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Indian Bishops call for peace after Muslim shrine is razed
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on Wednesday condemned the continuing violence in the city of Vadodara and said the... Read more
Mexican bishops call for efforts to reduce emigration
In a statement released at the conclusion of their recent 81st Plenary Assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has exhorted... Read more
Experts propose new study on Shroud of Turin
During the International Convention on the Holy Shroud of Turin, which took place last Sunday at the Catholic University of... Read more
Remains of priest kidnapped by revolutionaries found in Colombia
Authorities this week said DNA tests have revealed that human remains discovered near the San Juan River in northwestern Colombia... Read more
Archbishop says justice not served by suing innocent, calls for revision of state bill
Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput is urging a joint House-Senate conference committee to broker a “fair” and “reasonable” version of Colorado’s... Read more
After Church complaints, German court calls MTV’s ‘Popetown’ ‘too dumb to be insulting’
A Munich court yesterday rejected a call by local Catholic Church officials to ban MTV’s airing of Popetown, saying the... Read more
Increasing numbers of immigrants cries out for a just solution, says USCCB president
The mounting U.S. debate over immigration is an opportunity to finally find a just solution to the problem of undocumented... Read more
Former Vatican Swiss Guards complete historic march to Rome in time for papal blessing
A group of former Swiss Vatican Guards, who arrived in Rome after re-enacting a historic march from Switzerland undertaken 500... Read more
Church ‘will not budge one inch’ on issue of condom use, says Cardinal Lopez Trujillo
In an exclusive interview with Colombia’s Radio Cadena Nacional (RCN), Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Austrian diocese sending USB hard drives with Church info as gifts to young people
Since the start of 2006, the Austrian Diocese of Graz has begun sending a curious gift to all young people... Read more
Masons claim compatibility with Christian faith, call for lifting of excommunication
The head office of Masons in Spain is calling on the Spanish bishops’ Committee on the Doctrine of the Faith... Read more
Experts skeptical, saddened by Guttmacher report on state of abortion in U.S.
On Friday, the Alan Guttmacher Institute--the research arm of Planned Parenthood--will release a new report on the past, present and... Read more
Vatican condemns illicit Chinese bishop ordinations, expects excommunications
Following yesterday’s announcement of a second ordination--in the same week--of a Catholic bishop in China without consent from the Vatican,... Read more
Cardinal encourages Catholics, Buddhists to work together in service of humanity
The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue has sent a message to the world’s Buddhists, currently celebrating Vesakh, calling for... Read more
Cardinal Pell of Sydney encourages Catholics to read Koran
“I recommend that you too read this sacred text of the Muslims, because the challenge of Islam will be with... Read more
Bishop Tafoya of Pueblo strongly denies charges of misconduct in handling of sex abuse case
Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya of Pueblo, Colorado in an official, statement released today, answered to charges of negligence and misconduct directed against... Read more
Nun who launched Vatican website to launch faith-based community site
The woman behind the much-renowned Vatican website is working on a new faith-based community site, which will be launched this... Read more
Harvard study challenges authenticity of abstinence, virginity pledges
A new study released by the Harvard School of Public Health challenges the authenticity of pledges made by adolescents to... Read more
Change of heart: University chancellor allows student fees to be directed to Catholic group
Chancellor John Wiley of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has changed his mind about directing student fees to religious organizations, saying... Read more
Situation of Christians in West Bank worsening since Hamas take-over
The Catholic relief association, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) recentlyreported on the dire situation of Christians living in... Read more
