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Long-delayed Illinois parental notification law blocked by restraining order
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order on the enforcement of a 1995 Illinois parental notification requirement for minors... Read more
Traditional Anglican Communion of U.K. first to accept Pope's offer
Members of The Traditional Anglican Church in Great Britain have announced that they will enter into communion with the Vatican... Read more
Arrest made in slaying of religious sister at New Mexico convent
The FBI has made an arrest in the slaying of a religious sister who was found dead in St. Berard’s... Read more
Vatican plans meeting between Pope and artists
A Vatican press conference was held today to discuss Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming meeting with artists on Nov. 21. The... Read more
House Republican leader: 'health plan will require monthly abortion premium'
House Republican Leader John Boehner said today the House health care bill, which was backed today by the AARP and... Read more
Argentinian governor: I will not accept abortion or homosexual 'marriage'
In response to debate taking place in Argentina’s National Parliament, the Governor of Chaco, Jorge Capitanich, said this week he... Read more
Bishop of Beaumont praying for victims of Ft. Hood shooting
Chaos broke out at Ft. Hood, Texas today when Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, and possibly other soldiers, opened fire, killing... Read more
Mexican parents demand removal of controversial health booklet
The State Association of Parents in Guanajuato announced it will ask local representatives to recall health booklets distributed by the... Read more
Vatican issues first Braille stamp in honor of bicentenary of Louis Braille
The Vatican post office has issued it's first ever Braille stamp to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the birth of... Read more
Spanish cloistered nuns see surge in vocations
A 43 year-old prioresses has revolutionized an old Poor Clares convent in Spain, turning it onto a magnet for dozens... Read more
Vatican hosting seminar on sports and spiritual life
The Vatican is set to host a unique seminar on how sports are related to building virtue and the spiritual... Read more
Benedict XVI addresses anxiety, death and 'hope of immortality'
This morning, Pope Benedict celebrated a Mass for the souls of the cardinals and bishops who have died over the... Read more
Supporters of Illinois parental notification law claim ‘great victory’ as it takes effect
In what one pro-life advocate called a “great victory” for families, a Wednesday vote by the Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board... Read more
Archbishop asks U.N. for lasting solution to ‘tragic reality’ of Palestinian refugees
Commenting on a report about the refugee situation in Palestine, the apostolic nuncio to the U.N. lamented the “tragic reality”... Read more
Archbishop praises Constitutional Court for ruling on abortifacient pill
Archbishop Javier Del Rio Alba of Arequipa praised a ruling by Peru’s Constitutional Court on the controversial morning-after pill and... Read more
EWTN broadcasts to go High-Def in December
The Catholic broadcaster Eternal Word Television Network has announced that the channel will be available in High Definition (HD) format... Read more
Pro-abortion group endorses female Catholic politicians for 2010 race
EMILY's List, a pro-abortion political action committee, recently announced the list of the candidates it is supporting for the 2010... Read more
First Canadian elected as Superior General of Redemptorists
The Redemptorists have elected Fr. Michael Brehl, formerly the Provincial of the Edmonton-Toronto Province, as the new Superior General for... Read more
Hungarian bishop who defied Stalinist persecution beatified
On October 31, the Church beatified Bishop Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi, a victim of the Communist persecution of the Catholic Church... Read more
‘Phony’ amendment to health care bill will not defund abortions, pro-life leaders charge
A new amendment to a health care reform bill which claims to remove government funding for abortions is drawing criticism... Read more
