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Legal challenge to clarify if gay marriage law in Spain is constitutional
Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla of Segorbe-Castellón, Spain, said this week the legal challenge brought by the Popular Party against... Read more
Caritas in Spain to train volunteers to work with AIDS victims and mentally ill
The Caritas office in Valencia, Spain, announced this week it will begin offering formation classes in October to train volunteers... Read more
Spread good among society, says Argentine archbishop
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, called on Christians this week to spread good and live exemplary lives in response... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI will talk about John Paul II in first televised interview
Pope Benedict XVI decided to grant his first televised interview, in which he will talk about his predecessor Pope John... Read more
Potential ambassador to the Vatican says US, Rome share values
The United States and the Vatican share some fundamental values, investment firm owner Francis Rooney told a Senate Committee Monday. Read more
Pell warns on curtailing unions
Cardinal George Pell criticized government policies and draft legislation related to labor, poverty and education. Read more
Bishop asks for prayers for politicians
Catholics in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore have been asked to recite a special prayer for local, state and federal... Read more
Illinois launches stem-cell research institute without public approval
Pro-life leaders in Illinois are outraged that Gov. Rod Blagojevich "thwarted the democratic process" and authorized the creation of a... Read more
Death of two seminarians sparks nationwide seminary discussion about drinking
The death of two Chicago seminarians last week--both of whom were passengers in a car accident in which the driver’s... Read more
First annual Archbishop Gomez Amistad Awards honor Hispanic Catholic leaders in Denver
Last evening, at the city’s Centro San Juan Diego center, two members of Denver’s Hispanic Catholic community were honored for... Read more
Franciscan University conference to tackle difficult Catholic social teaching
In light of a continued national debate on the role of faith in political life, as well as scientific advances... Read more
Church will not accept illicit donations, Mexican bishops say
In an official statement, the general secretary of the Bishops’ Conference Mexico, Bishop Carlos Aguiar of Texcoco, rejected claims that... Read more
Archbishop calls for peaceful resolution to conflict between farmers and government
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, called on the government and farmers, who... Read more
Argentine bishop says tourism must be respectful of human dignity
Bishop Ruben Frassia of Avellaneda-Lanus, Argentina, called on politicians and businessmen this week to remember that "in all tourist activity,... Read more
Spanish bishops to support protest of controversial education law
Several Spanish bishops have expressed their support for a protest scheduled for November in Madrid against a controversial law on... Read more
Closeness of God with Old Testament Israel points to coming Christ, His presence to the world, says Pope
Speaking to some 26,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for today's general audience, Pope Benedict demonstrated how God's closeness... Read more
Pope Benedict: sports, properly practiced, can build respect, loyalty and solidarity between people and cultures
Among the nearly 26,000 pilgrims present for the Pope's general audience today in St. Peter's Square were representatives from the... Read more
IRAQ: Constitution „opens the door“ to discrimination, says Patriarch
Mons. Emmanuel III Delly, the Patriarch of Baghdad for the Catholic Chaldeans, has met the President and Prime Minister of... Read more
Archbishop Burke says young people are key to changing, evangelizing the culture
Speaking to young people gathered for a monthly coffeehouse at a St. Louis-area parish last weekend, Archbishop Raymond Burke said... Read more
Religious voice should play role in shaping public policy, Catholic leaders agree
Religious voices must play a role in shaping public policy, Catholic leaders said Monday at a symposium on faith and... Read more
