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Pope John Paul II marks new milestone as third-longest reigning pope
Pope John Paul II will become the third-longest reigning pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, exceeding the... Read more
Catholic Church hears requests to excommunicate mayor
Chicago man is circulating a petition asking Cardinal Francis George to excommunicate Mayor Richard Daley for his public show of... Read more
Second Papal visit to Rome synagogue under consideration
The magazine “Familia Cristiana” is reporting that a second visit by Pope John Paul II to a Roman synagogue is... Read more
Bishops and priests encourage Chileans to see “Passion”
After a private screening in the Chilean capital, bishops and priests expressed support for the movie The Passion of the... Read more
Jewish groups seek to prevent release of Passion in Brazil
A week before the national premier of “The Passion” in Brazil, a Jewish lawyer has asked the Brazilian Department of... Read more
Prime Minister of Australia rejects homosexual unions and adoptions
Speaking on local radio stations, John Howard, Primer Minister of Australia, criticized a regional law that authorizes the adoption of... Read more
Bishops of Costa Rica will premier “The Passion of the Christ”
The Bishops Conference of Costa Rica has been granted the exclusive rights by the country’s theaters to debut Mel Gibson’s... Read more
New York bishops defend marriage at Capitol
The Catholic Conference of New York defended marriage as the union of a man and a woman at the annual... Read more
Parental notice measure approved by first Senate committee
A proposed constitutional amendment, which would require doctors to notify the parents of minor girls seeking abortions at least 48... Read more
Doctor asks Senate for more research into side effects of abortion
A medical researcher from the University of Michigan Medical School urged members of the U.S. Senate last week to support... Read more
Vatican study confirms increase in religious indifference
A study by the Pontifical Council for Culture has revealed that religious indifference and faith in a “faceless God” is... Read more
Catholic Church in Russia ‘emerges from the ashes of atheism,’ bishop says
The Catholic Church in Russia "is going through a phase of rebirth," which is being led by the youth, says... Read more
Fall River gears up for centennial celebrations
The Diocese of Fall River will mark its 100th anniversary with a mass of thanksgiving at the Cathedral of St.... Read more
Exorcism ministry established to deal with demonic possessions in Mexico
In the face of increasing numbers of demonic possessions, the Diocese of Querétaro, Mexico, has created an Exorcism Ministry, headed... Read more
Archdiocese of Lima proposes spiritual preparation before seeing “The Passion”
The Archdiocese of Lima is encouraging the faithful to see “The Passion of the Christ,” which will premier in that... Read more
Mary Ann Glendon is appointed President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
The Pope John Paul II appointed American professor Mary Ann Glendon as the new president of the Pontifical Academy of... Read more
Four new appointed Bishops for United States
The Holy Father appointed Bishop Robert Joseph McManus, auxiliary of the diocese of Providence, as bishop of Worcester, Msgr. Robert... Read more
Documents reveal Roe v. Wade nearly overturned in 1992
Recently found documents reveal that Roe v. Wade was nearly overturned by the United States Supreme Court in 1992, reported... Read more
"Apostolorum Successores": New directory for Bishops
The Congregation for Bishops has just published "Apostolorum successores," A Directory for the Pastoral Ministry of Bishops, in answer to... Read more
Boston to close churches, schools to deal with deficit
The Archdiocese of Boston may close as many as 75 of its 357 parishes in order to cope with a... Read more
