transition,” said the... Read more
U.S. bishops honor Denver immigration reform activist
Jamila Spencer, a Denver resident and champion of human rights for immigrants, received the 2006 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award... Read more
Democrats to return to funding for embryonic stem-cell research
With a majority in Congress, Democratic leaders have indicated that they will likely propose a bill that would support public... Read more
UN chief says Christian-Muslim tensions derive from interpretations of faith
Violence and tensions between the West and the Muslim world are not fueled by religion. Rather, they are fueled by... Read more
Benedict XVI offers the Holy Family as a model for migrant families
In his message for the upcoming World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Benedict XVI proposed the Holy Family of... Read more
New president must keep election promises, bishop says
Newly elected Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega, must honor his promise to bring social justice to the country, Bishop David Zywiec,... Read more
Holy Father to examine case of Milingo and married priests with Dicastery heads
Pope Benedict XVI will meet this Thursday with the heads of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia to examine the... Read more
Argentinean bishops call for new education law that does not exclude God
As the Argentinean Congress prepares to debate a new law on education, the bishops of Argentina said this week “a... Read more
Archbishop reiterates Church’s neutrality in conflict in Oaxaca
Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca reaffirmed this week the neutrality of the Church in the political crisis that... Read more
Certainty of the faith should impregnate daily life of Christians, archbishop says
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata called on Argentineans this week who claim to be Christians to lead a life... Read more
Cardinal Arinze encourages more Latin liturgies
The Catholic Church’s chief liturgist told a St. Louis congregation on Saturday that Latin should be used more frequently in... Read more
Pope John Paul I closer to beatification
The diocesan phase of the beatification process of Pope John Paul I, who reigned for only 33 days, came to... Read more
Catholic Universities attend International Conference on Catholic Social Doctrine
Representatives of more than 150 Catholic universities worldwide will gather in Rome this week for the International Conference on the... Read more
Contest invites high school student to reflect on the Gospel in their lives
A national Catholic publication is inviting high school students to share their faith experiences through a writing contest. Read more
Holy See publishes official schedule of Benedict XVI’s visit to Turkey
The Holy See has published the official schedule for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey, which will take... Read more
Argentinean bishops call for dialogue to prevent excessive fragmentation of society
The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina has called for an increase in dialogue “in order to overcome the excessive fragmentation that... Read more
