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Archbishop Wuerl: Proposed D.C. 'marriage' law does more than redefine marriage
In an interview with Dr. John Haas of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington D.C. stated... Read more
Bishop denounces euphemisms of abortionists and feminists covering up support for abortion
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Abelardo Alvarado of Mexico City has denounced abortionists and feminists for the use of euphemisms to cover... Read more
Over 120,000 Catholics attend opening of Vietnam’s Holy Jubilee Year
An estimated 120,000 Catholics participated in the opening ceremony of Vietnam’s Holy Jubilee year marking the 350th anniversary of Catholic... Read more
Pro-life Uruguayans urge fellow voters to elect president who will defend life
Thousands of Uruguayans participated in a massive pro-life march on Monday urging voters to elect a candidate for president on... Read more
Rhode Island governor calls Kennedy's remarks 'outrageous'
On a local radio show Wednesday morning, Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri commented on the recent publicity of Rep. Patrick... Read more
Violent Muslim mobs attack Coptic Christians in Egypt
For several days massive mobs of Muslims have been attacking Coptic Christians in the Egyptian town of Farshoot 300 miles... Read more
Pope challenges pilgrims to use Holy Trinity as model in relationships
Continuing the theme of Christian culture in the Middle Ages in his weekly catecheses, Pope Benedict chose Hugh and Richard... Read more
Bishop Wenski says health care legislation must remain ‘abortion neutral’ to avoid destructive ‘hijacking’
The U.S. Senate must ensure that health care legislation remains “abortion neutral” by adding a Stupak Amendment to the proposed... Read more
Scientist says to be 'very careful' when interpreting writing on Shroud of Turin
A researcher in the Vatican secret archives claims to have interpreted a death certificate supposedly imprinted on the Shroud of... Read more
Bishop Tobin’s response to Rep. Kennedy ‘eminently reasonable,’ non-Catholic political expert says
A non-Catholic political expert says Bishop Thomas Tobin’s request that U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy refrain from receiving Holy Communion is... Read more
Stats on religion and scientists 'nothing new' says Catholic biochemist
Responding to an LA Times article published Tuesday regarding the lack of religious scientists in America, Dr. Michael J. Behe... Read more
Missionary Orthodox priest laid to rest after being murdered by masked gunman
An Orthodox priest who was murdered in church by a masked gunman was laid to rest in Moscow on Monday.... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago increases housing aid for Latinos
Not long after criticism that the Archdiocese of Chicago hasn't reached out to Latinos, the archdiocese has announced that it... Read more
Cardinal Rouco Varela denounces 'deficient' regulation of religion classes
The Archbishop of Madrid and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, criticized the Spanish... Read more
Catholic youth shut down Kansas City, jump-start it with faith
From November 19-21, 21,000 teens and 3,000 adult chaperones descended on Kansas City for the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC),... Read more
Law on homosexual unions in Mexico City is a 'legal monstrosity,' expert says
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers of Mexico, Armando Martinez, criticized a proposed measure this week that would... Read more
'Hardball' host gives 'insulting lecture' during interview with Bishop Tobin, Catholic League charges
On Monday Bishop Thomas Tobin tangled with television pundit Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s “Hardball” about the relation between religion and... Read more
Vatican announces celebrations for Cultural Patrimony of the Church, World Day for Migrants
The Vatican announced today that it will be holding two press conferences at the end of the week: one to... Read more
Uruguayan bishops reissue voter guide as elections draw near
With the second round of presidential elections just days away, the Uruguayan bishops have reissued their voter guidelines published at... Read more
Tennessee hospital changes mind, will provide care for nine month old
After attorneys for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed an emergency court motion on behalf of a nine month-old baby... Read more
