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Archbishop begins canonical proceedings against priest promoting same-sex 'marriage'
AICA, a Catholic news source in Argentina, reported this week that Archbishop Carlos Jose Nanez of Cordoba has begun canonical... Read more
Archbishop Chaput 'saddened' by false abuse charges against deceased priest
Following the dismissal of a sexual abuse claim against a deceased priest in the Archdiocese of Denver, Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Silence necessary to hear God's voice, explains Peruvian cardinal
In his Sunday homily, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, encouraged the faithful to seek out moments of... Read more
Chinese diocese, vacant since 1962, receives new bishop
The new Bishop of Taichow, Antonio Xu Jiwei, was consecrated last Saturday at the age of 75. With joint Church... Read more
Ugandan archbishop: Bombers do not value sanctity of human life
Archbishop of Kampala Cyprian Kizto Lwanga conveyed Pope Benedict's prayers as he sent his own condolences to the people of... Read more
Pro-life Freedom Rides inspired by historic US civil rights events
Drawing on the Freedom Rides of the civil rights movement in 1961, Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King,... Read more
University of Illinois administrators call for review of professor's dismissal
Administrators at the University of Illinois are asking a faculty committee to review the case of a professor who was... Read more
World Youth Day 2011 registration now available at US bishops’ website
World Youth Day Madrid 2011 registration is now available through the U.S. Catholic bishops’ World Youth Day website. The event... Read more
Mexicans in Yucatan commemorate first anniversary of pro-life legislation
Various organizations in the Yucatan Peninsula devoted to pro-life work are celebrating the first anniversary of their state’s reforms that... Read more
Court rejection of DOMA 'dangerous and disappointing,' US bishops say
After a federal judge in Massachusetts rejected a congressional act that recognized marriage as being between one man and one... Read more
New federal health care fund subsidizes abortion, critics claim
Critics condemned the Obama administration's approval of a federally funded $160 million high-risk insurance coverage initiative in Pennsylvania that was... Read more
Argentinean bishop calls proposal for homosexual 'marriage' absurd
Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina said a proposed law to allow same-sex “marriage” in Argentina “defies both... Read more
500 year-old monstrance to be used at 2011 World Youth Day
Pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Madrid next year will see a monstrance from the 15th century that is known... Read more
Spanish archbishop calls for civil disobedience of new abortion law
Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos warned this week there is no right to kill an innocent human being and... Read more
Holy Father chooses religious freedom as theme for 2011 World Day of Peace
On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict decided the theme for the 2011 World Day of Peace celebration will... Read more
Brooklyn diocese opens sainthood cause for priest who fought bigotry
The Diocese of Brooklyn has officially opened the Cause of Canonization for Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn, a 20th century priest... Read more
Cardinal Rigali to address conference on pastoral response to addiction
Cardinal Justin Rigali will deliver the opening address of a Conference on Addictions which will consider the pastoral concerns regarding... Read more
Pro-life rally in Belfast draws crowd of 4,000
A rally in northern Ireland sponsored by several pro-life organizations drew a crowd of close to 4,000 on July 4. Read more
Church missions institute proposes possibility of WYD in Africa
Following the success of the first World Cup in Africa, an internationally-active Catholic missions organization is imagining the possibility of... Read more
Bishops of Mexico call on newly elected officials to work for peace
The secretary general’s office of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has called on the country’s newly elected officials to not... Read more
