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Cardinal says Vatican and Chinese government engaged in ‘real talks’ to normalize relations
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong said Monday that Chinese government officials and the Holy See “have entered into real... Read more
Pope may grant wider use of Pope Pius V Missal during Holy Week
A source at the Vatican has told CNA that during Holy Week Pope Benedict XVI may grant universal permission to... Read more
Thousands of Americans to join Catholic Church on Holy Saturday
Thousands of Americans will join the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday, April 15, through the Rite of Christian Initiation of... Read more
Link to pro-life group on government website ruffles feathers
Some feathers were ruffled at Planned Parenthood in South Dakota last week when it came to light that the State... Read more
Pope confirms visit Australia in 2008, says bishop
Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed he will be in Sydney, Australia, for World Youth Day 2008, Bishop Anthony Fisher, auxiliary... Read more
Catholic Church in US joins broad fellowship of Christian churches
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has joined national leaders from four other Christian confessions — Evangelical/Pentecostal, Historic Protestant, Historic... Read more
Cuban bishops permitted to give Holy Week radio addresses for first time in 46 years
For the first time in 46 years, the communist Cuban government has permitted Catholic bishops in that country to address... Read more
Vatican confirms: Pope Benedict will visit Poland in May
Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Poland--the home country of his predecessor John Paul II--in May, according to a confirmation... Read more
Handing over of World Youth Day cross represents commitment to journey in the footsteps of Christ, says Pope
The pilgrim World Youth Day cross--first commissioned in 1984 by John Paul II--began its journey from Rome to Sydney Australia... Read more
Latin American bishops slam ‘Gospel of Judas’, accuse National Geographic of commercial opportunism
Four leading Latin American archbishops, including three cardinals, have expressed regret over National Geographic’s decision to publish a Palm Sunday... Read more
Pope may grant wider use of Pius V Missal during Holy Week
A source at the Vatican has told CNA that during Holy Week Pope Benedict XVI may grant universal permission to... Read more
Pope Benedict: the cross is mankind’s sign of love which is stronger than death
Pope Benedict XVI joined thousands of young pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square yesterday to celebrate both Palm Sunday and the... Read more
Expert says changing Islamic mentality requires enormous educational effort
Father Khalil Samir, a professor at the Oriental Pontifical Institute of Rome and St. Joseph’s University of Beirut, said this... Read more
Vatican Nuncio demands Radio Maria stay out of Poland’s politics
In a letter sent this week to the bishops of Poland and to the provincial superior of the Redemptorist community... Read more
Holy Week speaks to culture in its most profound roots, says Spanish archbishop
In his weekly pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, said that “what we relive in Holy Week always... Read more
Cardinal launches prayer appeal for Mexico and Latin America
While celebrating Mass at the archdiocesan cathedral on April 2nd, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City launched a massive... Read more
Catholics shocked by Notre Dame president’s turnaround on ‘Vagina Monologues’
Following his own strong words denouncing the play in January, many Catholics have responded with dismay to the decision of... Read more
Connecticut bishops claim bias in state legislature
Connecticut’s three Catholic bishops said Wednesday they believe the Church is under fire in the state legislature, where there have... Read more
LA group to bring relics to hurricane-ravaged area, calls for national prayer
A Los-Angeles group will make a pilgrimage through the hurricane-ravaged Gulf States with its collection of relics of Christ’s passion. Read more
Pope to youth: Life is a great adventure, dare to believe that God will not abandon you
Throngs of young people from around the Diocese of Rome gathered in St. Peter’s Square yesterday evening to meet with... Read more
