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Chaplain: Costa Concordia crew showed personal sacrifice
The Catholic chaplain of the sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia has defended the ship’s crew from reports they were negligent... Read more
Catholic midwives refuse abortion cases, go to court
Two Catholic midwives are testifying before Scotland’s highest civil court that they are being forced to participate in abortions against... Read more
Pope says uniting Christianity requires conversion
Pope Benedict XVI said today that achieving Christian unity requires more than “cordiality and cooperation” and that it must be... Read more
Pope’s Mexico visit affirms Leon Catholics, archbishop says
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon said Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming trip to the city will be the first... Read more
Congressmen support FDA protocol for abortion pill
Nearly 20 members of Congress voiced their support for an Ohio law regulating the use of the abortion drug RU-486... Read more
Colorado bill a ‘stepping stone’ to same-sex marriage, Catholic conference says
Colorado’s proposed civil unions bill is “just a stepping stone to the legalization of same-sex marriage,” the head of the... Read more
Candidates defend religious freedom, marriage in South Carolina
Republican presidential candidates promised to uphold values such as religious liberty and traditional marriage at events in South Carolina, where... Read more
Priest kidnapping in Sudan heightens tensions
A truckload of attackers kidnapped two Catholic priests from their rectory in Sudan on Jan. 15, causing fears for their... Read more
Mexican archdiocese urges candidates to avoid organized crime
The Catholic newspaper in Mexico City, Desde la Fe, is calling on Mexican presidential candidates to “distance themselves from organized... Read more
Animals arrive at Vatican for annual blessing
Horses, cows, chickens and dogs were just some of the creatures that took center stage at the Vatican today for... Read more
Vatican pleased news website is popular
The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications says it is very happy with new figures that show over 10,000 people... Read more
Washington bishops say push for gay 'marriage' undermines family
Proposed gay “marriage” legislation in Washington state would add to “the forces already undermining family life today,” the state’s Catholic... Read more
Over 150 conservative leaders decide to back Santorum
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum won the support of more than 150 leaders and representatives of conservative and Christian groups... Read more
Former Vatican ambassador defends Romney’s change on abortion
Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, is featured in a new video supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt... Read more
Christian's viral anti-religion video misses mark
A new popular video of a poem from a Christian who says he “hates religion” but loves Jesus is wrong... Read more
Spanish officials allow pro-life play, despite criticism
Officials in Merida, Spain have rejected a request by local Socialist party leaders to ban the theatrical production “Vidiana. An... Read more
At St. Peter’s tomb, Cardinal Wuerl recalls Pope’s importance
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C. called to mind the Pope’s “living continuity” with St. Peter at the start... Read more
Details of Pope's room for Mexico trip revealed
A religious order unveiled new details on the convent where Pope Benedict and his entourage will be staying during his... Read more
Disbanded Palatine Guards serve Pope under new name
The Vatican’s Palatine Guard was officially disolved in 1970, but its former members still serve the Pope today. Read more
Presence of Catholics online is essential, says Vatican official
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, emphasized that the presence of Catholics on... Read more
