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Notre Dame 88 protester ready to choose family over fighting in court
A Denver mother who is one of the 88 pro-life protestors arrested for trespassing on the University of Notre Dame's campus... Read more
Same-sex 'marriage' debate distracts government from 'real social problems,' Mexican lawyers say
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers of Mexico, Armando Martinez, expressed regret this week that the Mexico City... Read more
Rep. Stupak calls on President Obama to act in support of abortion funding restrictions
Pro-life Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) has called on President Obama to back up his stated support for the exclusion... Read more
Archbishop warns of possible genocide in El Salvador
Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas of San Salvador expressed concern this week over the increase in violence in El Salvador... Read more
Pope praises Armenian Patriarch's 10 years of service
Pope Benedict XVI marked the tenth anniversary of the election and enthronement of Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch of the... Read more
Lawsuit challenges new ban on 63-year-old Michigan roadside nativity display
A 63-year-old tradition of having a privately maintained nativity scene on a public median in Warren, Michigan has been ended... Read more
Pennsylvania Episcopal church considers future after Anglican provision announcement
A Pennsylvania Episcopal church which joyously greeted the announcement of a provision to assist Anglicans who wish to become Catholic... Read more
Church janitor arrested in murder of New Jersey priest
A church janitor has been arrested in the murder of a New Jersey Catholic priest whose body was found in... Read more
Bishop Tobin asks Rep. Kennedy to apologize for 'irresponsible' comments
Responding to Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), who charged that the Catholic Church is promoting dissent about proposed health care legislation,... Read more
Colombian official calls on court to overturn decision requiring schools to teach abortion is a 'right'
Colombia’s Attorney General, Alejandro Ordonez Maldonado, announced that he would be asking the country’s Constitutional Court to overturn a ruling... Read more
USCCB did not join FCC petition on hate speech, spokeswoman says
The Department of Communications of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has said it did not join a petition to... Read more
Synod for Africa sends Pope 57 propositions
The Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops closed yesterday after meeting almost continuously since October 4... Read more
Church of England bishop says 'Anglican experiment is over'
Members of the traditionalist Anglican group Forward in Faith recently concluded their annual gathering, which was dedicated to discussing Pope... Read more
'Race toward WYD 2011 Madrid has begun,' declares Cardinal Rouco
Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid greeted a large group of young Catholics gathered at the headquarters of the... Read more
Vatican begins dialogue with Society of St. Pius X
A meeting today between representatives of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and officials from the Vatican identified the... Read more
Church doesn’t seek to impose religion on schools, says Venezuelan bishop
The president of the Venezuelan bishops' committee on education, Bishop Jose Angel Divasson, said last week that the Catholic Church... Read more
Pope fills Justice and Peace post with African cardinal
Pope Benedict XVI has tapped Cardinal Peter Turkson from Cape Coast, Ghana on Saturday to serve as the new head of... Read more
Catholic and Orthodox leaders express ‘sadness’ at Swedish Lutherans’ same-sex union decision
The Catholic and Orthodox Churches of Sweden have responded with “sadness” to the Swedish Lutheran Church General Synod’s decision to... Read more
Martyr who refused to remove crucifixes from hospital to be honored Oct. 29
On Thursday, Catholics will celebrate the feast day of Helen Kafka, better known as Blessed Maria Restituta. Working as a... Read more
‘Rise up!’ Pope Benedict tells Africa at close of Synod
Pope Benedict XVI’s homily for the close of the Synod of Bishops for Africa concluded with him saying that the... Read more
