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Benedict XVI officially accepts Irish bishop's resignation
Pope Benedict XVI has officially accepted the resignation of Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray. Murray stepped down due to information... Read more
Education and healthcare are useless without right to life, says abortion survivor
Melissa Ohden, the survivor a failed saline abortion at six months, admitted to CNA in an interview that she “was... Read more
Pro-life Catholic pulls even with Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida’s Senate primary race
A pro-life Catholic is now even in the polls with incumbent Gov. Charlie Crist in the Florida Republican primary race... Read more
iPhone interactive guide for Vatican Museums released
An Italian travel guide company has produced an interactive guide for the Vatican Museums for the iPhone and the iPod... Read more
Activists target California mayor for comments on sinfulness of homosexual acts
A California mayor’s comments saying that homosexuals are committing sin that will keep them out of heaven have caused uproar... Read more
Senate passed Nelson Amendment language in two December bills, Catholic bishops note
The U.S. Catholic bishops have again urged senators to place language restricting abortion funding into the health care bill. They... Read more
Cardinal Hummes calls priests to strengthen ministry through prayer
The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, encouraged priests this week not to neglect prayer because... Read more
Christian Medical Association CEO quits AMA, advises colleagues to follow suit
On Tuesday, Dr. David Stevens, CEO of the Christian Medical Association (CMA), announced that he is canceling his membership to... Read more
Terry Schiavo's brother helps fight custody battle
Bobby Schindler, the brother of the late Terry Schiavo, has joined the fight to help a Corning, New York woman... Read more
Benedict given honorary citizenship by Italian Village
Following Wednesday's general audience held in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father was given honorary citizenship to Introd,... Read more
Wisconsin ‘pro-choice Catholic’ group is disowning Catholic heritage, Archbishop Listecki states
A self-described Wisconsin Catholic group which holds that Catholics can disregard Church teaching on abortion, contraception and human sexuality is... Read more
Brazilian bishops condemn killing of priest
The Bishops’ Conference of Brazil has condemned the murder of Father Alvino Broering, who was stabbed to death on Monday... Read more
Pope does not belong to church of Al Gore, Italian analyst writes
“The Pope denounces the ecological crisis but does belong to the church of Al Gore," wrote Giuliano Ferrara, director of... Read more
Caritas Jerusalem assists 10,000 families in Gaza Strip
Since January of this year, Caritas Jerusalem has worked untiringly to assist more than 10,000 families in the Gaza Strip,... Read more
Natural law must be used to combat 'dictatorship of relativism,' Pope teaches
The Holy Father addressed pilgrims on Wednesday morning with a message that applied of the medieval theologian John of Salisbury's... Read more
Gutting Dornan Amendment, Senate approves local funding for abortions in D.C.
On Sunday the U.S. Senate approved a $447 billion omnibus bill with an altered Dornan Amendment, a ban that previously restricted funding... Read more
Wisconsin state senator calls for Planned Parenthood inquiry, cites video evidence
Following the release of an undercover video showing staffers at a Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinic giving false information to a... Read more
Federal appellate court to review San Francisco board’s anti-Catholic resolution
A full panel of judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of... Read more
Actor blames Catholic Church for lack of Golden Compass sequels
Actor Sam Elliot has blamed the Catholic Church for stopping sequels from being made to the Golden Compass movie based... Read more
Vatican Apostolic Library to re-open doors in September of 2010
L’Osservatore Romano announced this week that the Vatican Apostolic Library, which was closed for renovation on July 14, 2007, will... Read more
