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Pro-life activist encourages witnessing in difficult situations
Witnessing to the Catholic faith can be done in a variety of ways, depending on the situation, but they all... Read more
Exit poll reductions not likely to lessen Catholic vote impact
A decision to reduce the number of states included in exit polls after the 2012 presidential election is not expected... Read more
LA archbishop thinks best ways to reach youth are often old ones
The New Evangelization needs to reach out to young people using every means available, new and old, Archbishop Jose H.... Read more
Federal appeals court rules against Defense of Marriage Act
A federal appeals court struck down a key portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in a New York... Read more
Uruguayan Senate ratifies law allowing abortion
By a vote of 17-14, the Uruguayan Senate voted to ratify a bill allowing abortion up to the 12th week... Read more
Pro-life leader: Morin trial reveals tragedy of abortion
Spanish pro-life leader Josep Miro, who is president of e-Christians and a member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity,... Read more
Synod Fathers calling for 'a new Pentecost,' says Cardinal Wuerl
Mixing old with new, a progress report on the synod of bishops on the New Evangelization was delivered in Latin,... Read more
Vatican's deputy official for religious to lead Indianapolis archdiocese
Pope Benedict named Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin as head of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on Oct. 18. Read more
Catholic mom organizes 'virtual' race for Chinese orphans
After researching adoption in China and learning of the high rates of abandoned children, a Catholic homeschooling mother organized a... Read more
CRS Rice Bowl program has new internet component
Catholic Relief Services has revamped its traditional Lenten anti-hunger Operation Rice Bowl program to allow participants to register their rice... Read more
Renewing Ireland requires giving youth hope and truth, bishops say
Ireland’s delegation to the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization presented ways to re-evangelize a country shaken by abuse... Read more
Moral theologians reaffirm possible ethical stem cell advances
Although concerns have been raised about the unethical source of some cells used in Shinya Yamanaka’s efforts to reprogram cells... Read more
Pope sending Cardinal Dolan on peace mission to Syria
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York will be part of a papal delegation to Syria that will voice “fraternal solidarity”... Read more
In tight presidential race, social issues could have an impact
In an election year that continues to be dominated by economic concerns, one public policy analyst believes that social issues... Read more
Pope will deliver year-long teaching series on restoring faith
At his first general audience during the Year of Faith, Pope Benedict XVI initiated a new, year-long cycle of teachings... Read more
Spaniard receives four years for crash that killed leading Cuban dissident
Officials in Cuba announced on Monday that a court has sentenced a Spanish man to four years in prison for... Read more
Saints are example for how to evangelize, Cardinal Amato says
The head of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints declared saints the “indispensable protagonists” of the New Evangelization, which... Read more
Catholic women tell how they found freedom in Church teaching
A new book written by Catholic women describes personal journeys of discovering that although Church teaching on important issues can... Read more
Doctors urge court to consider fetal pain in Ariz. abortion law
A group of doctors called on an appeals court to consider the ability of a fetus to feel pain in... Read more
Rome sabbatical course revised to allow more US priests
A Rome-based sabbatical program for priests from the U.S. is being overhauled to allow even more American clerics to take... Read more
