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Holy Week calls us to be firm in faith, teaches Venezuelan cardinal
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, recently spoke to Venezuelans explaining that Holy Week is a chance for... Read more
Divide between bishops and sisters on health care ideological, says public policy expert
Fractures and a “deep ideological divide” within the Catholic Church in the United States have been exposed by the debate... Read more
Holy Father encourages youth to 'discover their vocation to love'
In a message for the inaugaration of the 10th International Youth Forum, the Holy Father reminded the 300 young participants... Read more
Archbishop describes Pope’s response to abuse crisis as ‘strong and clear’
Archbishop Jaume Pujol of Tarragona, Spain noted Tuesday that Pope Benedict's letter to the Irish Bishops regarding clerical sex abuse... Read more
President Obama signs executive order barring federal abortion funding
This afternoon President Barack Obama signed the executive order created to ensure that federal funds will not be used under... Read more
Pope remembers Chileans after quake, highlights sanctity of life
Earthquake victims in Chile and the sanctity of life were among the matters Pope Benedict touched on in the individual... Read more
NASA technology to be used in preservation of Vatican manuscripts
The Vatican Apostolic Library will be converting 80,000 of its manuscripts into a digital format to ensure their availability for... Read more
Peruvian bishops criticize government's efforts to distribute morning-after pill
The Peruvian bishops’ Committee on the Family, Childhood and Life criticized the government’s stubbornness in pushing the distribution of the... Read more
'Bella' star urges Paraguay to stand firm against abortion
During a recent visit to Paraguay, Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui met with members of Parliament and expressed his satisfaction that... Read more
Science and faith are not opposed, Pope Benedict teaches
A “friendship” exists between science and faith, said the Holy Father during his catechesis on Wednesday morning in which he... Read more
Irish bishop apologizes to abuse victims and retires from post
The Holy Father officially accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee of the Diocese of Cloyne, Ireland on Wednesday. The... Read more
CNA and EWTN launch joint news service
Catholic News Agency is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).... Read more
Religious freedom does not require complete secularization, archbishop tells UN
The leader of the Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations in Geneva has advocated a form of religious freedom... Read more
Clerical abuse reports being exploited to discredit Catholics, Elizabeth Lev charges
A prominent Catholic writer says “selective” and “salacious” reporting of Catholic clergy in the aftermath of clerical sexual abuse scandals... Read more
Prop. 8 opponents object to making disclosures already required of Prop. 8 supporters
Although the same actions have been required of their adversaries, opponents of Proposition 8 have objected to a federal judge’s... Read more
Sr. Keehan receives presidential pen for supporting health care despite bishops' objections
Sister Carol Keehan, President of the Catholic Health Association, has been awarded with one of the 21 pens used by... Read more
Cardinal asks UN to recognize Dominican Republic's solidarity with Haiti
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, lamented a report from the... Read more
States say health care law violates economic freedoms and religious consciences
Parallel to the actions of 13 states’ attorneys general, the Thomas More Law Center has filed a lawsuit challenging the... Read more
Mexican bishops urge candidates to improve level of politics
The bishops of Antequera-Oaxaca in Mexico reminded political parties and candidates last week to improve upon the level of politics... Read more
US bishops call health care law 'deeply flawed,' ask Catholics to remain vigilant
Moments after President Obama signed the Senate version of the health care reform legislation into law this afternoon, Cardinal Francis... Read more
