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A Sorrowful Page the Church Is Learning From
Cardinal Urbani and His Relationship with Paul VI
Tracts for the Times, No. 3
Tracts for the Times, No. 2
Tracts for the Times, No. 1
Still Learning From Pius X, 100 Years Later
Pope Francis' Interview to Jesuit Journals Around the World
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The Soviet Smear that Lingers Today
Roots of the Reformation
The Origins of Middle Eastern Arab Christianity
Luther Writes Obituary of His Own Church
Luther's 95 Theses
Luther on the Eve of His Revolt
A History of the Church: To the Eve of the Reformation
The Catholic Human Rights Revolution
Nicaea I, 325
Ephesus, 431
On Councils and General Councils
The Church in Crisis: A History of the General Councils, 325-1870
Constantinople II, 553
Constantinople I, 381
Chalcedon, 451
The General Councils of the Church
Yad Vashem Changes Reference to Pius XII
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The Mystery of Veronica's Veil
80-Year-Old Radio of the World Celebrates Its Protector
Pope Venerates Holy Grail
Discovering an Eastern Church
The Truth About Pope Pius XII
It Should Be Called the Friend of Truth
How I Discovered the Tomb of the Apostle Philip
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Synod of Bishops: Origin and Procedure
How a Strategy of Silence Saved Thousands of Jews
In the Footsteps of St. Paul
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Lenten Tradition of Station Churches Lives On
Spirit of the Liturgy
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Secretary of State: a Top Collaborator
The Secretary of 3 Popes Talks About Benedict's Renunciation
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FORUM: Celebrating St. Andrew, Scotland in Rome
Jewish Shroud Expert Teaches at Pontifical University
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Pius XII's Efforts to Save Jewish Culture Revealed 
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The Rosary Predated St. Dominic
Rome and Vatican City: 80 Years of Joint Work
Regensburg Revisited
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Reasonable Religion
The Ratzinger Family Secret
Priest Gives Proof of Pius XII's Aid to Jews
Group Gives New Proof of Pius XII's Help for Jews
More Diocesan, but Fewer Religious, Priests in Church
Prelate Who Saved Some 10,000 Jews Dead at 98
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The Polish Pope's Maestro
Cardinal Schönborn on the Pope in Austria
Cuba's Cardinal Analyzes Impact of John Paul II's Pontificate
Pius XI Revealed
Pilgrims and Martyrs
Pius XII Rehabilitated by Jewish Historian
New Studies Document Pius XII’s Opposition to Nazism
Pius XII’s 1941 Letter Protested Treatment of Jews
HISTORICAL TRUTH OF PIUS XII’S WORK
Eichmann’s Diary Reveals Church’s Assistance to Jews
Pius XII’s Cause of Beatification Progresses
The Greatest Persecution of Christians in History
Patriarch: Pope Is Like-Minded on Morals, Values
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Papal Coat of Arms Still Relevant
Pius XII as a Righteous Gentile
Thanks to Pius XII, Almost a Million Jews Saved From Nazis
Pope's Directive Helped Save 800 Jews
Pius XII's Massive Crusade
Still Learning From Pius X, 100 Years Later
A Russian Orthodox View of Papacy, and More
Orthodox Christians Number 200 Million Worldwide
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New Evidence Says Pius XII Helped Jews
Necropolis Seen as Proof 1st Christians Were Right
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Personal Memories of Pius XII
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Mary's Golden Age
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Making Spaces to Meet God
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Challenges for Legionaries and Regnum Christi
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St. John Paul II is Torch to Light Our Future
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Physician Tells of Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano
Benedict XVI Blesses Lambs for Palliums
Kazakhstan's Deep Christian Roots
Reflection on Eve of the Consistory
Documents: Pius XII Favored a Jewish Homeland in Palestine
Jewish-Catholic Commission to Study World War II
George Weigel on John Paul II’s Impact
John Paul II: Of Our Times, For Our Times
John Paul II's Legacy in Diplomacy
Is Islam Part of God's Plan?
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Dogma of Immaculate Conception Opened a New Era
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The Holy See and the Jewish Question
On Hitler, the Holy See and the Jews
Some of the History of Conclaves
Hidden Monastery in Rome Possesses Rich History
I Grew Up Hating Pius XII, Then Learned This Man Was a Hero
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The Holy Grail: Fact or Fiction?
Cardinal Collins: Grateful for the Gift of Peter
Benedict XVI's Gesture of Love
Interview with Archbishop Georg Gänswein
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Forgiving Hate
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Focolare 70 Years After Chiara Lubich's Encounter With the God of Love
Pope's Study of Church Fathers Not Just for Catholics
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Britain's Chief Rabbi Calls Europe To Rediscover Its Soul
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Looking Back: Benedict XVI's Encyclicals
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Zeffirelli Recalls Paul VI's Help With Jesus of Nazareth
Cardinal Dziwisz: The New Pope Will Also Enrich the Church
Cardinal Dziwisz on John Paul II's 1st Poland Trip
Pius XII and the Roman Jewish Community
Divorce and Remarriage in the Early Church?
Living in a De-Christianized Society
On the Custody of the Holy Land
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Marking the Anniversary of CS Lewis' Death
Crusades: Truth and Black Legend
What the Crusades Were Really Like
The Cristero War: the Story Behind the Cover Up
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Cardinal Cottier on Pope John Paul's Request for Forgiveness
Cardinal Cottier on Evangelization
Cardinal Cottier on Conflicts in the Church
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Leading a Church Out of Communist Ashes
The Colosseum: a Symbol of Martyrs
Church Growing Everywhere Except Europe
Christ and Religions, According to Cardinal Poupard
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Future of Christians in China
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DIFFICULT RELATIONS BETWEEN CHURCH AND NAZISM
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On Catholics and Pentecostals
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Catholic Origins of the European Union
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A Cardinal Freedom-Fighter
A Cardinal's Correspondence
4th Advent Sermon, 2011
3rd Advent Sermon, 2011
Second Advent Sermon 2012
2nd Advent Sermon, 2011
1st Advent Sermon, 2011
Church in Cambodia: Teaching History
Origins of a Sinister Calumny Against the Jews
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Cardinal Monterisi: Francis Is Awakening Fervor
The Consequences of Bad Ideas
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What Pius XII Learned From the Armenian Genocide
A History of the Armenian Church
Anglicanism at the Crossroads
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Modern Aftermath of the Crusades
Nun Speaks of African-American Catholics' Untold Stories
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Yves Congar and the Meaning of Vatican II
The Christmas Tree: Legends, Traditions, History
Historic Villas Overlook Lake Albano
Every Drop of Blood the Seed of a Future Harvest
Financial Statement for 2008
Vatican Financial Report for 2004
New Fundamental Law Promulgated for Vatican City State
Opening the Vatican Archives on the Pontificate of Pius XII
The Vatican Apostolic Library
On the 50th Anniversary of the Closing of Vatican II
Survey on the U.S. Religious Panorama
Response to Martin Luther King Jr's Letter from the Birmingham Jail
A Monument to Heroism in Ukraine
Overview of Christian History in Ukraine
A Hundred Years of Diplomacy
Miracles and Horrors
Hope for Increased Dialogue Between East and West
The Teaching of John Paul II
Overview of Religious History of Syria
The Silent Summer of '44
Cardinal Wako of Khartoum, Sudan: Appeal for Peace
All the Mystery Surrounding St Peter's Tomb
Interview with Abbot Edmund Power, OSB, on St Paul's Abbey
St Thomas, Apostle & St Francis Xavier
Stepping Down from the Throne of Peter
St Catherine's: Age-Old Place of Prayer
On the Papacy of the Spiritual Director, Benedict XVI
Everyone Knew Until the Soviets Began to Deny It
200th Anniversary: Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny
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Romanian Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
Most of Rome's Jews Were Saved From Hitler's Final Solution
A Look Back at World Youth Day 2005
Resolution After the Storm
The Bombing of Castel Gandolfo and the Quest for Reparation
Remembering Pope John Paul I: 26 August - 28 September 1978
The Relics of Saint Marie-Magdalene at La Sainte Baume
Reflection on the Conversion of St Paul
Some Reflections on Benedict XVI's Letter to the Church in China
U.S. President's Address to the Pope, 1987
U.S. President's Address to the Pope, 1982
The Transfiguration
The Catholic Church and Racial Laws
Architect to the English Catholic Revival
Historical Profile: Founder of the Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity
30 June: Commemorating the Protomartyrs of Rome
Prophets or Saints
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One Day in the Life of a Priest in Iraq
The Priest Today
The Pope's Dollars Against Hitler
The Origin and Symbolism of the Pope's Attire
Clarifying the Nature and Significance of Eugenio Pacelli's Pontificate
Pope Pius XII
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy Celebrates 300 Years
From Poland to Rome
Pius IX Revisited: 1878-1978
Library Documents on Pius XII and the Holocaust
A Pious Woman of Well-to-do Rome
Pinturicchio and the Borgia
The Penal Laws
A Pauline Integration of Christianity into Cultural and Juridical Structures
2012 Major Party Platforms
Papal Charity Worldwide
The Pallium
The Value and Meaning of the New Rules Concerning the Pallium
Pius XII Saved More Jews Than Schindler
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Memories of Paul VI
In the Light of Fatima Towards the Third Millennium: Pius XII, Father, Teacher and Friend of our Time
Priestly Ordinations in the World Increasing
Christ the Light of the World
Oberammergau and the Passion Play
For the 40th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
The Church's Numerical Strength Continues to Grow
The New Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio
New Norcia in Australia: An Example of Monastic Life
Newman on Councils and Their Aftermaths
Newman Leads the British
Why the Nazis Feared Pius XII
New Movements and Communities
More Than Words
How Monasticism Built Europe
The Miracle of Trent
16th Plenary Meeting: Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants
Interview with Cardinal Jorge María Mejía
Not a Monk but a Man of Mission
A Place of Importance on the Map
Press Conference Interventions on
Letters of Pope John XXIII to His Family
Leo XIII - Pontiff of a New Era
The Legacy of Albino Luciani
Forty Years After the Lateran Pacts
Honouring John Paul II at the Knesset
History of Catholic Church in Kazakhstan
Reflection on 100 Years of Prayer for Christian Unity
To Do the Will of Our Father in Heaven
Jewish Families Hidden by Pius XII
Hospitality for Pilgrims in Rome
Pope John Paul II in Kazakhstan
May We Rediscover Our Full Communion
20 years as Successor of Peter
Japanese Catacombs
Ecumenical Celebration: Istanbul, Turkey
Pope Francis Interviewed by Mexican Media Company Televisa
The Service of Prayer
Pope John Paul II and Interreligious Dialogue
Interview with Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone
Library Documents on the Inquisition
Burning Incense Before Idols
Humanae Vitae Marks 40
The Holy See and Patriarchate of Moscow
Holy See and People's Republic of China
Holy See's Impartiality and Dedication in the World War
Hitler's Pope? A Judgment Historically Unsustainable
History Must Not Be Abused
A Brave Helmsman
In Harmony With Young People
Habemus Papam Exhibition
In the Footsteps of Gregory the Great
The Great Synagogue and the Ghetto
A Triumph in Physics
Ancient Graffiti in Roman Catacombs
The Gospel in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Global Patronage of Pius IX
In 1934 the Pope Hired a German Jew
Pius XII Advised by German Anti-Nazi Resistance
Episcopal Genealogy of Pope Francis
Funeral Mass for Pope John Paul I
Fr Lambert Greenan Dies
Solemn Vespers for EWTN's 25th Anniversary
Homily for EWTN's 25th Anniversary Mass
Fr Confalonieri's Legacy in the Australian Church
St. Francis and Christian-Muslim Relations
Francis, Ignatius and Reform
Those Enterprising Women
Dissent and Collaboration After Vatican Council II
Carlo Fantappiè's Study on Pius X and the Code of Canon Law
Eastern Christianity on the Eve of Islam
The Common Tradition of Christianity Which Has Made Europe
The Eucharistic Revolution of Pope Pius X
For the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Preserving the Patrimony
A Strengthening of Spirit
Jean Cardinal Villot
Egypt: Cradle of Christian Monasticism
Catholics in Egypt Reflect Church's Rich and Varied Traditions
Catholic Conference for Ecumenical Questions
Ecumenical Legacy of Pope John Paul II
Dishonesty and Misinformation
Reports of the Past from the Diocese of Nottingham
History of a Dialogue
The Death of Pope John Paul I
They Were Speaking to Us
Pope Damasus and the Primacy of the Roman Church
The Custody of the Holy Land's Work in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Mission in Croatia on Behalf of Pius XII
Forty Years at the Service of the Charitable Works of the Church
A Conversation of Souls
A Convent in the Vatican
A Compass for Reconciliation
Commentary on the Papal Letter to the Church in the People's Republic of China
The Collective Heart of a Nation Melts
Poor Clares Under the Bombs
Nostra Aetate: 40 Years Later
The First Encounter of Christianity with India
Church's Advance of Jewish Intellectuals During the Rise of Racism
A Testament to the Spiritual Power of Oriental Christianity
Church in Ireland: Divining the Future
Jesus and the Children
Crusades
THE COUNTER-REFORMATION
The Long Century of Constantine
The Centenary of Benedict XV's Election
Catholic Dioceses in Russia
Catholic and Pentecostal Relations
Communique of Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox Church
Catholicism at the Root of the English Identity
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Castel Gandolfo and the Popes
JOHN CARROLL
Four Centuries of Carmelite Presence in India
The College of Cardinals
The Archaeological Campaign on Mount Nebo
Commemoration of the Centenary of the Monks' Conversion on Caldey
Catholic Symbolism in Byzantine Art
John Paul II: Servant of God, Hero of History
Tribute To Brother Roger, Founder of Taizé
A Bridge to Christians in the East
Violence Against Christians and the Waning of Reason
Two Old Friends: Benedict XVI and Jacob Neusner
Augustinian Texts Discovered in Germany
Confidential Audience in 1942 with Pius XII
The Coat of Arms of His Holiness, Benedict XVI
Religious History of Armenia
Annuario Pontificio 2009
Annuario Pontificio 2007
Annuario Pontificio 2002
Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2007
Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2005
Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2004
Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2003
Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2002
Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2001
ANNUARIUM SATISTICUM ECCLESIAE
Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae: Published for 2000
Dialogue With Ancient Churches of the East
Pius XII Altered in History
A Genius From the Outskirts
Installation: First Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Church
Ninth Centenary of a Northern Italian Cathedral
A Walk Through the Life of Benedict XVI
Ninety Years of Service
80th Anniversary of Vatican Radio
40th Anniversary of Ecclesiam Suam by Pope Paul VI
The Three Testimonies of Benedict XVI
Honoring the 33-Day Pontificate of John Paul I
33 Days on the Chair of Peter
Second Anniversary of Erga Migrantes Caritas Christi
The 29th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Paul VI: 6 August 1978
John Paul II: Letter of God
11 February