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Bioethicist welcomes Pope's call for ethical infertility treatments
Pope Benedict XVI’s call for more research into ethical treatments for infertility as an alternative to in vitro fertilization is... Read more
Cardinal Dolan joins letter against mandate 'accommodation'
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan joined more than 500 university presidents, academics and religious leaders in a letter denouncing President Obama's... Read more
New book tells Asia Bibi's story from prison
A new book on Asia Bibi's imprisonment and death sentence in Pakistan includes an unpublished letter she wrote to her... Read more
Young people are the world's treasure, says 92-year-old bishop
A Colombian bishop who will turn 93 on March 9 told young people worldwide that they are the future and... Read more
Cardinal Burke points to Bl. John Paul II as model of saintly suffering
Cardinal Raymond L. Burke thinks that Blessed John Paul II's life and teachings are a model for how Christians should... Read more
Lenten campaign invites Catholics to confession
A pastoral initiative in the nation's capital this Lent will encourage Catholics to experience God’s love and mercy through the... Read more
Word on Fire donates 'Catholicism' to US military
"Catholicism," the popular 10-part series written and hosted by Father Robert Barron, is being donated to all facets of the... Read more
Former Regnum Christi women found new consecrated community in Chile
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile announced this Saturday that he has canonically erected a new female association of consecrated... Read more
Stay close to Jesus to conquer temptation, Pope says
Christ’s 40 days in the desert teach Christians that temptations can be overcome in life if we stay close to... Read more
Polish and Lithuanian patron St. Casimir remembered March 4
On March 4, the Catholic Church honors Saint Casimir Jagiellon, a prince whose life of service to God has made... Read more
Boys Town founder to be named Servant of God
Father Edward Flanagan, the founder of the famous Boys Town orphanage, will be declared a “Servant of God” next month... Read more
Teachers take day off to serve the needy
Ursuline Academy’s faculty and staff of New Orleans, La. don’t just “talk the talk” when it comes to helping the... Read more
Further details of Pope’s Lenten spiritual exercises revealed
Pope Benedict XVI’s spiritual exercises for Lent will include contemplative prayer and meditations on spiritual themes like the communion of... Read more
Catholic women rally against contraception mandate
Despite claims that only male clergy and politicians oppose the Obama administration's contraception mandate, Catholic women across the nation are... Read more
Former Anglicans make thanksgiving pilgrimage to Rome
Over 100 former Anglicans from the British Isles concluded a pilgrimage to Rome Feb. 24 in thanksgiving for the creation... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal prays for health of President Hugo Chavez
Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas prayed for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who announced he needs to undergo further treatment in... Read more
White House, State Dept. call for condemned Iranian pastor’s release
The White House and U.S. Department of State are condemning reports that the Iranian government has issued an execution order... Read more
Pope’s Twitter followers jump 400 percent in a day
The number of people following Pope Benedict XVI on Twitter has increased 400 percent over the last 24 hours. Read more
Human rights advocates condemn arrest of Cuban dissident
The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation has condemned the detention of dissident leader Jose Daniel Ferrer in... Read more
HHS mandate's purpose is sexual liberation, feminist supporter says
Advocates of President Obama's contraception mandate should admit that its main purpose is sexual liberation and not “women's health,” according... Read more
