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Church does not defend nor authorize death penalty, says Peruvian cardinal
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week “the Church does not defend nor authorize the death... Read more
Archdiocese calls for eradication of violence in southern Mexico
The Archdiocese of Antequera-Oaxaca in Mexico has issued a statement calling for an end to the violence that has plagued... Read more
Conference of religious slams new ecclesial movements
During a gathering organized by the Conference of Religious Men and Women of Peru--the local branch of the Latin American... Read more
Pope urges faithful to maintain inner peace and serenity despite outward disturbances
The faithful need not lose their serenity and peace amid the noise and occurrences of daily life as this world... Read more
Maronite cardinal concerned about Christian exodus
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, patriarch of the Maronite Church, is very concerned about the “progressive devastation” in Lebanon and “the growing... Read more
Lebanese Christians, Muslims ready to rebuild country, says cardinal
Christians and Muslims in Lebanon are ready to work together to rebuild their war-torn country, said Cardinal Roger Etchegaray just... Read more
Archbishop says honesty is necessary in Christian-Muslim dialogue
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput spoke out this week against the promulgation of lies regarding the history of Christian-Muslim relations. In... Read more
Mary reminds faithful to live with hearts turned to heaven, says Pope
The Blessed Virgin encourages the faithful to remain hopeful in the face of the inevitable problems of daily life, said... Read more
Church leaders and families of prisoners appeal for mercy in Indonesia
The intervention of Catholic Church leaders, including the Pope himself, led the Indonesian government to issue a stay of execution... Read more
Indian government official investigates problems of minority Christians
India’s minority Christian community got a hearing last week with a concerned parliamentarian, who was seeking to understand the problems... Read more
Benedict reveals personal aspects of life as Pope
Pope Benedict XVI told German Radio and Television that he has grown since being elected pontiff and that he finds... Read more
Archbishop calls on Salvadorans to collaborate in eradication of violence
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador has called on Salvadorans to collaborate in the struggle against violence and to... Read more
Bishop says unborn child forgotten in recent debate about abortion in Argentina
In response to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the Buenos Aires province that authorized an alleged rape... Read more
Mexican cardinal calls for acceptance of Electoral Tribunal’s ruling on election results
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called on Mexicans to accept the decision of the Federal... Read more
Free Trade Agreement outside purview of Church’s mission, bishop says
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica, Bishop Jose Francisco Ulloa Rojas of Cartago, said this week that... Read more
Cardinal George recovering well, set to leave hospital
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday, that Cardinal Francis George is recovering well and will leave the hospital sometime today. Read more
Catholicism offers positive view of human development, Pope says
Catholicism has positive ideas of offer about life, family and human development, which must be made known with courage and... Read more
Pope Benedict says westerners experiencing realization that there is something “more” to life
After years of creating a world with no room for God, people in the west may be experiencing a, “quest... Read more
Kirk Douglas urges Gibson to seek Catholic help
Veteran actor Kirk Douglas has urged Mel Gibson to seek "spiritual guidance" from his own Church before consulting with Jewish... Read more
Bishop apologizes for delay in reporting sex abuse by priest to authorities
Bishop Daniel Walsh of the Santa Rosa pledged never again to delay notifying authorities of priest misconduct. Read more
