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As Catholics flee Libya, Church responds with prayer, charitable works
The Catholic Church in Libya is being “purified once again” as its members are forced to evacuate the country amid... Read more
Cardinal Mahony retires, passes leadership in LA to Archbishop Gomez
With the retirement of Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has taken over leadership of the Archdiocese of... Read more
Colombian bishops stress protection of adopted children
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia is calling on the country’s Constitutional Court to reject arguments in favor of the adoption... Read more
Pope tells Vatican academy that abortion ‘resolves nothing’
Abortion “resolves nothing,” Pope Benedict XVI the Pontifical Academy for Life Feb. 26. Read more
New Zealand earthquake closes Catholic institutions until inspection
After a fierce earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand this week claimed the lives of 113 people, local Bishop Barry Jones... Read more
Mission priest stresses 'love of neighbor'
One of the great commandments given by Jesus was “Love your neighbor.” Read more
Christians distinguished by 'absolute trust' in God the Father, Pope declares
Faith in God's unending love does not take away the struggle for a decent life, but it does liberate men... Read more
American missionary St. Katharine Drexel to be celebrated on March 3
On March 3, the universal Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia heiress who abandoned her family’s... Read more
Protests continue as Wisconsin lawmakers push budget proposal to Senate
As tens of thousands continue to protest in Wisconsin’s capitol city of Madison, Republican lawmaker have pushed controversial budget cuts... Read more
Oscar success for 'The King's Speech' could signal change for filmmaking, says Vatican newspaper
Victories for “The King's Speech” at the Academy Awards could show a “new path” in film and signal a “return... Read more
Homeless Alaskans help run Catholic shelter in effort to leave it
Last October, DeVika Rhodes boarded a plane in Philadelphia with only a few dollars in her pocket, hoping for a... Read more
NYC billboard about abortion’s dangers for blacks removed after threats, criticism
A New York City billboard which charged that abortion makes a mother’s womb the most dangerous place for American blacks... Read more
Defunding threat finds Planned Parenthood at vulnerable point in its contentious history
Planned Parenthood is now at a point of “significant vulnerability” because of a shift against abortion and government spending, one... Read more
Peruvian bishops: Abortion is an injustice, not a right
The Peruvian bishops' defense of life committee recently released a statement explaining that any law permitting abortion is an injustice,... Read more
Pope to visit site where Nazis executed hundreds of Italians
Next month Pope Benedict XVI will mark the anniversary of a brutal massacre that took the lives of 335 Italians... Read more
Mexico considers making 'sexual preference' a human right
The president of the Mexican association Familia Mundial, Juan Dabdoub, has denounced the country’s government for considering a constitutional amendment... Read more
After setback in dialogue with Islam, Vatican official entrusts talks' future to God
Dialogue will continue on God's time, said a Vatican official as talks with an top Egyptian authority of Islam suffered... Read more
Woman who sought priesthood renounces 'alleged ordination'
A former advocate of women's ordination, who attempted to be ordained as a deacon, has renounced her attempt to join... Read more
Catholic mothers debate breastfeeding and government involvement
Although they agree on the numerous benefits of breastfeeding, prominent Catholic experts on motherhood are at odds over government attempts... Read more
Vatican advisor not surprised by British elder care horror stories
Stories of elder care nightmares in England and Wales are the result of a new generation of “scared people” that... Read more
