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Spanish couple combats violence in Caracas with “City of Hope”
According to a report published by the AVAN news agency, a home for troubled young people in Caracas, called “City... Read more
Mexican bishops: decisions about life cannot be made “as if God did not exist”
Bishop Javier Chavolla of Toluca, Mexico, reacted to news this week of the possible legalization of euthanasia in that country,... Read more
Italian daily publishes excerpts from long-awaited Vatican document on homosexuals in the seminary
The Italian daily Il Giornale has published what it claims are excerpts from the upcoming Vatican document that will bar... Read more
Chinese participate in historic symposium on social teachings of the Church
Analisis Digital, the news agency of the Archdiocese of Madrid, is reporting this week that an unprecedented symposium on the... Read more
Pope denounces terror attacks on Jordan
Earlier today, Pope Benedict sent a message to Jordan’s King Abdullah II, condemning yesterday’s bombing attacks on three hotels in... Read more
Vatican seminar will discuss role of sports in Church’s mission of evangelization
The Vatican announced a unique, upcoming conference today, which will look at the role of the Christian mission in the... Read more
Vatican official urges protection, defense of refugees
Speaking yesterday before the United Nation’s Third Committee, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the U.N., urged the... Read more
Catholic social conference highlights dangers of secularist society
Particularly highlighting the recent Terri Schiavo debacle, a recent conference held at Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville, pointed to the... Read more
Catholic Charities gives $36M for hurricane assistance
The Catholic response to the people who survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the southern United States continue. To date,... Read more
Devotion to Mary growing among Protestants in England
Devotion to Mary is growing among Anglicans, Fr. Noel Wynn told the New York Times. Fr. Wynn is the director... Read more
Two states decide on issue of same-sex marriage and gay rights
A majority of voters approved writing a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Texas Tuesday Read more
Reconciliation bill does not address needs of children, say bishops
As the House of Representatives takes up its budget reconciliation bill, the chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic... Read more
Salvadoran archbishop calls for “world action” to protect AIDS victims
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, warned this week of the need for “world action to protect”... Read more
Look to Mary for guidance, Madrid cardinal tells families
During a Mass honoring Our Lady of Almudena, the patroness of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela emphasized the importance... Read more
Argentine bishops call for public debate on family and education laws
The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, which is gathered this week in general assembly, has published a statement calling for public... Read more
Caritas pledges to continue work in North Korea
Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service agencies, has pledged to continue its relief and... Read more
U.S. releases list of countries that deny religious freedom
China and Vietnam have been renamed to the U.S. government’s list of countries designated as Countries of Particular Concern due... Read more
Bishop wrong in claiming Catholics are turning to Anglican Church, says Catholic League
Catholic League president Bill Donohue said the assessment made by Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire this past weekend—that... Read more
Faith is rational act, not a feeling, priest tells Peruvian youth
Renowned astrophysicist and long-time collaborator of the Vatican Observatory, Jesuit Father Manuel Carreira, told a group of Peruvian young people... Read more
Analysts up prediction of attendees at November 12 march in Spain to 2 million
Organizers of a November 12 march in protest of a new government policy on education are now saying they expect... Read more
