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Catholic Charities in Spain launch aid programs for troubled region of Darfur
Catholic Charities in Spain, in conjunction with Churches Together International, is launching a relief effort in the Sudanese region of... Read more
Catholic intellectual says time has come for reconciliation in Cuba
The editor-in-chief of the Cuban magazine Vitral, Dagoberto Valdes Hernandez, said this week Cuba is in need more than ever... Read more
Green party and feminists seek end to concordat between Spain and Holy See
Spokesmen for Green party leftists and for prominent feminist groups announced this week their intentions to push the Spanish socialist... Read more
President pushes Faith-based iniciatives during speech to Knights of Columbus
President George W. Bush reiterated his commitment to promoting "compassionate Conservatism" by supporting the work of faith-based organizations during an... Read more
Christ's humanity a help to human weakness, Pope says
Quoting St. Augustine during the first general audience held at Castelgandolfo this summer, Pope John Paul II said today that... Read more
U.S. bishop visits troubled Sudanese region
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops International Policy Committee arrived in Sudan Sunday to assess the humanitarian... Read more
Detroit archdiocese adds traditional Latin Mass to save church
In an unexpected effort to save the historic St. Josaphat Church in central Detroit, Adam Cardinal Maida has authorized the... Read more
Catholic organizations help more than 100,000 children access health insurance
More than 100,000 children were enrolled in healthcare coverage last year as a result of a Catholic program, called Children's... Read more
Pro-life groups in Puerto Rico mount campaign against judicial nomination
The Pro-Life Coalition of Puerto Rico has launched a campaign to urge Senators to block confirmation of Anabelle Rodriguez, a... Read more
Evangelicals back Chavez in Venezuelan recall referendum
Over two thousand Evangelical churches have thrown their full support behind Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who faces a recall vote... Read more
“Satanic” man who murdered priest in Chile says he did not choose the victim
Rodrigo Orias, the man who murdered Fr. Faustino Gazziero in the Cathedral of Santiago last week, admitted that he traveled... Read more
Islamic-Catholic committee condemns attacks against Iraqi churches
The Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee released a statement today, condemning Sunday’s terrorist attacks against Iraqi churches and stating that “such acts... Read more
President Bush to address Knights of Columbus this evening
President George W. Bush is scheduled to address the Knights of Columbus at their international convention in Dallas this afternoon.... Read more
Vatican creates new section ‘Church and Sports’ on the occasion of Olympic games
The Pontifical Council for the Laity hopes that its new section, Church and Sports, will help promote sport “as a... Read more
Catholics recognize promise of stem-cell research
In the ongoing stem-cell debate, a USCCB official says it is possible to have “good morality and good medicine.” Read more
Authorities confirm murder of priest by Colombian Marxist rebels
The Pastoral Vicar of the Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos in Colombia, Fr. Alberto Perez, said the Church is... Read more
Women peasants reject new “sexual and reproductive rights” law in Bolivia
In the wake of the recent approval of a new Sexual and Reproductive Rights law by the Bolivian Congress, several... Read more
Catholic Radio to honor founder of rapidly expanding order of nuns
Michigan Catholic Radio will honor the cofounder and superior of an order of nuns that is growing by leaps and... Read more
Satanic group defaces Cathedral of Linares in Chile
A group of Satanists vandalized the Cathedral of Linares in Chile this weekend, drawing satanic symbols on the walls and... Read more
Democrats’ religion advisor wants ‘under God’ out of the pledge, CL claims
The Catholic League is claiming that the ordained minister, newly appointed by the Democratic National Committee as the senior advisor... Read more
