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Bond between John Paul II and his people will never be broken, says Pope
Last evening, Pope Benedict was treated to a special screening of the new film, “Pope John Paul II" which, he... Read more
Pope to Czech bishops: be leaven in society that is ‘secularized but interested’ in Gospel
This morning, Pope Benedict met with a group of bishops from the Czech Republic--in Rome for their semi-annual “ad limina”... Read more
Archbishop Foley: Technology can help us serve poor, isolated peoples of world
Yesterday, Archbishop John Foley, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications told a United Nations gathering that countries have... Read more
From Iraq to 9/11: U.S. Bishops, Catholic leaders discuss modern ethical dilemmas in light of Church moral teaching
Military use in Iraq, arms control, and new questions raised by global terrorism, were among the tough ethical issues wrestled... Read more
Minister assures changes will not threaten Catholic education
The Council for Catholic Maintained Schools could soon be dismantled as part of a sweeping review of Northern Ireland administration.... Read more
Bishops assess ethical lessons from Iraq and 9/11
The new questions raised by global terrorism and the preventive use of military force in Iraq were discussed by academics,... Read more
Catholic Communication Campaign Announces Art Contest
The Catholic Communication Campaign of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is sponsoring an art contest for children in... Read more
European conference promotes new evangelization
More than 2,000 international delegates, among them five cardinals, took part in the third International Congress for the New Evangelization... Read more
Pro-life group to sue shrine for backing out of contract
St. Joseph’s Oratory is facing a lawsuit of up to $1 million after it broke its contract to host a... Read more
Castro meets with bishops to celebrate 70th anniversary of relations between Holy See and Cuba
Cuban president Fidel Castro met with the country’s bishops Wednesday night to mark the 70th anniversary of official relations between... Read more
Holy See Press Office Director receives freedom of expression award
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, received this week the Luka Brajnovic Award for freedom of... Read more
French officials condemn burning of Catholic church
French president Jacques Chirac has condemned the burning of a church in the Parisian suburb of Romans, calling it an... Read more
Catholic shrine pulls plug on national pro-life conference
St. Joseph’s Oratory has pulled the plug on a national pro-life conference due to threats of protest from pro-choice and... Read more
Catholic women take life issues to Parliament Hill
The Catholic Women’s League is calling on the federal government this month to take action on a number of sociopolitical,... Read more
Catholic doctors urge continued ban on abortion drug
Australian Catholic doctors are backing a number of MPs in their efforts to maintain a ban of the abortion drug... Read more
Critics surprised by success of monastic documentary
The first 20 minutes are spent in complete silence, and even thereafter, words are few and far between. Nevertheless, Into... Read more
In ‘profoundly changing times’, Pope calls for greater pastoral care, education for seminarians
As vocational problems and priestly scandals continue to arise in some regions of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict today, called... Read more
Caring for sick is ‘emblem of Christian charity’, says Pope
In a message, sent today to the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), currently meeting in Assisi, Italy, Pope Benedict stressed the... Read more
Religious freedom central to human rights, says bishop
The cause of religious liberty must be a fundamental priority of United States foreign policy, said Bishop Ricardo Ramirez Tuesday... Read more
As historic Church document comes to new light, Pope Benedict invites Greek patriarch to Vatican, encourages further unity
In an historic event yesterday in Athens, Greece, Vatican archivist and librarian, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, officially announced the new publication... Read more
