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Benedict confronts Swiss bishops on secularization, liturgy, and lay involvement
Meeting with members of the Conference of Swiss Bishops today, Pope Benedict XVI urged a continued battle against the advance... Read more
Hunger and malnutrition unacceptable in the modern age, Vatican says
Addressing The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States,... Read more
Holy See’s press office recalls “speech” never delivered by Pope
A “speech” allegedly delivered by Pope Benedict XVI to the Swiss bishops was released and few hours later recalled by... Read more
Vatican opposes Saddam’s death sentence
Vatican officials said Sunday that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein should not be put to death, even though he has... Read more
Catholic League says Denver Archdiocese subject of witch hunt
Catholic League president William Donohue says the request that the Archdiocese of Denver release all church documents related to sexually... Read more
Nazi concentration camp unveils monument to Catholic priests killed in Holocaust
A new stone sculpture was unveiled in Germany this weekend to commemorate the many Catholic priests and monks killed in... Read more
First American Catholic cathedral reopens
The first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States reopened to the public in Baltimore Saturday after undergoing a... Read more
Bishops of Poland recall that the life should be defended irrespective of religious creeds
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Poland, Bishop Josef Michalik, has sent a letter to the leader of the... Read more
Muslim boom in France: more mosques, fewer churches
In the last thirty years more mosques and Muslim prayer centers have been built in France than Catholic churches in... Read more
Vatican experts say Pope may propose reform of liturgical music in coming weeks
Sources close the Holy See are saying that during his upcoming visit to the St. Cecilia Music Academy Pope Benedict... Read more
Benedict XVI: There is no conflict between true scientific progress and faith
Meeting today with members of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences, Pope Benedict XVI said that, “Christianity does not posit... Read more
“Jesus revolutionized the meaning of death,” Pope says
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to pray the Angelus with Pope Benedict XVI Sunday. The... Read more
Belgian conference encourages the New Evangelization in European cities
Thousands of participants of all ages came from Belgium, Europe, and beyond to gather last week for the “Brussels All... Read more
Relativism and the collapse of ethics are enemies for a tolerant society, affirms Cardinal Cañizares
"One of the strongest and most difficult enemies of a tolerant society and for a culture of coexistence is the... Read more
Students show surprising support for parental notification bill
A large number of students surprised pundits by voting in support of Proposition 85, the parental-notification-before-abortion measure, in an Oct.... Read more
Turkish man shoots at Italian consulate to protest Papal visit
A young man was arrested yesterday after firing three shots into the air in front of the Italian consulate in... Read more
Top Anglican bishop to meet with Pope
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will meet with Pope Benedict XVI on Nov. 23 to mark the 40th anniversary of... Read more
Archbishop, young man attribute miracle to John Paul II
A young Italian man cured of lung cancer has attributed his full recovery to the miraculous intervention of the late... Read more
Immigration of Christians to some Arab countries on the rise
While the population of Christians in some Middle Eastern countries, such as Lebanon, is dropping at a dramatic rate, a... Read more
Bishop calls on Argentinean senators not to ratify anti-life UN protocol
Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martini of San Justo called on Argentinean senators this week not to ratify the controversial and pro-abortion... Read more
