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Mexican evangelicals: Attacks on Pope aimed at undermining Christianity
The committee, Pastors United for Mexico recently sent a letter to the Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera,... Read more
Only those who acknowledge Christ can be fair and just, says Lima cardinal
During a Mass for members of the judicial system, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne of Lima encouraged judges to acknowledge... Read more
Pro-gay rights campaign launched in Chilean capital
The movement, Homosexual Integration and Liberation in Chile, has launched an aggressive ad campaign on buses and billboards in the... Read more
Tens of thousands to pack St. Peter's Square in support of Pope
Answering the call from the Italian Bishops' Conference-promoted National Consultancy of Lay Aggregations (CNAL), thousands of people are planning on... Read more
Mexican state celebrates after court upholds protection for unborn
Numerous organizations in the Mexican state of Queretaro celebrated a ruling by the State Supreme Court upholding legal protection to... Read more
Christian schools have 'right' to exclude those who undermine religious values, says FRC member
After a Catholic elementary school was recently corrected by the Boston archdiocese for canceling the admission of an 8-year-old student... Read more
Pope Benedict leaves Portugal with hope for renewal
The Holy Father spent the final day of his Apostolic Visit to Portugal in the nation’s “second city” of Porto... Read more
Assassination plot by radical Muslims against Pope prevented
Two Moroccan students who attended a university in the central Italian city of Perugia were expelled from the country last... Read more
Pope implores Catholics to join him in evangelizing
Celebrating Mass in Porto, where he had arrived from Fatima early this morning, Pope Benedict called the faithful to witness... Read more
Vatican spokesman not surprised by record Fatima Mass turnout
Fr. Federico Lombardi, the spokesman for the Vatican, said it was not a surprise that hundreds of thousands of people... Read more
Catholic League petitioning Empire State Building to honor Mother Teresa
The Catholic League has launched a petition protesting the Empire State Building’s denial of an application to have the skyscraper’s... Read more
Oregon bishop cautions against separating human dignity from immigrants
In recent column, Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, Oregon spoke on the controversial topic of immigration, saying that although a... Read more
Eduardo Verastegui to host mega conference to benefit L.A. women’s center
Manto de Guadalupe, a non-profit organization formed by Mexican Actor Eduardo Verastegui, will host a one-day Spanish-language “mega conference” and... Read more
Dublin archbishop says Irish Catholics must acknowledge 'crisis of faith'
In a candid talk on May 10, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin discussed the current state and hoped for future... Read more
Archbishop encourages responding to same-sex 'marriages' with solid families
During a Mass for Argentina’s bicentennial, Archbishop Mario Antonio Cargnello of Salta encouraged the faithful to combat gay “marriage” with... Read more
Bishops give Benedict XVI official Rosary of Fatima
During the Pope's visit to Portugal, Bishop Antonio Marto of Leiria-Fatima presented him with the first official Rosary of Our... Read more
Bishops of Costa Rica demand respect for their freedom of expression
The Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica is demanding that the right to freedom of expression of Bishop Jose Francisco Ulloa... Read more
Pro-Obama Catholic group urges Cardinal O’Malley to support same-sex couple
The pro-Obama group, Catholics United, has launched a campaign putting pressure on Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley to allow the enrollment... Read more
Boston Archdiocese contradicts school's decision to cancel admission of lesbian couple's child
The Archdiocese of Boston countered the decision of a local Catholic elementary school that denied admission to the 8-year-old child of a... Read more
Bishops must rediscover their role as fathers, declares Benedict XVI from Fatima
Meeting with the bishops of Portugal late Thursday afternoon in Fatima, the Holy Father called them to rediscover their role... Read more
