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Ontario premier firm on funding for Catholic schools
Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty of Ontario has ruled out ending state funding for Catholic schools after one his key education... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio calls for respect for human life in Dominican Republic
Amidst a debate on the eventual legalization of abortion, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic, Archbishop Timothy Broglio called... Read more
Peruvian bishops offer Mass for earthquake victims
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima celebrated a special Mass last Saturday in the city of Pisco, located near the... Read more
Proposal by Chavez to mediate is “thorny and difficult” issue, says Colombian bishop
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda Lopez said this week the proposal by Venezuelan... Read more
Dominican cardinal calls on congressmen to address abortion issue coherently
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez of Santo Domingo is calling on lawmakers to “be consistent” in how they deal... Read more
Archbishop says he will not respond to attacks by President for sake of peace in Bolivia
A spokesman for Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba, Bolivia, said last week that the prelate would not respond to recent... Read more
Father seeking to prevent handicapped daughter from having an abortion
The father of a young handicapped girl who has been authorized to undergo an abortion is seeking to stop the... Read more
EWTN expands coverage in Chile
The Eternal Word Television Network has expanded its coverage in Chile thanks to IPTV digital television, which is operated by... Read more
Army of Mary excommunicated by the Vatican
The Vatican has excommunicated members of the controversial Community of the Lady of All Nations, better known as the Army... Read more
Archbishop chides media for tarnishing image of good priests
In response to “overblown” media coverage of cases of sexual abuse by the clergy, Archbishop Victor Manuel Lopez Forero of... Read more
Abortion is never solution to recovering dignity of women, says Argentinean archdiocese
The Family Ministry of the Archdiocese of Parana (Argentina) has issued a statement underscoring that “abortion is never the solution... Read more
Mexican bishop calls for swift justice in wake of fatal accident
On Sunday, in the city of Coahuila, Mexico, 25 tons of ammonium nitrate that were being transported exploded, leaving 28... Read more
Motu Proprio intended more for Chinese Catholics than for Lefebvrists, says Chilean bishop
Just days before Pope Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio allowing for the universal celebration of the Mass according to the 1962... Read more
Argentinean Catholic lawyers: ruling in favor of abortion based on racists arguments
The Corporation of Catholic Lawyers has denounced a ruling by a court in the city of Parana allowing a handicapped... Read more
Application of justice should not exclude mercy, says Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, said this week that while it’s true that the “administration of human justice should... Read more
Archdiocese of Lima pledges to continue pastoral support for Ica until normalcy returns to region
The Archdiocese of Lima said this week it will continue to send priests to the region of Ica until normalcy... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez calls UN 'irresponsible' for supporting for “therapeutic abortion”
The archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, rejected calls to legalize abortion in the... Read more
Pope inspires addicts to seek treatment in Brazil
Not everyone was expected to be impacted by the Pope’s visit to Brazil last summer, however since Benedict XVI visited... Read more
Argentinean doctors say science proves only two sexes exist: male and female
In the wake of a scandal caused by school professor who dresses up as a woman, the Consortium of Catholic... Read more
Episcopal commission to study Chavez’s constitutional reforms
A commission of bishops named by the head of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela and other Conference leaders will study... Read more
