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C-FAM stands by report of graphic brochures at Girl Scout event

Mar 18, 2010

The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) has stated that it stands by its reporting of a sexually explicit... Read more

Archbishop Joseph Naumann and Sr. Carol Keehan.

Archbishop Naumann upset with CHA for Senate bill support

Mar 18, 2010

The Archbishop of Kansas City has urged Catholics to contact key members of Congress and ask them to vote against... Read more

Bishop Arthur Roche

Catholic adoption charity may appeal in equality case, British High Court rules

Mar 18, 2010

Britain’s High Court has allowed a Catholic adoption charity to appeal for an exemption from sexual orientation rules that would... Read more

CNA

Critique from ‘The View’ of Boulder Catholic school was opportunistic, Catholic League says

Mar 18, 2010

A Colorado Catholic school which told two children under the guardianship of two homosexual partners they could not re-enroll on... Read more

Bishop Malcolm McMahon of Nottingham.

New sex-ed bill in England draws ire of Catholic leader

Mar 17, 2010

The House of Lords in Britain is currently debating a new bill that will require Catholic schools to provide, among... Read more

CNA

Peace building does not belong to the Church alone, Colombian bishop insists

Mar 17, 2010

Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya of Cucuta in Colombia said this week during a forum on national reconciliation that “all men... Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver

Bishops of Northern Colorado warn against pro-Obama Catholic organizations

Mar 17, 2010

In a direct rebuke to pro-Obama Catholic organizations pushing for support of the president's health care bill, the Archbishop of... Read more

CNA

Mexican legal expert urges government action to protect registrars' consciences

Mar 17, 2010

A leading expert in Mexican law has called on legislators in Mexico City to guarantee the right to conscientious objection... Read more

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Christians should be the first to defend life and justice, says Venezuelan cardinal

Mar 17, 2010

The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, called on Venezuelans this week to reject violence in all forms, and... Read more

Cardinal Sean Brady and St. Patrick.

Cardinal Brady calls for renewal of Irish Church on St. Patrick's Day

Mar 17, 2010

Cardinal Sean Brady, Primate of All Ireland, spoke about renewal in his St. Patrick’s day homily at St. Patrick’s Cathedral... Read more

Pope to sign letter to beleaguered Irish Church on Friday

Mar 17, 2010

Using the platform of Wednesday’s general audience, the Holy Father announced on that he will sign his Pastoral Letter to... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI.

Love goes farther than reason in understanding God, Pope Benedict says

Mar 17, 2010

Under a clear blue sky and on a perfect spring day, Pope Benedict XVI hosted the faithful and pilgrims in... Read more

Fr. Federico Lombardi, the spokesman for the Vatican.

Holy See confirms creation of Medjugorje Commission

Mar 17, 2010

A statement was released by the Holy See on Wednesday confirming the formation of a commission to investigate the “phenomenon” of... Read more

Candidate for California governor Steve Poizner.

California candidate for governor aims to reduce abortions, thinks Prop. 8 ‘settled’ marriage

Mar 17, 2010

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner is committed to reducing the number of abortions to zero and thinks same-sex “marriage” was... Read more

Hispanics increasing Catholic numbers in US, but assimilation has downside

Mar 17, 2010

A new study of Hispanics shows they comprise an increasingly large percentage of the Catholic Church in the United States.... Read more

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Accused Munich priest resigns in sex abuse case wrongly linked to Pope

Mar 17, 2010

The Tourism chaplain for the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising has been immediately suspended from ministry after more allegations that... Read more

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

House Budget Committee shoots down inclusion of Stupak Amendment in reconciliation

Mar 16, 2010

In a 19-17 vote on Monday night, the House Budget Committee shot down the inclusion of the Stupak-Pitts amendment in... Read more

CNA

Abortion is never a right, affirms Spanish bishop

Mar 16, 2010

Bishop Jose Sanchez of Siguenza-Guadalajara, Spain remarked Monday that abortion is “an attack against life,” and is therefore “an injustice”... Read more

 Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land.

Talk of ‘new intifada’ in Jerusalem overblown, Holy Land Custodian says

Mar 16, 2010

Addressing tensions in Jerusalem, Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land, has said the situation is “fairly tense” but... Read more

CNA

Group accuses Spanish government of seeking to deny conscientious objection rights

Mar 16, 2010

The National Association for the Defense of the Right to Conscientious Objection is accusing the government in the Spanish region... Read more