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To forget Christian roots of Europe is “avoid who we are” says Spanish Cardinal
Speaking at a conference at the University of Cordoba, Spain, the Archbishop of Seville, Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, said that... Read more
Media study calculates more than 1,300 priests were accused of sexual abuse since 1950
Just two weeks before the release of an unprecedented national report on clergy sexual abuse in the U.S. Church, the... Read more
Two Catholic ministries launch ‘Catholic Passion Outreach’
A Catholic publisher and a Catholic Internet portal have teamed up to launch an outreach to promote and respond to... Read more
World Day of Sick recalls meaning of life, connection to Lourdes: Pope
It is a great act of love to take care of those who suffer, said Pope John Paul II today... Read more
Pope appoints two Eastern European Archbishops to key roles in the Roman Curia
Pope John Paul II appointed to Eastern European Archbishops to key roles in the Roman Curia. The Pope accepted the... Read more
Abortion organizations in Perú demand Health Minister suspend “defense of life”
In a revealing letter addressed to Peru’s Health Minister, Alvaro Vida Rivadeneyra, a group of feminist and abortion organizations have... Read more
Poll reveals Church is the most trustworthy organization in Venezuela
According to a national poll carried out during October and September of 2003 by researchers at the Simón Bolívar University,... Read more
Mexican bishops to propose sex-ed based on chastity
The Bishops Conference of Mexico has announced that it will soon issue a program which will allow for the education... Read more
'Popetown' cartoon may be too controversial for broadcast BBC admits
Sources connected with the BBC say that Popetown may be too controversial to be broadcast after thousands of viewers complained... Read more
‘The Passion’ should not affect Jewish-Catholic relations, says Archbishop Chaput
Members of the Jewish and Catholic faith have the right to differ over “The Passion of the Christ” but that... Read more
The Vatican celebrates 75 years of recovering sovereign status
Tomorrow is a holiday in the Vatican as this tiny city-state celebrates the 75th anniversary of the signing of the... Read more
Pope appoints new Bishop for Portland, Maine
Pope John Paul II appointed as the new Bishop of Portland, Maine, the Most Reverend Richard Joseph Malone, Auxiliary of... Read more
Vatican announces seven canonizations, including pro-life mother
The Vatican press office announced that on Thursday, February 19, an Ordinary Public Consistory will be held to announce the... Read more
Synthesis of Catechism of the Catholic Church ready for review
The first draft of a summary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which hundreds of bishops around the world... Read more
Colombian Guerrilla calls for mediation by the Church, bishops ask for concrete gestures
Cardinal Pedro Rubiano, Archbishop of Bogotá and President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, responded to the surprising request of the... Read more
Dallas man rents 20-screen complex to show “Passion” to 6,000 people
Arch Bonnema, a member of the Dallas-area Prestonwood Baptist Church near Dallas, has decided to involve his family in renting... Read more
“The Passion of the Christ” to be debuted in Latin America in Peru, Mexico and Argentina
Officials at Warner Bros/20TH Century Fox have revealed to CNA that Peru, where the conglomerate has distribution rights, will be... Read more
Catholic Church still rebuts BBC on anti-Catholic coverage
The controller of BBC Scotland defended the broadcaster’s coverage of the Catholic Church yesterday after Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow... Read more
Gibson explains the ‘Passion’ to churchgoers via satellite
Mel Gibson spoke with thousands of churchgoers, after screenings of his film “The Passion of the Christ” Feb. 7, and... Read more
States must protect rights of monogamous, heterosexual marriage, Vatican says at UN
The Holy See Permanent Observer to the United Nations Archbishop Celestino Migliore, spoke last Saturday on the role of the... Read more
