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Pro-life organizations vow to decrease maternal death rates in Mexico
Various pro-life organizations spoke out Tuesday, promising to find ways to combat Mexico’s maternal death rate. Read more
Eduardo Verastegui to play Mexican martyr in ‘Cristiada’
Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui, known for his passionate defense of the unborn, will star in a new film on the... Read more
Costa Rican bishops to defend the family before Congress
Two Costa Rican bishops will defend the institution of the family during a meeting with the country’s lawmakers on October... Read more
Benedict XVI exhorts Christians to employ Rosary as 'spiritual weapon'
Anticipating Thursday's celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Holy Father called on the faithful to... Read more
Vatican spokesman urges credibility, transparency in response to controversy
In being truthful, transparent and loyal, the Church will be able to renew and purify itself from moral problems, Fr.... Read more
Removal of crosses leaves society empty of values, warns archbishop
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina criticized a proposal by the country’s Chief Justice Carmen Argibay to remove crucifixes... Read more
Happy lives still centered on friendship with Jesus, Pope teaches
On Wednesday morning Pope Benedict focused his weekly address on the extraordinary life of a 13th-century German woman and saint,... Read more
Defense of human rights must extend to the science lab, argues Detroit archbishop
Following the University of Michigan's announcement of a new embryonic stem cell line, Archbishop Allen Vigneron spoke out against the... Read more
Bethlehem hospital creates 'birth clock' as 50,000th delivery approaches
The Knights of Malta-operated Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem is expecting the imminent delivery its 50,000th baby after 20 years... Read more
Diocese of Sacramento to host event on Catholic understanding of marriage
The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento will host family scholar Jennifer Roback Morse to discuss how to defend Catholic teaching on... Read more
Truly secular state cannot persecute religious faithful, argues Mexican archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Mexico City is defending the right of Catholic clergy and members of the faith to voice their... Read more
Pope chooses Middle East Synod members
The Holy See released the names of those chosen as members, experts and auditors in the Synod for the Middle... Read more
Over two million participants possible for 2011 World Youth Day
Preparations are being made with the possibility that more than two million young people might be in Madrid for World... Read more
Cardinals say WYD Madrid plans to confront relativism
The strength of World Youth Day 2011 will be its role in addressing the "great unrest" resulting from the confusion... Read more
Vatican health experts 'dismayed' by Nobel prize for IVF co-developer
The International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations has declared its disagreement with Prof. Robert Edwards being awarded the Nobel Prize... Read more
Faith is strengthened through action, teaches Peruvian archbishop
Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura, Peru reminded the faithful participating in last week's pilgrimage for the feast of Our... Read more
Pro-life group objects to Nobel honors for IVF co-inventor
A British pro-life group has objected to the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to a co-inventor of in... Read more
Benedict XVI encourages evangelization in Amazon region
The Pope told bishops from Brazil on Monday that the call to mission is a fundamental element of the vocation... Read more
Pro-lifers decry University of Michigan's new embryonic stem cell line
After the University of Michigan announced the creation of a new embryonic stem cell line, pro-life critics decried the move... Read more
Our Sunday Visitor president sees challenges and hopes for US Catholic press
The Catholic press in the United States faces the challenges of writing for a Catholic population with a weakening identity... Read more
