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Great riches not advantage, better to be poor and live as one with God, says Pope
Pope John Paul II spoke on the “Vanity of riches,” the theme of the first part of Psalm 48, in... Read more
Elite university students publish ad defending right to life
Students from 14 of America’s elite universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Georgetown, and MIT, have published an ad for... Read more
Praying for honors for Servants of God creates conditions for miracles, says Pope
Welcoming pilgrims from the diocese of Pelplin in Poland this morning, Pope John Paul II confirmed that their pilgrimage to... Read more
Anglicans express disappointment, regret after no solution is reached over homosexual bishop
The Anglican Communion Network and the American Anglican Council are deeply saddened that within minutes of the Windsor Report’s release,... Read more
Jewish and Catholic solidarity in essential values, says statement
The Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with Jews, headed by Cardinal Jorge Mejia, and Delegations of the Chief Rabbinate... Read more
Buttiglione says Europe plagued by “anti-Christian inquisition”
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Italy and candidate for justice minister on the European Commission, Rocco Buttiglione, denounced the existence... Read more
Pope meets with president of Paraguay, encourages country to preserve Christian faith
Pope John Paul II met yesterday with Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte Frutos, expressing his affection for the people of that... Read more
Bishop urges prayers to patron saint of politicians to stop abortion
Bishop Michael Saltarelli of Wilmington, Del., has distributed a prayer to St. Thomas More to parishes and Catholic schools, asking... Read more
Priest debunks myth that Church is opposed to stem-cell research
A Catholic priest and director of education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Boston attended the seventh annual BioFlorida... Read more
Bishops says persecuted Catholics in Cuba are earning Heaven
Speaking in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he was participating in the International Eucharistic Congress, Auxiliary Bishop of Havana, Cuba, Alfredo Petit... Read more
University student group sues for right to remain Christian
The Christian Legal Society is suing Pennsylvania State University on behalf of a Christian student group, after the university has... Read more
In face of terrorist violence, Iraq’s Christians defiantly vow to stay and rebuild country
Iraqi Christian leaders have issued a joint statement in response to the bombings of five churches on Saturday, October 16,... Read more
Pope John Paul II inaugurates Year of the Eucharist
Pope John Paul II inaugurated the year of the Eucharist with the celebration of Mass on Sunday, October 17, concomitantly... Read more
Powerful anti-Christian lobbies drown voice of Pope and Church, says cardinal
In a press conference this morning in the Holy See Press Office, Cardinal Renato Martino of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Year of Eucharist should be a strong time of encountering Christ, says Pope
During the noon Angelus in St. Peter’s Square yesterday, Pope John Paul II spoke about the Year of the Eucharist,... Read more
Children are future and hope of mankind: do not be indifferent to their suffering, says Pope
Pope John Paul II, speaking to participants in the World Conference of Women Parliamentarians for the Care of Children and... Read more
Population planning must be ethical, based on integral vision of human future, Vatican says
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Permanent Observer of the Holy See before the United Nations, noted the “serious threat” to the future... Read more
Russian army performs concert for Pope’s 26th anniversary, receives blessing
On Saturday October 16, The Russian Army choir, orchestra and ballet corps performed in honor of Pope John Paul II’s... Read more
Cardinal Martino calls pontificate of John Paul II one of history’s greatest blessings
During a press conference in the Holy See Press Office this morning, Cardinal Renato Martino of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Archbishop of Seattle says he revealed ‘homosexual culture’ in seminaries during the 70's
In a recent interview with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett said he revealed the homosexual culture that was... Read more
