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Restoration of Nicaraguan cathedral damaged by earthquake set to begin
The President of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos, announced during a trip to Mexico that he has received the blueprints for the... Read more
New Bishop appointed in New Jersey diocese
This morning Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli, auxiliary of the archdiocese of Newark, as the new... Read more
“Be the light of Christ” Pope says at the end of the month of Mary
At 8:00 p.m. yesterday, the Feast of the Visitation of Mary, the traditional end-of-May procession took place from the church... Read more
Pope’s prayer intentions: personal witness and religious freedom in Asia
The Vatican Press office announced this Tuesday that Pope John Paul II’s prayer intentions for June are related to Christian... Read more
Qatar Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue ends with “great hope,” Vatican says
The Qatar Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue concluded on May 29 with three closed door meetings between members of the Pontifical... Read more
Italian future saint turns up in U.S. Catholic’s family tree
A woman in Biloxi was surprised and delighted to discover that her Italian ancestor, who was unknown to her until... Read more
From Marine to nun: story of a conversion
In 1994, after years of drinking and carousing, 34-year-old former Marine truck driver Jo Ann Doane entered the Trappistine monastery. Read more
Pope hopes to attend Eucharistic Congress in Mexico, says Cardinal Rivera
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City said this Sunday that Pope John Paul II hopes to travel to Mexico... Read more
German scientists discover carcinogenic substances in condoms
The prestigious Department of Chemical and Veterinary Research of Stuttgart, Germany, has published a report indicating that the majority of... Read more
Church plays key role in assisting flood victims in Dominican Republic, Haiti
Local officials on the island of Hispaniola are complaining about the lack of help from the federal government to assist... Read more
Britain opens world’s first stem-cell bank
The United Kingdom opened the world’s first national stem-cell bank May 19, hoping to lead the international scientific community in... Read more
Recovering from accident, Fr. Groeschel says "we all have something to do for God"
Over the weekend, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, who is recovering from a car accident that took place on January 11 in... Read more
Pope calls for intensification of prayers for peace in the Middle East
During a meeting with participants in the general chapter of the monastic family of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the... Read more
Pope says new movements are a blessing for the Church
On Saturday evening, during the Vespers of Pentecost, Pope John Paul II reaffirmed that the new movements and lay communities... Read more
Homosexual activists denied Communion in Chicago
In accordance with a directive from their archbishop, priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago denied Communion yesterday to a group... Read more
Vatican diplomats must combine spirit of dialogue and deep fidelity to Christ, Pope says
Pope John Paul received students of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy -where future Vatican diplomats are formed - and said that... Read more
Pope says Catholic Church is instrument for human unity
Last Sunday, during the last Regina Coeli -the Marian prayer said only during the Easter season, which ends on Pentecost... Read more
Cardinal Martino to preside over celebration for Ugandan martyrs in Uganda
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council “Justice and Peace,” will travel to Uganda from May 31 to June... Read more
Morning-after pill to be available in Canada without prescription
The Canadian government announced that it intends to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription across the country. Read more
Canadian mother receives miscarried baby in the mail
An aboriginal woman is considering legal action after she received the remains of her miscarried baby in the mail, reported... Read more
