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Canadian Parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
After more than two years of debate, Canada’s controversial same-sex marriage legislation was passed last night by a 25-vote margin... Read more
Alberta may drop Marriage Act, leave marriage to churches
Canadian Parliament may have voted to pass the controversial same-sex marriage bill, but the debate is far from over in... Read more
Thousands gather for Cardinal Sin’s funeral, Philippine’s ‘champion of the poor’
The Manila Cathedral was packed this morning for the funeral mass of the much-loved Jaime Cardinal Sin, former archbishop of... Read more
Debate begins on Canada’s same-sex marriage bill
The debate on Canada’s same-sex marriage bill begins in the House of Commons today. The bill already passed the first... Read more
Court allows same-sex marriage in eighth Canadian province
A court decision made New Brunswick the eighth province in Canada to allow same-sex couples to get a marriage license. Read more
Canadian Parliament clears way for vote on same-sex bill, passes budget
In a surprise midnight vote yesterday that caught the Conservatives off-guard, Canada’s minority Liberal government quickly cleared the way for... Read more
New bishop may begin to close schism between Rome and China, says Chinese bishop
A Shanghai bishop said the Vatican and the Chinese authorities have tacitly agreed to close the schism in the Shanghai... Read more
Adult stem cells cure renal failure in rats, process can be used in humans
Japanese scientists say a process involving adult stem cells that cured renal failure in rats should be able to work... Read more
Canadian Parliament may sit all summer to pass same-sex marriage bill
Canada’s Liberal government announced yesterday that it is prepared to sit through the summer to pass its final budget bill... Read more
Thousands of Filipinos say goodbye to Cardinal Jaime Sin
Thousands of Filipinos have begun flocking to the archdiocesan cathedral in Manila to pay their final respects to Cardinal Jaime... Read more
Canada’s same-sex marriage bill likely goes to vote this week
According to a report by LifeSiteNews.com, Canada’s same-sex marriage bill is likely to be voted on in Parliament this week,... Read more
Hwang and Catholic cleric fail to agree on ethics of stem-cell research
South Korea’s most celebrated scientist, Hwang Woo-suk, met with the nation’s top Catholic cleric Wednesday to discuss the ethics of... Read more
Canadian teens protest as abortion pioneer gets honorary degree
As many as 200,000 Catholic high school students in Ontario observed a minute of silence this morning to protest the... Read more
Hong Kong bishop says Vatican is “anxious” to establish diplomatic ties with Beijing
During a luncheon Tuesday at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong, Bishop Joseph Zen told reporters that the Vatican's... Read more
No guarantee to protect religious groups under Canadian same-sex marriage bill
Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said last week that he cannot guarantee full protection to religious organizations that refuse to... Read more
Korean leader in stem-cell research to meet with Catholic cleric
South Korea’s leading stem-cell researcher, Hwang Woo-suk, has agreed to meet with the country’s top Catholic leader, after the Church... Read more
Same-sex marriage bill continues to divide Canadian Parliament
A federal politician left the ruling Liberal Party yesterday to sit as an Independent over issues concerning Canada’s same-sex marriage... Read more
Detained Chinese priest released
Chinese authorities released a 75-year-old Catholic priest June 1, after he was detained for two months, the Cardinal Kung Foundation... Read more
Forum gathers 600 to discuss future of religious life
The largest gathering of consecrated religious in Canada in the last 30 years will be held in Montreal this weekend,... Read more
Pope Benedict issues blessing for Canadian exhibit of Vatican art
A much-anticipated exhibit of more than 300 pieces of Vatican art was launched yesterday at an invitation-only gathering at Notre-Dame... Read more
