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Indian state releases postage stamp honoring founder of Little Sisters of the Poor
On Thursday the governor of India’s state of Karnataka released a postage stamp honoring St. Jeanne Jugan, the founder of... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas urges Bolivian officials to crack down on drug trafficking
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, has called on officials to track down those... Read more
Cardinal Pell sees anti-Christian motives in government bid to take over hospital
The Australian Capital Territory Government’s bid to buy Calvary Public Hospital in Canberra could endanger other public hospitals run by... Read more
Ecuadoran president forgets ‘Caritas in Veritate,’ asks Pope to write social encyclical
President Rafael Correa of Ecuador surprised reporters in Europe during a conference at the University of Oxford in which he... Read more
National Catholic Bioethics Center backs campaign against abortion funding in health care
In the wake of the U.S. bishop's call for a massive grassroots campaign to remind Congress that health care is... Read more
Bishops' campaign declares war on abortion funding in health care
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling on Catholics nationwide “to prevent healthcare reform from being derailed by... Read more
Bishop calls on Dominican political parties to nominate candidates with ‘clean’ criminal history
Bishop Jesus Maria de Jesus Moya of San Francisco de Macoris called on political parties in the Dominican Republic to... Read more
Argentinean experts warn of risks associated with legalizing same-sex unions
As the Argentinean Congress prepares to debate two bills that would legalize same-sex unions, the Institute for Marriage and Family... Read more
Holy Father encourages Panama to continue working for equality, moral stability
In a meeting today with Panama's new ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI called on the country to work... Read more
Legionaries of Christ barred from ministry in Archdiocese of Miami
On Thursday the Archdiocese of Miami published a short disclaimer on its website, without any link, announcing both in English... Read more
New York Times refuses to publish Archbishop Dolan's op-ed on anti-Catholic bias
The New York Times declined to publish an op-ed presented by the Archbishop of New York, Most Reverend Timothy M.... Read more
U.S. bishops launch grassroots effort to fight for Catholic concerns on health care
After attempting to persuade lawmakers to listen to Catholic concerns about health care reform, the United States Conference of Catholic... Read more
Anglican provision is a response to those ‘knocking at the door,’ former Westminster archbishop says
The Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has issued an extended commentary on Pope Benedict XVI’s new provision for Anglicans... Read more
Ongoing pro-life campaign claims to have saved 2,000 babies from abortion
The 40 Days for Life campaign says that its participants have now helped save at least 2,000 babies from abortion... Read more
Catholics in Spain, France and Chile find Christian alternatives to Halloween
This week, the Spanish daily “La Razon” published an article discussing the efforts of Catholics in Spain, France and Chile... Read more
Bolivian archbishop calls on political candidates to respect the family
Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba called on political candidates to respect the institution of the family and educate the country's... Read more
Pro-life Democrat group claims 40 lawmakers will vote against health care bill
Democrats for Life of America claims to have 40 congressmen who will vote against the House health care reform legislation... Read more
Pro-life group calls for boycott of cosmetics company using aborted fetal cells
The organization Children of God for Life released a statement on Tuesday blasting the pharmaceutical company Neocutis for using cells... Read more
FOCUS conference 'Made for More' to be held in Orlando
The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, a college campus outreach program focused on bringing students to Christ through Bible studies... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani reminds State of duty to protect life from moment of conception
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, reminded the Peruvian State this week of its duty to protect human... Read more
