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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
General Assembly agrees to upgrade status of the Holy See at the UN
Yesterday, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the General Assembly adopted a Resolution, submitted as a presidential text,... Read more
Cleveland bishop will not deny Communion to pro-abortion Catholic politicians
In a long statement to the faithful of his diocese, Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland announced that he would... Read more
Archdiocese of Los Angeles to challenge California law on abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles plans to petition a federal judge and request to join a constitutional challenge to a... Read more
Seminary in San Antonio to launch expansion campaign
A seminary in the American Southwest, which is in the midst of an expansion campaign, has welcomed a new leader. ... Read more
Government announces federal funding to teach and spread Islam in Spain
The Spanish Justice Minister, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, expressed this week the willingness of the government to provide federal funding... Read more
