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Pope receives commemorative medal from Russian Federation
On Thursday morning, Pope John Paul II received Igor Sergeevich Rimmer, president of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (Russian... Read more
Cardinal Tauran to Muslims: “conflict must not prevent dialogue”
During his speech at the Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, former Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, said... Read more
English bishops give moral instruction in new document
The Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales issued a 103-page document yesterday, called “Cherishing Life”, which outlines the teachings... Read more
Catholics who dissent with Church teachings should refrain from receiving Communion, Bishop Wuerl
At a public lecture this week, Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh said Catholics, who dissent with Church teachings, should... Read more
Mexican autoworkers give last VW beetle to Pope
At the conclusion of this week’s general audience, Pope John Paul II received a unique gift: the last Volkswagen “Beetle”... Read more
Vatican watcher outlines important passages of Pope’s new autobiographical book
According to renowned Vatican observer Sandro Magister of the online weekly “L’Espresso,” what Pope John Paul II writes, as well... Read more
Spain: Embryo can never be used for an end that is not for its own good
Responding to the recent decision by the National Committee for Assisted Reproduction in Spain to request legal authorization for the... Read more
Archbishop of Denver: It's a matter of honesty: to receive Communion, we need to be in communion
The matter of Communion and pro-abortion politicians is not one about giving or not giving the Eucharist, but a matter... Read more
Boston to close 65 churches
The Archdiocese of Boston announced yesterday that it will be closing 70 parishes, but creating five new ones. Sixty church... Read more
Arkansas Christian family marks birth of 15th child
When Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar married almost 20 years ago, they used birth control pills. Four years into their... Read more
Cuban authorities prohibit distribution of medicine in parish
The Cubanet news agency is denouncing the move by Cuban authorities in Santa Clara to prohibit a parish from distributing... Read more
Groups seek to legalize “medicinal babies” in Spain
The National Committee for Assisted Human Reproduction in Spain took the first step towards legalizing human embryo selection for the... Read more
Family organization calls for referendum on law allowing homosexuals to adopt
The Family Policy Institute of Cataluña, Spain, is calling for a popular referendum, which would demonstrate if it is the... Read more
God condemns evil but rewards faithfulness, Pope says
Speaking about the Canticle of the Apocalypse, “The Judgment of God,” Pope John Paul II said during today’s general audience... Read more
Pope encourages solidarity with Dominican Republic and Haiti, affected by floods
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, sent a telegram expressing Pope John Paul II’s solidarity with the victims... Read more
Bishop Olmsted responds to paper: Communion can be denied to pro-abortion politicians
In a letter to the Arizona Republic, Bishop of Phoenix Thomas J. Olmsted said yesterday that an article printed by... Read more
Cardinal George to deny communion to gay protesters on Sunday
The Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George, has written a memo to all pastors in the Archdiocese of Chicago saying... Read more
President of Alabama’s Christian Coalition converts to Catholicism
It was a long journey. But after six years, the president of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, John Giles, and... Read more
Richmond’s new bishop pledges to bring Church to "traditional values"
Bishop Francis Xavier DiLorenzo has vowed to make the revival of the Church’s traditional values his top priority. Read more
Vatican officials to attend Christian-Muslim dialogue in Qatar
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, librarian and archivist of Holy Roman Church and Archbishops Michael Fitzgerald and Pier Luigi Celata, respectively president... Read more
