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Colombian guerrillas free 5 foreign tourists and 2 Columbians
Five foreign tourists and two Colombians were released on Monday after being held since last September 12 by the National... Read more
Prayers get Santa back on track in Canada
Thanks to their prayers, everything for Christmas is back on track, said Santa in a letter to millions of Canadian... Read more
New diocese may be created in Virginia
A proposal to create a new diocese in eastern Virginia has the support of Cardinal William H. Keeler, the Richmond... Read more
“Pops” celebrates 15 years of ministry to street kids
On Dec. 8, 1988, Fr. Emmett Johns and a few volunteers parked a second-hand van in the middle of downtown... Read more
Cuban Cardinal: imprisoned shall not be forgotten this Christmas
In his Christmas message read in parishes yesterday, Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana, Cuba, exhorted Cuban families to cultivate... Read more
Canadian PM pledges to protect religious freedom
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin pledged to protect the freedom of religious groups, and even use the notwithstanding clause if... Read more
Judge orders Palm Beach to decide on Nativity scene before noon on Christmas Eve
A Federal Judge in Florida has ruled that the town of Palm Beach has until noon on Christmas Eve to... Read more
Rome Clarifies: OK to kneel after communion
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement indicating that it is acceptable to kneel after receiving Communion.... Read more
Migration is a human right, the Pope says
In a letter for the 90th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated in 2004, Pope John... Read more
'Gospel is not for sale': Ugandan Anglicans on gay ordination
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not for sale. That was the firm and unmoveable response of the Anglican Church... Read more
EWTN expands to satellite radio
EWTN Global Catholic Network has signed agreements with SIRIUS Satellite Radio for the carriage of its 24-hour English and Spanish... Read more
Being called by Christ ‘entails great risk’: Bishop Olmstead
The lives of priests and bishops entail great risk for they are placed in the middle of the most important... Read more
New bishop to unify Diocese of Phoenix
God’s love "forces us to face the scandal of child abuse squarely and to combat it with honesty and determination,"... Read more
Most Americans support ban on gay “marriage,” NYT reveals
The latest New York Times/CBS News poll has found widespread support for an amendment to the United States Constitution to... Read more
May Christ be always at the center of our lives, Pope tells Roman curia
During the traditional Christmas gathering with cardinals, archbishops, bishops and members of the Roman Curia, Pope John Paul recalled this... Read more
Following Mary’s humility an excellent way to prepare for Christmas, Pope says
Pope John Paul said on Sunday, during the Angelus prayer, that the proximity of Christmas highlights the figure of Mary... Read more
Vatican announces new saints and blessed, including an Emperor and “martyr of life”
Last Saturday, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, President of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, announced in the presence of... Read more
Church in Mexico says law on homosexual unions is “aberration”
The Catholic Church in Mexico called a proposed bill to legalize homosexual unions in the capital an “aberration” and called... Read more
Priest says ELN should release hostages before Christmas
A humanitarian commission, which is headed up by a Catholic priest and is negotiating the release of a group of... Read more
Boston archbishop holds priest meeting for first time in 25 years
For the first time in about 25 years, a Boston archbishop met with all his diocesan priests this week. Archbishop... Read more
