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Lech Walesa, friend of St. John Paul II, exposes the lies of communism
The former president of Poland was in Mexico to participate in the first Conservative Political Action Conference in the country. Read more
Filipino nuns charged with funding terrorists deny links to communist group
A group of Filipino nuns has strongly denied any connection with terrorist activities after facing charges last month brought by... Read more
Priest says worst poverty in Cuba is ‘lack of freedom’
In a recent interview with Aid to the Church in Need, Father Bladimir Navarro of Spain discussed the dire situation... Read more
Hong Kong priest: China trying to control religion in Hong Kong
Speaking publicly under his own name for the first time, a Hong Kong priest says the Chinese Communist Party is... Read more
University to host center for study of Polish Catholics and Jews who saved lives under Nazism and communism
The center will be based at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Read more
Cuban socialism has been a failure and the left must face up to it, priest says
Fr. Alberto Reyes Pías, a priest of the Archdiocese of Camagüey, addressed Monday those who have leftist political preferences, asking... Read more
Catholic Church in Russia reorganizes causes of 20th-century martyrs
All the candidates died after the Russian Revolution and the Bolshevik establishment of the Soviet Union. Read more
Peruvian bishops condemn mass killing by the Shining Path
The president of the Peruvian bishops’ conference has condemned Sunday’s killing of 16 persons by the Shining Path, a communist... Read more
Archbishop: ‘The Catholic Church in Albania enjoys great credibility and respect’
Pope Francis only spent 11 hours in Albania when he visited the country in 2014. But for some, his trip was... Read more
New book highlights St. John Paul II’s influence amid Cold War
A new book on St. John Paul II examines the relationship of the Polish pope with Central and Eastern European... Read more
Catholics mark centenary of Poland’s consecration to the Sacred Heart
Catholics marked the 100th anniversary Monday of the consecration of Poland to the Sacred Heart. Read more
New cardinal says he relied on Eucharist, Mary during time in Soviet prison camp
One of the newest cardinals of the Church says he drew strength from the Mass and the Blessed Virgin during... Read more
Vatican approves miracle of Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski
The Vatican announced Thursday approval of a miracle attributed to Venerable Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, the former primate of Poland known... Read more
Funeral of Catholic lawyer disrupted by police in Vietnam
The funeral of Therese Tran Thi Ly Hoa, a Catholic lawyer in Ho Chi Minh City, was interrupted last week... Read more
Why one expert says communism is 'anathema to religion'
The Catholic Church’s teachings on economics and government have a tendency to frustrate anyone committed to a political ideology. The... Read more
New Cuban election law is far from real reform, activist group says
The Christian Liberation Movement denounced the election reform law recently passed by Cuba’s National Assembly, charging that it still allows... Read more
'Witnesses of freedom and mercy' - Pope Francis remembers bishops martyred under Communism
Pope Francis Wednesday reflected upon his recent apostolic visit to Romania, where he beatified seven Greek-Catholic bishops martyred under Soviet... Read more
Pope Francis: The Catholic Church wants to contribute to Romanian society
The Catholic Church wants to continue to be an active and contributive member of Romanian society, Pope Francis told the... Read more
Pope Francis will beatify these martyred Greek-Catholic bishops in Romania
On Sunday in Blaj, Pope Francis will beatify seven Greek-Catholic bishops of Romania who were killed by the communist regime... Read more
Seven 20th-century Romanian bishops declared martyrs
Pope Francis declared Tuesday the martyrdom of seven Greek-Catholic bishops killed by the communist regime in Romania in the mid-20th... Read more
