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Church to celebrate feast day of St. Peter Claver on Sept. 9
St. Peter Claver, a Jesuit missionary in Colombia worked tirelessly to evangelize and care for Africans who were being sold... Read more
Arizona Catholic church sues to ring its bells
Three churches have filed a lawsuit against the city of Phoenix, charging that its noise ordinance which prohibits the ringing... Read more
Despite disavowal of radical sex ed guide, UNFPA continues activist training
While criticism has caused the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to pull its name from a graphic sex ed guide,... Read more
N.J. bishops add their voices to call for ‘fair and just’ health care reform
The bishops of Camden and Trenton, New Jersey have urged the state’s congressmen to remember that health care should protect the... Read more
Diocese helps Mississippi resident get into new home
When Diocesan Office of Long Term Recovery case manager Natalia Christensen first visited Eunice Jack’s house several weeks ago, she... Read more
Sister barred from teaching catechesis due to dissent on women’s ordination
The Archbishop of Cincinnati Daniel Pilarczyk, citing his duty to safeguard authentic Catholic teaching, has barred a religious sister from... Read more
Report warns that Education for the Citizenry promotes distorted 'sexuality'
The coordinator of those expressing their conscientious objection to the Spanish government’s school course, Education for the Citizenry, Leonor Tamayo,... Read more
College students bring Gospel to poor regions of Ecuador
The University of Loja has launched of this year’s missionary outreach program. Since 2004, the program has given college students a... Read more
Congress on charity, reconciliation and human dignity draws experts to Peru
With an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, the International Congress “Charity, Reconciliation and Human Dignity” began in Lima, gathering... Read more
Medellin City Council unable to convince residents to allow abortion clinic
Despite its intense efforts, the Medellin City Council in Colombia has not been able to convince residents to approve the... Read more
Five Christians killed in Pakistan
Vatican Radio reported Thursday that five Christians were gunned down in the Pakistani city of Quetta on August 28, according... Read more
Pope Benedict points to St. Augustine as source of unity with Orthodox
In a letter he sent Thursday to Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Pope... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney to take over Xt3.com social networking site
Xt3 Media, developer of the Catholic social networking site Xt3.com, has come to an agreement with Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal... Read more
Catholic newspaper editor who criticized Berlusconi resigns, Cardinal Bagnasco reacts
An intense row between a leading Italian Catholic newspaper and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has led to the resignation of... Read more
Church missions spread in Nigeria despite extremist Muslim harassment
Despite extremist Muslim opposition, a leading Catholic charity is helping the Church’s mission to indigenous peoples in northwestern Nigeria. Mission... Read more
U.S. bishops’ Labor Day statement reasserts dignity of work amid economic challenges
Writing in their Labor Day Statement, the U.S. bishops have highlighted the dignity of work and “the contributions and rights”... Read more
Paraguayan bishops recall State has duty to provide security to citizens
The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay said this week the State has “the duty to protect life... Read more
Argentinean archbishop calls for comprehensive policy to fight drugs
In response to a ruling by Argentina’s Supreme Court legalizing the possession of drugs for personal use, Archbishop Jose Luis... Read more
Proposed Spanish abortion reforms offer least protection for unborn in Europe
A study by the Spanish organization Derecho a Vivir (Right to Life) has revealed that the law on abortion proposed... Read more
Natural disasters are call to Christian solidarity, says Mexican bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Campos of Antequera-Oaxaca said yesterday that natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods are an urgent... Read more
