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Cardinal hopes Turkey will be a “cradle of Christianity”
As Pope Benedict prepares to travel to Turkey, the Prefect for the Congregation for Oriental Churches, Cardinal Ignace Moussa I... Read more
Vatican cardinal decries “trafficking in human suffering”
Commenting on the absence of medicines due to high prices in many countries, especially those that are poor, the president... Read more
Pope sends message to Turkish people, asks for prayers prior to trip
Following his Sunday address and the praying of the Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI sent special greetings to the people of... Read more
Think only of the future of Lebanon, Cardinal tells mourners
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church, appealed to the Lebanese people to show restraint in their reaction... Read more
Nativity Scene exhibit opens to honor Pope
In preparation for the seasons of Advent and Christmas, an exhibit of 35 nativity scenes, crafted in Naples, Italy, will... Read more
Sales of novel on Benedict’s murder soar ahead of Pope’s visit
Sales of a controversial Turkish novel about a conspiracy to kill Pope Benedict XVI are soaring ahead of the pontiff's... Read more
Cardinal advises evangelization through life example
A top Vatican official has told Catholic cultural workers in India that the life example of people involved in interreligious... Read more
Archbishop warns of dangers of new education law in Argentina
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata has decried a recently approved sex-ed law in Argentina and said its passage went... Read more
German judge says scientific progress subject to ethics and law
Justice Winfried Kluth of the Constitutional Court of Germany said this week scientific advances must be subject to ethical principles... Read more
Last goodbyes to German priest who saw three centuries
He was born during the Pontificate of Leo XIII, was ordained to the priesthood before World War II, and was... Read more
New movie on Our Lady of Guadalupe to debut in Mexico
A new feature-length movie about the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 is set to debut on December... Read more
Christian art can serve as evangelization tool for non-believers, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI discussed last night, how Christian art, especially that found in the Vatican Museums, can appeal to those... Read more
Pope Benedict emphasizes value of sick and infirm in society
Pope Benedict XVI advocated today the integration of the sick into a society overly concerned with physical beauty, health, and... Read more
Pope’s trip will encourage and strengthen Turkish Catholics bishop says
The Pope’s upcoming trip to Turkey will serve to encourage and strengthen the small minority of Catholics in the country,... Read more
Priest who spent years serving children with AIDS dies
The President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, expressed sadness this week over the passing of Father Angelo D’Agostino, founder of one... Read more
Basque bishops slam television report on the Church and ETA
Spokesmen for the Dioceses of Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Vitoria in northern Spain issued a statement Monday protesting a “deviously... Read more
Spanish bishops’ conference signs agreement with Ministry of Culture to conserve cathedrals
The president of the Spanish Bishops’ Cultural Heritage Committee, Bishop Juan Jose Asenjo of Cordoba, signed an agreement this week... Read more
Cuban and Dominican bishop exchange ideas on pastoral ministry
Bishops from Cuba and the Dominican Republic met in Santo Domingo this week in order to exchange ideas on pastoral... Read more
Turkey denies leaders are 'running' from Pope Benedict's visit
The Turkish government denied on Wednesday that its leaders were "running away" from Pope Benedict by being out of the... Read more
Knights roll out plan for supporting priests, increasing membership
Efforts to show solidarity with parish priests and to increase membership are key elements of the action plan for the... Read more
