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UNESCO Calls Abortion on Demand "Proper" Medical Procedure for Girls
A UNESCO document calls for international government reform to make abortion available to all women and adolescent girls without restriction. Read more
President Bush set to relaunch faith-based initiative
President George W. Bush renewed his pledge to work toward the faith-based initiative and give religious groups that offer social... Read more
Alberta bishops: Catholic education, central to our culture
Alberta’s bishops urge Catholics to participate in discussions on the province’s educational reforms in order ensure that Catholic education and... Read more
Chaldean Bishop says fundamentalist Muslims are source of terrorist attacks in Iraq
In a candid interview with the Italian Catholic magazine "Mondo e Missione," Iraqi Bishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk said that... Read more
Pro-life expert: U.S. “not ready” for full ban on abortion
Pro-life activists say U.S. President George Bush is still on-target when it comes to issues regarding the culture of life,... Read more
Heritage Center to recover Catholic history in West Virginia
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is putting final touches on its new West Virginia Catholic Heritage Centre before the building’s inauguration... Read more
Prolifers urge the public to correct the media on the Schiavo case
The media is getting it wrong when covering Terri Schiavo’s case and pro-lifers want the public to do something about... Read more
Catholic groups protest pro-abortion politician on catholic university campus
Several Catholic groups are protesting a lecture that a former Illinois governor, who holds pro-abortion views, is scheduled to give... Read more
Chinese Bishop to preside at National Shrine
Bishop Ignatius C. Wang, auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, will celebrate mass and give the homily at the Basilica of... Read more
Europe and the U.S. must partner in current “age of uncertainty”
Europe must enter into a partnership with the United States and make strides to share fully in the responsibility for... Read more
Gay Episcopalian bishop commits to be consecrated Sunday
Canon Gene Robinson, the Anglican communion of churches' first openly gay bishop, has pledged to defy world leaders of the... Read more
Disability rights coalition supports Terri Schiavo's right to life
A coalition of 14 disability rights groups issued a statement yesterday in support of Terri Schiavo's right to life. Read more
Brain-Damaged Daughter Responds to Kisses
Bob Schindler who has fought for more than five years to keep his brain-damaged daughter Terri Schiavo alive said when... Read more
Schiavo To Get Guardian
The law signed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, which allowed him to order Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube reinserted states that... Read more
“Voice of the Faithful” Summit Offers “Cooperation” after Harshly Criticizing Bishops
Participants at the Summit of the lay organization “Voice of the Faithful” (VOTF) convoked this weekend at Fordham University's Rose... Read more
Ten Commandments Case Might Get Review In Supreme Court
America's highest court is expected to decide Nov. 3 whether it will review an Alabama case involving the public display... Read more
Catholic Students Better At Math
Catholic school students scored higher on New York States fourth- and eight-grade math exams than public schools. The data was... Read more
Keeler Admires Pope’s Simplicity and Perseverance
The archbishop of Baltimore said he admired the Pope for having stayed for all of the ceremonies in their entirety... Read more
Alternating between Divorced Parents Causes Problems for Children of Divorce
A new study in the Journal of Family Studies shows that the majority of babies who alternate living with their... Read more
Gibson Finds Distribution Deal For 'Passion'
Mel Gibson has finally found a distributor for his film The Passion of Christ. Gibson, who directed and produced the... Read more
