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Cardinal Kasper: Turkey not ready to join EU
The attack on a Catholic priest in Samsun, Turkey, last week shows that Turkey is not ready to join the... Read more
Bishop in Pakistan struggles for justice after Catholic teen killed
A Catholic bishop in Pakistan is struggling to achieve justice for the family of a young man who was allegedly... Read more
Former Nazi ship to become sailing church for Croatian youth
A Catholic monastery will adapt a former Nazi ship into a sailing church for youth. The “floating church” is intended... Read more
Supreme Court intervenes, temporarily stops removal of 29-foot cross in San Diego
The Supreme Court intervened Monday to stay the removal of a large cross from San Diego property, reported the Associated... Read more
Pope prays that the world may experience the power of Christ’s Blood
In the greetings he addressed to participants in today's general audience, the Holy Father reminded Polish pilgrims that July is... Read more
Disciples of Jesus must live with Him and like Him, Benedict says
The Apostle John was the subject of Benedict XVI's catechesis during today's general audience, held in St. Peter's Square in... Read more
Cuban Cardinal optimistic about future of Church
Despite limitations imposed on religious practice by Fidel Castro’s government, the Catholic Church in Cuba continues to welcome newly baptized... Read more
African American evangelization conference to empower youth, youth ministers
A Catholic conference for African Americans promises to equip and empower participants, especially youth and youth ministers, with what is... Read more
Priests must live their vocation 100 percent, says Slovakian bishop
Priests must be more fully who they are, said Bishop Jan Babjak, the Byzantine Catholic bishop of Presov, East Slovakia. Read more
Benedictine center abandons Catholic identity
The St. Benedict Center, a Benedictine ecumenical community in Madison for the past 40 years, has chosen to end its... Read more
Mexican bishops express confidence in electoral institutions amidst disputed results
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico announced its complete confidence Monday in the country’s electoral institutions and expressed its hope that... Read more
Franciscan priest killed in Colombia
A Franciscan priest was killed this week in Colombia in the northern region of Magdalena. Initial investigations indicate the 46... Read more
Pope to root for both Germany and Italy in World Cup match
Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, Father Georg Gänswein, said this week with Germany and Italy playing each other in the... Read more
Argentinean bishop says families worldwide are lacking in love
Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, said this week the World Meeting of Families in Valencia will shed light... Read more
Pope issues statement on Valencia subway tragedy
Benedict XVI has sent a telegram of condolence to Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, for the death of more... Read more
Vatican announces Pope’s summer schedule
The Vatican Information Service has released a brief schedule for the Holy Father’s vacation and summer residency. Read more
Local archbishop finds that alleged Marian appartions are not supernatural
After three years of study of the devotion to “Our Lady of the Hill,” the Archdiocese of Salta has announced... Read more
Twenty Cuban families to attend World Meeting in Valencia
The twenty Cuban families that will arrive in Valencia to participate in the 5th World Meeting of Families constitute the... Read more
Cardinal calls for severe punishment following wave of deadly domestic violence
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, has called for the heaviest punishment possible for men... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops reject accusations of contributing to social unrest
In response to the violent ousting by police of hundreds of residents in the province of Los Rios, the bishops... Read more
