The Vatican on Friday urged Muslims to reject violence, work with Christians for peace and to teach their young to love and respect all people and not become ``cultural or religious blocs opposed to one ... via Guardian Unlimited

The Catholic schools superintendent in southwest Ohio says he won't stop a student volleyball league from giving money to a breast cancer charity. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

"This began very casually. But last week, we received around 5,000 requests from worshippers"

LONDON: Just click online to make Pope John Paul II a saint. Yes, as part of efforts to promote sainthood for John Paul, the Vatican is offering "relics" of the late pontiff free on the internet. via The Times of India

"We want to do God's will, and we believe we are Catholic"

The Roman Catholic Church has excommunicated six Arkansas nuns for membership in a group devoted to the Virgin Mary. via Political Gateway

"We've been using condoms for years now, and we still find them safe"

A CATHOLIC leader has claimed condoms are infected with HIV deliberately. Maputo Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, the head of the Catholic Church in Mozambique, claimed some anti-retroviral drugs were also ... via NowPublic

Roman Catholic bishops have agreed to let hospital personnel give emergency contraception to all rape victims, reversing their decision days before a new state law requires it. via News Observer

Pope Benedict XVI said that the "prophetic insight" of Pope Paul VI helped the Church survive the "uneasy times" after Vatican II. via Catholic World News