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Terri Schiavo begins her Passion with Holy Week: Orlando bishop
Bishop Thomas Wenski issued a powerful defense of the life of Terri Schiavo this week in a commentary published in... Read more
Italian press speculates about Pope’s fragile health
The media in Italy is reporting that Pope John Paul II “is very weak” and that there is “great concern”... Read more
Vatican calls on bishops to support Christian community in Holy Land with Good Friday collections
The Congregation for Oriental Churches has issued a call to bishops worldwide to support the Christian community in the Holy... Read more
Archbishop O'Malley to wash women's feet Holy Thursday
After angering women during Holy Week last year, Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley decided that he will wash the feet of... Read more
Argentinean bishop warns religion is not a private affair
“There are many people who were baptized in the Catholic Church and are embarrassed to speak” about Christ in public,... Read more
Cuban dissidents harassed alter attending Palm Sunday celebrations
Cuban dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello said this week a group of women from the Damas de Blanco (“Women of... Read more
Vatican says Schiavo must be kept alive
The Vatican has once again spoken out in favor of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, who has been without food and water... Read more
Doctor rules out new hospitalization of Pope
With heightened rumors in the press about the health of Pope John Paul II, the Pontiff’s medical team on Tuesday... Read more
Vatican paper slams Federal court decision in Schiavo case
Under the headline, “Terri Schiavo: the ‘crime’ of being useless,” the Vatican’s newspaper L'Osservatore Romano published a harsh editorial criticizing... Read more
Congress acts in favor of Schiavo’s life; feeding tube could be reinserted today
After four tumultuous days of legal battling and heated debate, congress finally agreed on legislation, which could save the life... Read more
Pope tells university students to ‘renew art and culture’
In a message read by Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute for the Secretariat of State today, the Holy Father told participants... Read more
Argentinean government withdraws recognition of bishop
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, told reporters this weekend the government of Argentina could be... Read more
Pope tells youth to be ‘tireless witnesses to the glorious cross of Christ’
Following yesterday’s Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II made a surprise appearance at the window... Read more
Cardinal Ruini: In the cross, suffering takes on new meaning
Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in the name of the Pope, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, vicar general for the diocese of Rome,... Read more
US bishops launch campaign against death penalty
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a campaign today to end the use of the death penalty in... Read more
Pro-family groups praise President, Congress for defending Terri’s life
Pro-family organizations are praising President George W. Bush and Congress for passing legislation early Monday, defending the life of Terri... Read more
US bishops welcome Vatican notification on book by US Jesuit priest
The United States bishops have welcomed the Vatican’s decision concerning the book “Jesus, Symbol of God,” by Fr. Roger Haight,... Read more
Club owner denied funeral rites due to business activity: San Diego diocese
The chancellor of the Diocese of San Diego says the bishop denied a man a Catholic funeral because his business... Read more
Cuban opposition leader calls on Castro to support democratic reform
Cuban opposition leader Oswaldo Paya is challenging the government of Fidel Castro to present to the UN Human Rights Commission... Read more
Pope demonstrates ‘unfathomable dignity’ of priesthood, says Cardinal Castrillon
This morning, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, presented John Paul II’s long awaited Letter... Read more
