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Pope receives Lebanese president, prays for unity and peace in Middle East
The Holy Father received President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Saturday May 15, who was in Rome for Last Sunday’s... Read more
Olympic Games in Athens must be an occasion to promote world peace, Pope says
On Saturday morning the Holy Father received the mayor of Athens, Greece, Dora Bakoyiannis, accompanied by a delegation from the... Read more
Source of religious life is holiness, says Vatican prefect
Addressing the 800 superiors of major religious congregations gathered in Rome, the Prefect of the Congregation for Consecrated Life, Archbishop... Read more
Pope to U.S. bishops: Be at the forefront of the spiritual journey of sanctification
Continuing his series of reflections on the ‘munus sanctificandi’ (mandate to sanctify) of bishops, the Pope met with U.S. prelates... Read more
Federal judge upholds court decision allowing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts
An attempt to block legal same-sex marriages from taking place in Massachusetts next week failed when a federal judge rejected... Read more
Vietnam rejects U.S. resolution calling for release of Catholic priest
The United States passed a resolution yesterday calling for the release of a Catholic priest, accused of attempting to undermine... Read more
Troops must leave Iraq soon but not before June 30, says Cardinal Martino
The Vatican’s former envoy to the United Nations said yesterday that the U.S.-led coalition forces should pull out of Iraq... Read more
Archbishop rejects incursion of paramilitary groups into Venezuela
In the wake of the discovery of paramilitary groups in Venezuela, Archbishop Jorge Urosa Savino of Valencia is calling on... Read more
Chilean Cardinal says distribution of abortion pill an “abominable crime”
Speaking with reporters at the Vatican, Chilean Cardinal Jorge Medina said the distribution of the morning after pill, with its... Read more
Bishop of Colorado Springs: voters of pro-abortion candidates should also refrain from communion
Bishop Michael J. Sheridan of Colorado Springs issued a pastoral letter yesterday admonishing Catholics to refrain from receiving communion if... Read more
Vatican watcher gives a personal look at new biography of Pope John Paul
In order to mark the official publication of the new autobiographical book by Pope John Paul II, “Get Up, Let’s... Read more
Holy See says avoid buying brands produced through child labor
A spokesman for the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is calling on believers to avoid buying products that are... Read more
Woman who risked her life instead of aborting 40 years ago dies at 82
Jacobina Surian Adams was two months pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1962. Doctors advised her that... Read more
Mother challenges system after girl, 14, has abortion without parental consent
A mother, whose 14-year-old daughter was allowed to have an abortion without her knowledge or consent, has launched an attack... Read more
Australian Treasury Minister says families need to have more children for the good of the country
Although many governments throughout the world insist that progress requires the reduction of world population, a government official in Australia... Read more
Cuban Church shows ‘positive tendencies,’ bishop says
Despite the difficult political and economic situation in Cuba, the Catholic Church in the Caribbean country shows “quite positive tendencies,”... Read more
Mexican Archbishop: The Church cannot cease to announce the Gospel
As elections approach in Mexico, the Archbishop of Durango, Hector Gonzalez Martinez, said this week, “Although some think she should... Read more
Papers reveal sharp rebut from Archbishop Chaput to National Review Board
The two main Colorado newspapers, The Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News, revealed this Tuesday the sharp rebuke Denver... Read more
Never despair when all seems lost, Pope teaches
Give thanks to God "who has freed us from the fear of death,” declared the Holy Father in this morning’s... Read more
Italian Catholics debate over Protestant churches
The renowned Vatican watcher Sandro Magister analyzes the growing debate among Catholic Italians regarding which Protestant denomonitations should be accepted... Read more
