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Two US dioceses receive new bishops
Two United States dioceses received new bishops this week. Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Walker Nickless of Denver to head... Read more
Archeologists find evidence supporting Biblical Goliath
Archeologists near Jerusalem have made a significant discovery which lends historical credence to the Old Testament story of David and... Read more
Attacks on journal editor raise questions about academic freedom and intelligent design
The editor of a small, scientific journal, loosely associated with the Smithsonian Institute, has come under tremendous fire recently, for... Read more
Archbishop thanks police for ‘doing God’s work’
Archbishop John Myers of Newark honored two police officers Thursday, who had been killed in the line of duty this... Read more
Church disclosure bill clears Massachusetts Senate
The Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require religious organizations to disclose their financial records annually, like all... Read more
Cardinal asks Jews to forgive church's past anti-Semitism
There must be a continued effort to improve communication between Jews and Christians is needed, said Cardinal William Keeler Nov.... Read more
Underground Catholic bishop arrested again in China
The Cardinal Kung Foundation is reporting that government agents in China have arrested an underground bishop of the Catholic Church... Read more
Lay groups express support for bishops’ criticism of sex-ed laws in Argentina
The Catholic Lawyers Corporation (CLC) and the organization Pro-Vida in Argentina have announced their support of the Argentinean bishops’ call... Read more
Spanish couple combats violence in Caracas with “City of Hope”
According to a report published by the AVAN news agency, a home for troubled young people in Caracas, called “City... Read more
Mexican bishops: decisions about life cannot be made “as if God did not exist”
Bishop Javier Chavolla of Toluca, Mexico, reacted to news this week of the possible legalization of euthanasia in that country,... Read more
Italian daily publishes excerpts from long-awaited Vatican document on homosexuals in the seminary
The Italian daily Il Giornale has published what it claims are excerpts from the upcoming Vatican document that will bar... Read more
Chinese participate in historic symposium on social teachings of the Church
Analisis Digital, the news agency of the Archdiocese of Madrid, is reporting this week that an unprecedented symposium on the... Read more
Pope denounces terror attacks on Jordan
Earlier today, Pope Benedict sent a message to Jordan’s King Abdullah II, condemning yesterday’s bombing attacks on three hotels in... Read more
Vatican seminar will discuss role of sports in Church’s mission of evangelization
The Vatican announced a unique, upcoming conference today, which will look at the role of the Christian mission in the... Read more
Vatican official urges protection, defense of refugees
Speaking yesterday before the United Nation’s Third Committee, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the U.N., urged the... Read more
Catholic social conference highlights dangers of secularist society
Particularly highlighting the recent Terri Schiavo debacle, a recent conference held at Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville, pointed to the... Read more
Catholic Charities gives $36M for hurricane assistance
The Catholic response to the people who survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the southern United States continue. To date,... Read more
Devotion to Mary growing among Protestants in England
Devotion to Mary is growing among Anglicans, Fr. Noel Wynn told the New York Times. Fr. Wynn is the director... Read more
Two states decide on issue of same-sex marriage and gay rights
A majority of voters approved writing a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Texas Tuesday Read more
Reconciliation bill does not address needs of children, say bishops
As the House of Representatives takes up its budget reconciliation bill, the chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic... Read more
