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U.S. bishops' official: Obama planning his own health care proposal
On Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama stated in his speech on health care reform that "no federal dollars will be... Read more
Legalization of drugs would send wrong message, warns Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Luis Villalba of Tucuman in Argentina said this week that the legalization of drugs such as marijuana would not... Read more
Torture must never be used, even in the fight against terrorism, says Spanish bishop
Bishop Juan Maria Uriarte of San Sebastian in Spain warned this week that torture must never be used even in... Read more
Pro-life leaders continue to question Obama’s health care reform
Following an address by President Barack Obama to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, both the president of... Read more
Benedict XVI urges people to discover 'religious dimension' of environment
Emphasizing the need to protect the environment, Pope Benedict XVI told a delegation of Spanish supporters this morning that the... Read more
Artists from around the world to meet with Pope Benedict
In an effort to continue its promotion of the arts, the Pontifical Council for Culture is organizing a meeting of... Read more
Eduardo Verastegui tells Catholic youth at English festival about call to holiness
Catholic actor Eduardo Verastegui was one of several speakers at an annual festival held at Walsingham, England during the country’s... Read more
Cluny Abbey to begin 1100th anniversary celebrations on Saturday
The French city of Cluny is preparing to begin a year of celebrations for the 1100th anniversary of the famous... Read more
Mother says doctors refused to treat infant because of U.K. health rules
Doctors in England ignored a mother’s pleas for help and left her extremely premature baby to die because he was... Read more
Church will not be silent about anti-Catholic movements, says Costa Rican bishop
In response to attempts by lawmakers to eliminate a clause from the country’s constitution that states the official religion of... Read more
After more than 20 years, Cuban dissidents still looking for freedom
The Christian Liberation Movement denounced this week that Communist totalitarianism has never “had such international cynic complicity” as now and... Read more
Mexican bishop calls for prayers after murder of candidate and his family
In a statement condemning the murder of Representative Jose Fuentes Esperon, his wife and their two children, Bishop Benjamin Castillo... Read more
Catholic fraternity a ‘beacon of light’ to others in the Greek system
Phi Kappa Theta, a Catholic fraternity that opened a chapter at the University of Nebraska in 2005, is working to... Read more
Christians in Iraq survive amidst fear and violence, bishop says
After the recent kidnapping of two Christians, one of whom was killed, Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad said Iraqi... Read more
Three thousand Ecuadoran youth make chastity promise
As part of the Week of the Family being celebrated in the Archdiocese of Guayaquil in Ecuador, 3,000 young people... Read more
Vatican dicastery organizes congress on family evangelization
The Pontifical Council for the Family, led by Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, is hosting the international congress, “The Family, Object of... Read more
Make Jesus central to your life like St. Peter Damian did, Pope exhorts
Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his catechesis for today's general audience to the figure of St. Peter Damian. The great eleventh... Read more
Prayer vigil seeks to keep abortion funding out of health care reform
A 27-hour prayer vigil will be held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol this Sunday to pray that... Read more
Worldwide Children’s Eucharistic Holy Hour to be observed at National Shrine
Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond will lead the annual Worldwide Children’s Eucharistic Holy Hour on Friday, October 2 at... Read more
U.S. deacon cured through Cardinal Newman to visit Birmingham Oratory
An American deacon whose cure from a crippling spine malady has been recognized as a miracle wrought though the intercession... Read more
