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Jesuits' world leader to visit Alabama
The Jesuits’ congregational leader will visit Alabama this fall to help mark the 175th anniversary of Spring Hill College and... Read more
Catholic Charity calls for day of prayer for the "silent Church"
The "Fundacao Ajuda à Igreja que Sofre", Portuguese branch of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need... Read more
Special rosary prayed for release of Cuban political prisoners
Representatives of various opposition movements gathered together in Old Havana this weekend to pray a special rosary for the release... Read more
Archbishop of Toledo calls on Catholic politicians to reject homosexual “marriage”
The Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, Antonio Cañizares, reminded “Catholic lawmakers” this week of their “serious responsibility” to... Read more
Worry over possible lack of control of subsidized Islam classes in Spain
The Chair of Arabic Literature at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Serafin Fanjul, is expressing his fear that the Spanish... Read more
President of Nicaragua denies trying to control the Church
President Enrique Bolaños of Nicaragua is denying reports that his government is attempting “to control” the Catholic Church in the... Read more
Education must help in "being more" rather than "having more," Pope says
In an address this morning to the 100 participants of the European education symposium entitled “The Challenges of Education: Recovery,... Read more
Kerry on his Catholicism again: says he "hates abortion" but won't impose his view on others
A newspaper in Iowa revealed yesterday that Presidential Candidate John F. Kerry hates abortion and believes that life begins at... Read more
Pope appoints new Auxliary Bishop in Baltimore
Pope John Paul II appointed on Saturday Msgr. Thomas Mitchell Rozanski, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Severna... Read more
Catholic and Orthodox can recover Europe's Christian soul, Pope says
Speaking of the recent visit to Rome of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I as he addressed the crowds of faithful who... Read more
Before leaving to the Italian Alps, Pope wishes time of rest to workers
After the Angelus prayer, John Paul II said that he had accepted an invitation by the bishop of Aosta and... Read more
Pope will not go to Mexico, but will close International Eucharistic Congress via satellite
The Vatican Press office announced on Saturday that Pope John II will not go to Mexico to participate at the... Read more
Jewish-Catholic Committee meets in Argentina
The 18th meeting of the International Catholic-Jewish Liaison Committee, organized by the Holy See Commission for Religious Relations with Jews... Read more
Group mobilizes Catholics, organizes petition to support marriage amendment
Catholics in the United States have organized a petition in support of the Federal Marriage Amendment, on which the Senate... Read more
Catholic League challenges U.S. senators to vote for Catholic judge
The Catholic League is calling on U.S. senators to demonstrate that they do not hold an anti-Catholic bias in rejecting... Read more
Church groups can include message on home version of Gibson film
This year’s most talked about movie, “The Passion of The Christ”, will make its highly anticipated debut on DVD and... Read more
Canada’s largest diocese to lose two auxiliary bishops
The Archdiocese of Montreal, Canada’s largest diocese, will be short two auxiliary bishops as of September. Read more
Knights urged to ‘make crucial difference’ in Federal Marriage Amendment
The 1.5 million U.S. members of the Knights of Columbus are urged to “make the crucial difference” in the debate... Read more
Common resolution signed by Pope and Orthodox Patriarch confirms "desire to reach full communion"
At the end of their meeting yesterday afternoon, Pope John Paul II and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I signed a Common... Read more
In farewell meeting Pope and Orthodox Patriarch vow to remain in "communion in prayer and fraternal charity."
The Holy Father and the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I together gave thanks to God for the fraternity and signified... Read more
