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Pelosi’s comments on abortion funding ignore serious problems, USCCB official says
An official with the U.S. bishops’ pro-life activities office has countered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s claims that proposed health care... Read more
Catholic group asks U.S. bishops to hold pro-life collection each year
A lay Catholic group has asked the U.S. bishops to begin an annual collection for pro-life activities each weekend before... Read more
Catholic intellectual explains why education must require restrictions
Rocco Buttiglione is a prestigious Catholic intellectual who in 2004 was deprived of a post in the European Union Commission... Read more
Caritas mobilizes aid for Chile earthquake victims
Following the massive 8.8 earthquake which hit near the city of Concepción, Chile on Saturday, the international Catholic aid organization... Read more
Bishops of Spain: Abolish new abortion law as soon as possible
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Auxiliary Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, is calling for the country's... Read more
Rosaries for unborn campaign drawing prayers worldwide
A Catholic group leading a multi-national prayer effort has had 3,000 people register from countries all over the world to... Read more
Denver youth minister encourages abstinence in fight against AIDS
Nearly a year after the Holy Father visited Africa and sparked controversy over the ineffectiveness of condoms in preventing the... Read more
Catholic Relief Services begins 'Jesus in Disguise' campaign
Catholic Relief Services recently began its “Give Hope to Jesus in Disguise” initiative, which is a collection that will take... Read more
Feminists discuss strategy to legalize abortion in Latin America
Pro-abortion leaders gathered at the Latin American Forum of Strategies for the Legalization of Abortion last week in Bogota, Colombia... Read more
Ugandan bishops begin 'ad limina' visit in Rome
Bishops from Uganda met in audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday morning at the Apostolic Palace. A delegation of... Read more
Priestly celibacy is not the cause of sexual abuse, reaffirm German bishops
At the conclusion of their plenary assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of Germany issued a statement regarding the “cases of sexual... Read more
Patriarch Bartholemew receives birthday letter from Pope
Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Constantinople Bartholemew I received a message from Pope Benedict XVI for his 70th birthday, which... Read more
Swiss Guard completes Lenten spiritual exercises
During last week's lull in public events and audiences at the Vatican due to the annual Lenten retreat, the Swiss... Read more
Holy Father praying for economy and African Catholics in March
Today the Vatican announced Pope Benedict XVI's intentions for the month of March. The Pope is praying for a just... Read more
EWTN Lenten line-up features music and spiritual reflections
The Catholic network EWTN has announced that its Lenten programming will include musical performances and reflections from many well-known Irish... Read more
Lenten spiritual exercises show importance of a ‘listening heart,’ Pope comments
Following the final meditation of a week of Lenten spiritual exercises, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the Roman Curia on Saturday.... Read more
Pope Benedict calls for end to anti-Christian violence in Iraq
After the Angelus on Sunday, the Holy Father exhorted the international community to do “everything possible” to give Iraqis a... Read more
Edith Stein conference explores dignity of women
The dignity and vocation of women and men were once again the focus of the fifth annual Edith Stein Project... Read more
Pope Benedict prays for Chilean earthquake victims
After the Angelus on Sunday, the Holy Father directed his words to the population of Chile and victims of its... Read more
The Transfiguration shows that Jesus alone guides us, Pope Benedict teaches
Before the Angelus on the second Sunday of Lent, the Holy Father spoke about the Transfiguration. He explained that through... Read more
