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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
Pope greets advocates for leprosy victims at Angelus
In a rain-soaked St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father recognized the World Day for Leprosy on Sunday. After the Angelus,... Read more
St. Vincent College chooses Benedictine monk mathematician as new president
St. Vincent College of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the United States’ oldest Benedictine college, has announced it has chosen as its next... Read more
‘Keep the Heat On’ eases fears
For many elderly or disabled individuals, winter is a unsettling time filled with depression brought on by escalating utility bills,... Read more
'Caravan for Peace' descends on St. Peter's Square for Angelus
A group from Italian Catholic Action of Rome all but took over St. Peter's Square for Sunday's Angelus. They had... Read more
Love is the ‘greatest gift,’ Pope Benedict declares at Angelus
Pope Benedict XVI in his address before the Angelus discussed St. Paul's "hymn of love" and the importance of love... Read more
Church celebrates feast of St. John Bosco
Today the Church commemorates the life of St. John Bosco, a priest of humble origins who was devoted to helping... Read more
Young Catholic life is focus of Britain’s upcoming youth ministry congress
Britain’s national Catholic Youth Ministry Congress will take place in London on Feb. 27. Organizers say they have scheduled some... Read more
