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Southern Germany overcome with papal “fever”
Southern Germany is overcome with enthusiasm and expectation for the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI. Read more
Peruvian cardinal exhorts obstetricians to respect human life
During a Mass marking the Day of Obstetrics, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani called on the country’s obstetricians to not only... Read more
Bishops of Oceania note increase in vocations
The Special Council for Oceania of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops has issued a statement at the... Read more
Chilean diocese publishes Holy See document on divorced and remarried
In light of the widespread confusion about the Church’s teaching on Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics, the Diocese of... Read more
Pope may outline his thoughts on evolution meeting
A scientist invited to take part in Pope Benedict XVI’s recent symposium on creation and evolution told APCom today that... Read more
Pope’s meeting with evangelicals is an important step, says Cardinal Kasper
A meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and German Protestant ministers in Regensburg, scheduled for his upcoming trip to his homeland,... Read more
Vatican Cardinal voices support for Scottish prelates in their nuclear weapons protest
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, announced today his support for the Bishops... Read more
Benedict praises “administrative qualities and moral integrity” of Gregory the Great
Pilgrims gathering to pray the Angelus with Pope Benedict XVI at the Pontifical residence at Castelgandolfo yesterday, were reminded of... Read more
Louisville archdioceses proposes merger of seventeen parishes into six
The Archdiocese of Louisville is one of the latest U.S. dioceses to face major restructuring in the light of population... Read more
Milwaukee archdiocese to pay settlements to abuse victims in Calif.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has reached an out-of-court settlement with 10 victims of sexual abuse by clergy in California. The... Read more
Pope names Cardinal Stafford as envoy to Baltimore basilica rededication
Pope Benedict XVI has named Cardinal James Francis Stafford, former Archbishop of Denver, to represent him at the November inauguration... Read more
Spanish Catholic organization helping poor farmers to acquire new business skills
The Catholic foundation Manos Unidos, based in Valencia, has launched project to help 160 poor farm workers—mostly single and illiterate... Read more
Pope’s former neighbors opt to protect his privacy and reject lucrative offer from the media
Neighbors of a home where Pope Benedict XVI once lived in Germany have shown this week that their friendship with... Read more
Dominican bishop says criminals need rehabilitation as well as prison time
Bishop Antonio Camilo of La Vega, Dominican Republic, has called for a greater effort to rehabilitate prisoners so that when... Read more
Colombian high court justices say courts must permit abortions
Members of Colombia’s Constitutional Court—equivalent to the US Supreme Court—said last week lower court judges may not refuse to hear... Read more
Thousands of evangelical Christians confessing on-line
The very public and international forum of the Internet has highlighted the importance and the need for confession. A number... Read more
Pope visits Veronica’s Veil, tells crowd to search for the face of Christ in their lives
Pope Benedict XVI made a private visit, today, to the popularly venerated Veil of Veronica. Veronica’s Veil is, according to... Read more
Vatican says farewell to Christmas pop concert
The traditional Vatican Christmas Concert performed every year at the Paul VI Auditorium, will be transferred to a location in... Read more
New Vatican Secretary of State took job after seeing John Paul II in dream
It took a dream of Pope John Paul II to convince Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone to accept Pope Benedict’s invitation to... Read more
New York establishes Shepherd Program for ‘credibly accused’ priests
The Archdiocese of New York has set up a new program for priests that have been credibly accused of sexually... Read more
