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Not just distant lands, but hearts are main beneficiaries of Church’s missionary activity, says Pope
On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict XVI met with delegates taking part in an international congress marking the 40th anniversary of... Read more
In poignant meeting with university students, Pope encourages greater fraternity between Europe and Africa
On Saturday evening, Pope Benedict XVI met with some 7,000 European and African University students, whom he urged toward greater... Read more
Pope says commitment of Lent is listening to Christ as Mary did
During his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of thousands, gathered below his study window... Read more
U.S. Bishops respond to Catholic democrat statement: Human rights are an illusion if fundamental right to life is not protected
On Friday, the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops responded to a controversial statement recently released by 55 Catholic members of... Read more
Pope concludes Spiritual Exercises, announces first important changes to Curia
By accepting one Cardinal’s resignation and bringing four major dicasteries under two authorities, Pope Benedict has wasted no time starting... Read more
Catholic groups urge director to include disclaimer in Da Vinci film
Two Catholic organizations are urging director Ron Howard to include a disclaimer at the beginning of his soon-to-be-released film, based... Read more
US bishops seek to educate about Jesus prior to release of Da Vinci Code film
In an attempt to clear up any confusion about Jesus and Christianity that might emerge with the theatre release of... Read more
Catholics protest bill that would require hospitals to give morning-after pill
Catholics in Connecticut are protesting a bill that would require Catholic hospitals to provide the morning-after pill to rape victims. Read more
Pope encourages Latin American Catholic movements to be missionaries to Gospel message
As leaders of new Catholic Communities and lay Movements meet in Bogotá, Colombia this week, Pope Benedict XVI has sent... Read more
African, European University students to gather with Pope for historic meeting
Tomorrow at the Vatican, some 7,000 university students from around Europe and Africa are scheduled to meet with Pope Benedict... Read more
Catholics in China want to re-establish relations with Vatican, says Hong Kong Bishop Zen.
Increasingly, Catholics in China want to re-establish relations with the Holy See and that the latter is ready to move... Read more
Courage in faith in the face of difficulties in evangelization
During his Lenten meditations for the Roman Curia this week, Cardinal Marco Ce, who is preaching the retreat for Pope... Read more
Family coalition decries Spanish government’s manipulation of language referring to parents
The Platform for the Promotion of the Family in Spain announced this week it would not remain indifferent in the... Read more
Dialogue and religious freedom only way to avoid fundamentalism, says Vatican cardinal
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, said this week both political and religious... Read more
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal involving anti-Catholic statue
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal this week involving a constitutional challenge to an anti-Catholic statue. The... Read more
Christian leaders applaud arrests in Alabama church fires
The Christian Defense Coalition and National Clergy Council have commended federal and state law enforcement for stemming hate crimes against... Read more
'Choose Life' license plate lawsuit wins in appeals court
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s second attempt to ban the phrase "Choose Life" from... Read more
Catholic agencies call for funding for humanitarian, development activities
Catholic agencies are urging Congress to support essential funding for urgent humanitarian and development activities around the world as it... Read more
Don’t neglect rural peoples, but guarantee real development, Vatican representative urges U.N.
On Tuesday, Archbishop Janusz Bolonek, the Vatican’s apostolic nuncio to Uruguay, told members of a United Nations Conference on Agrarian... Read more
