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Dominican cardinal calls on youth to make a difference in society
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, called on young people in the country to “make... Read more
Vatican releases first report on religious death toll in Haiti
Twenty days after Haiti was ravaged by the 7.0 earthquake, the Vatican has released its intial assesment of the number... Read more
Pope Benedict to observe World Day for Consecrated Life
Today the Church is celebrating the World Day for Consecrated Life simultaneously with the Feast of the Presentation of the... Read more
Cardinal Rodé addresses dwindling number of consecrated brothers
Speaking with Vatican Radio on Tuesday, Cardinal Franc Rodé called to attention the need for the Church to place greater... Read more
Pro-life groups voice concern about new Ellaone ‘emergency contraceptive’
A new “emergency contraception” pill called Ellaone is being distributed in the U.K. and claims to be effective up to... Read more
More than 50,000 show support for Tebow pro-life Super Bowl ad
Over 50,000 people have reportedly submitted comments to a website in support of college football star Tim Tebow’s appearance in... Read more
Hawaiian lawmakers shelve same-sex unions proposal
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday decided not to vote on a bill that would create same-sex civil unions in the state.... Read more
Vietnamese Catholics call for end to government crack down
A Vietnamese priest has condemned the recent government attacks on Dong Chiem parishioners in the Archdiocese of Hanoi and has... Read more
Pharmacists question new decision allowing teens to have access to abortion pill
Pharmacists in the Spanish region of Catalonia along with the organization, Network of Responsible Pharmacies, are opposing a new provision... Read more
Cuban dissidents recall death of the exiled priest
The Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba is commemorating the death of Cuban priest Father Francisco Santana who died in exile... Read more
World Youth Day 2011 calls for artistic and cultural submissions
Organizers for World Youth Day Madrid 2011 have recently called for proposals for the event's Youth Festival, an aspect of... Read more
Bolivian president violates constitution with 'ancestral blessing'
Constitutional, political and social analysts noted recently that the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, violated the constitution he himself signed... Read more
Cardinal Angelini says Pius XII's example drove him to save WWII Jews
Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini, the 93-year-old president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Health Workers, spoke with CNA on January 28... Read more
Pope pays Sunday visit to local museum
On Sunday evening, Pope Benedict XVI slipped out of the Vatican to visit an art exhibit titled "Power and Grace.... Read more
Same-sex 'marriage' unconstitutional, says legal expert
A legal expert from the Institute for Legal Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Jorge Adame Goddard, said... Read more
New Dominican constitution defends life from moment of conception
After seven months of congressional debate, the Dominican Republic has implemented a new constitution which defends life "from conception to... Read more
Holy Father praying for scholars and missionary efforts in February
Today the Vatican announced Pope Benedict XVI's intentions for the month of February. They include prayers for scholars in their... Read more
Anglicans are a 'blessing for the entire Church,' states Pope Benedict
Pope Benedict once again commented on the theme of Anglican-Catholic relations, this time as he met with Welsh and English... Read more
Pope tells English bishops to fight relativism with truth
Pope Benedict XVI spoke to members of the English and Welsh Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday in Rome as... Read more
One million Rosaries for unborn babies planned in multi-national effort
A Catholic group is again leading a multi-national prayer effort to organize one million Rosaries for unborn babies. Participants will... Read more
