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Spanish judge fined for refusing to allow adoption by lesbian couple
Next month, former Judge Fernando Ferrin Calamita will be forced to pay the Spanish government $127,000 for denying a lesbian... Read more
Papal donations bring hope to needy worldwide
The Pope's $250,000 donation for the reconstruction of a Haitian school is to be delivered today. The large monetary gift... Read more
Bicentennial gives Colombia opportunity to renew Christian values, says archbishop
Coadjutor Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo of Manizales, Colombia remarked this week that the ongoing celebration of the country’s bicentennial this month... Read more
Pro-life Freedom Rides expect pro-abortion picketing
Supporters of legalized abortion have declared their intention to protest this week's Pro-Life Freedom Rides, according to Fr. Frank Pavone... Read more
Religious sister who ran bank for India’s poor dies at 86
Sr. Nancy Pereira, foundress of a Fund for the Poor bank to help impoverished clients in Bangalore, India, died on... Read more
Benedict XVI among the top ten oldest Popes since 1400
Benedict XVI is now the seventh oldest Pope since reliable records began being collected in the year 1400, according to... Read more
New Courage apostolate in Oakland a sign of change, newspaper says
A new chapter of the Courage apostolate has opened in Oakland to minister to Catholics and others who have same-sex... Read more
Another Argentinean official refuses to ‘marry’ same-sex couples
Alberto Arias, the head of the Civil Registry in Argentinean city of Concordia, stated this week that he will not... Read more
Cuban political prisoner on third day of hunger strike
A political prisoner in Cuba is on the third day of his hunger strike in order to protest his return... Read more
Anti-Catholic petition shut down as UK government changes hands
A May response from the U.K. government to an electronic petition asking it to "disassociate" itself from the views of... Read more
There is not enough ‘freedom of expression’ in Venezuela, archbishop laments
This week, Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette of Valencia, Venezuela lamented the insufficient right to freedom of expression in the country. Read more
US-funded effort to legalize abortion in Kenya could date back 10 years
The U.S. government has wrongly taken sides by spending taxpayer money to promote Kenya’s proposed constitution, Rep. Chris Smith is... Read more
Confession essential to being a priest, says Cardinal Meisner
Cardinal Joachim Meisner spoke to a large group of priests last month about the important role of the sacrament of... Read more
Mexican claims responsibility for cyber attack against Vatican on Google
A Mexican man is claiming responsibility for the cyber attack that made Google direct any search using the word “vaticano”... Read more
Pope creates new diocese for Malawi, bishop calls it 'moment of grace'
Pope Benedict XVI officially erected a new diocese in the African nation of Malawi on Wednesday. According to the bishop... Read more
New Von Hildebrand essay analyzes Christopher West's approach to Theology of the Body
Adding to the current debate on how to best present the teachings of John Paul II's Theology of the Body,... Read more
Children's book offers Pope's teachings on Jesus and 'first companions'
A new children's book has been published under Pope Benedict XVI's name. It presents a collection of the Holy Father's... Read more
Homosexual activists disrupt pro-marriage rallies, intimidate nursing mother
Homosexual activists’ behavior at rallies by a touring pro-marriage event has ranged from “silly” to “crazy” and “disgraceful,” one event... Read more
Priest in English diocese sees ‘great excitement’ ahead of papal visit to UK
A priest in England’s Catholic Diocese of Clifton says the upcoming papal visit has caused “great excitement” among those in... Read more
Classical music concerts to raise funds for WYD 2011
Organizers for World Youth Day Madrid 2011 announced a series of concerts featuring classical masterpieces which will be held to... Read more
