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Built with the personal funds of John Paul II Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, who is now in Baku on a visit from the Vatican, took part in the laying of the foundation of a new Catholic church, the Catholic Church in Azerbaijan reported to Interfax-Azerbaijan on Monday. The church intended for 200 parishioners will be built…

Is it all just diplomatic noise? The unidentified spokesperson said that the Vatican’s public announcement, “shows no respect for the 5 million Catholics in China, their bishops, the college of bishops and the Patriotic Association, and for the decision-making processes of these two entities.” This spokesperson also adds that, initially, the two groups “thought” that…

Little Susan Torres has passed away. Rest in peace, in the arms of your loving mama, forever… The Torres Family Page has been updated with the news.

One of the more interesting sub-genres of Catholic blogging that has emerged of late is that of the ecclesiastical gossip blog. Or, if you will, blogs dedicated to hierarchical goings-on, the authors of which hint or outright claim to have an inside knowledge. One wouldn’t have thought it would have taken so long – four…

Here’s a website dedicated to that purpose via a petition If Turkey aspires to join the community of Europe, the first step would be to show a spirit of understanding and a sense of justice, mutual respect and willingness to cooperate, as is the culture of the European Union. The time to restore the spirituality…

From writer Peter Feuerherd: The crew of your blog fans was so helpful the last time around, I would like to draw upon them again. I am doing a story for US Catholic, with the theme being: "What to do when Ned Flanders moves next door." (in case you are not a Simpsons’ fan, Ned…

Yup. Steve Wilson has the evidence.

Southern Hemisphere, that is. Sandro Magister discusses, then reprints an article about biotechnology, developing and once-developing nations, and missionaries The point is that countries that are or were once formerly considered "missionary territory" are quickly jumping on the biotech bandwagon, including an embrace of manipulation of human embryos. The article’s focus is rather narrow: what…

TIME discovers forced abortion in China At a provincial meeting last year, Linyi officials were castigated for having the highest rate of extra births in all of Shandong, according to lawyers familiar with the situation. The dressing-down galvanized what appears to be one of the most brutal mass sterilization and abortion campaigns in years. Starting…

Catholic Charities steps up The usual role for Catholic Charities USA comes 30 days after a disaster. The Alexandria, Va.-based organization traditionally lets the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and others make the initial response before stepping in to help people rebuild their lives. Hurricane Katrina hasn’t allowed the ordinary approaches. "Like every other relief…
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