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The Vatican celebrates 75 years of recovering sovereign status
Tomorrow is a holiday in the Vatican as this tiny city-state celebrates the 75th anniversary of the signing of the... Read more
‘The Passion’ should not affect Jewish-Catholic relations, says Archbishop Chaput
Members of the Jewish and Catholic faith have the right to differ over “The Passion of the Christ” but that... Read more
'Popetown' cartoon may be too controversial for broadcast BBC admits
Sources connected with the BBC say that Popetown may be too controversial to be broadcast after thousands of viewers complained... Read more
Mexican bishops to propose sex-ed based on chastity
The Bishops Conference of Mexico has announced that it will soon issue a program which will allow for the education... Read more
Poll reveals Church is the most trustworthy organization in Venezuela
According to a national poll carried out during October and September of 2003 by researchers at the Simón Bolívar University,... Read more
Abortion organizations in Perú demand Health Minister suspend “defense of life”
In a revealing letter addressed to Peru’s Health Minister, Alvaro Vida Rivadeneyra, a group of feminist and abortion organizations have... Read more
Reform of the UN is a “moral obligation,” Pope says
On Saturday, Pope John Paul II welcomed at the Vatican Julian Robert Hunte, President of the 58th General Assembly of... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley headed rally for traditional marriage
About 2,000 people came out to a rally yesterday to support a state constitutional amendment that will maintain the traditional... Read more
Pope recalls Lourdes, 150th Anniversary of Dogma of Immaculate Conception
Addressing the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the Angelus on Sunday, Pope John Paul meditated upon the coming... Read more
Pontifical Academy for Life to remember memorable French pro-lifer
The Pontifical Academy for Life will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its foundation by Pope John Paul II by honoring... Read more
States must protect rights of monogamous, heterosexual marriage, Vatican says at UN
The Holy See Permanent Observer to the United Nations Archbishop Celestino Migliore, spoke last Saturday on the role of the... Read more
Gibson explains the ‘Passion’ to churchgoers via satellite
Mel Gibson spoke with thousands of churchgoers, after screenings of his film “The Passion of the Christ” Feb. 7, and... Read more
Catholic Church still rebuts BBC on anti-Catholic coverage
The controller of BBC Scotland defended the broadcaster’s coverage of the Catholic Church yesterday after Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow... Read more
“The Passion of the Christ” to be debuted in Latin America in Peru, Mexico and Argentina
Officials at Warner Bros/20TH Century Fox have revealed to CNA that Peru, where the conglomerate has distribution rights, will be... Read more
Dallas man rents 20-screen complex to show “Passion” to 6,000 people
Arch Bonnema, a member of the Dallas-area Prestonwood Baptist Church near Dallas, has decided to involve his family in renting... Read more
Colombian Guerrilla calls for mediation by the Church, bishops ask for concrete gestures
Cardinal Pedro Rubiano, Archbishop of Bogotá and President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, responded to the surprising request of the... Read more
Catholics must accept and live fullness of Catholic doctrine, Pope says
Addressing members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith headed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope John Paul said... Read more
Pope stresses the need to recover natural law
Speaking to the members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, headed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope John... Read more
Priestly sexual misconduct must be prevented at seminaries, Pope says
In a long speech addressed to members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, headed by Cardinal Joseph... Read more
Actress who plays Mary speaks of filming ‘The Passion’
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, actress Maia Morgenstern said she was pregnant for her role as Mary... Read more
