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Dr. Adolfo Orozco at the International Marian Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe in Glendale, Arizona.

Our Lady of Guadalupe ‘completely beyond' scientific explanation, says researcher

Aug 7, 2009

By CNA Staff

Researcher and physicist Dr. Aldofo Orozco told participants at the International Marian Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe that there... Read more

Gloria with her younger brother Vincent

Families survive hardships of cancer thanks to Gloria's Angels

Aug 7, 2009

CNA recently published a story about Gloria Strauss, a young girl whose struggle with cancer and her reliance on her... Read more

CNA

Mexican bishops accept apology for police raid on church

Aug 7, 2009

The secretary general of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Jose Leopoldo Gonzalez, said Thursday that the Church in Mexico has... Read more

Eduardo Verastegui

Bella actor invites everyone to Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival

Aug 7, 2009

The famous actor Eduardo Verastegui is inviting Catholics to attend the Guadalupe Festival on Saturday, August 8, at the Jobing.com... Read more

Kevin and Hope McKenna receiving the Community Award

Massachusetts Knights awarded for organizing prom for special needs students

Aug 7, 2009

At Wednesday’s awards session in Phoenix, a Massachusetts Knight’s council was awarded the Order’s 2009 Community Activities Award for their... Read more

Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long speaking at a news conference on Wednesday

Michigan Catholic Conference says state budget cuts will heavily impact the poor

Aug 7, 2009

At a time when economic stress is moving state and local governments to reduce spending, the Michigan Catholic Conference has... Read more

IRS approves exemption for pro-life group after ‘prejudicial’ investigation

Aug 7, 2009

Following allegations that the Coalition for Life of Iowa’s approval as a tax exempt organization was being withheld by officials... Read more

CNA

FOCUS adds 12 new universities to national campus outreach

Aug 6, 2009

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has added 12 new universities to its campus outreach for the 2009-2010 school... Read more

CNA

Pro-life congress in Colombia calls on politicians to defend life and family

Aug 6, 2009

Participants of the 11th International Congress for the Defense of Life taking place in Medellin, Colombia, issued a statement on... Read more

Vietnamese government expands internet censorship to block Catholic websites

Aug 6, 2009

Following international news coverage of its violent reactions to Catholic protests, the Vietnamese government is again censoring Catholic web sites.The... Read more

Pro-lifers crash 'death line' in Argentina

Aug 6, 2009

A telephone service set up by the pro-abortion organization “Women on Waves” to explain how to get illegal abortions in... Read more

Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan

Church will have no part in health care that destroys life, New York archbishop insists

Aug 6, 2009

“Health care reform is a good thing,” New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan told CNA on Wednesday during in interview in... Read more

Bishop Lori delivers his homily at the Memorial Mass

Bishop Lori addresses the fear and ‘scandal’ of death

Aug 6, 2009

The Supreme Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus, Bishop William Lori, spoke to the Knights during their memorial Mass for... Read more

CNA

Bishops of Mexico call on drug lords to abandon violence

Aug 6, 2009

The Bishops of Mexico announced this week they would be praying for the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe and... Read more

Bishop Alfonso Gallegos

Sacramento bishop's cause for beatification advances, testimonies being gathered

Aug 6, 2009

In October of 1991, Auxiliary Bishop Alfonso Gallegos of Sacramento died in a car accident. His Christian virtues, his defense... Read more

The Vetter Family

Wyoming family wins ‘Family of the Year’

Aug 6, 2009

The Vetter family of Torrington, Wyoming is this year’s recipient of the Knights of Columbus award for Family of the... Read more

Rev. Patrick Mahoney

New pro-life campaign will insist that abortion is not health care

Aug 6, 2009

Pro-life advocates hoping to ensure that abortion is not furthered in proposed health care legislation are planning a campaign of... Read more

Bl. Mary MacKillop

Australians prepare to celebrate ‘undaunted’ Bl. Mary MacKillop

Aug 6, 2009

Catholic Australians are planning to mark the August 8 feast day of Blessed Mary MacKillop and the 100th anniversary of... Read more

CNA

Vatican visitation of women religious to look at fidelity to doctrine and charism

Aug 5, 2009

The Apostolic Visitator leading the visitation to institutes of women religious in the United States has sent the effort’s working... Read more

Archbishop Baltazar Porras

Archbishop warns Chavez is curtailing democracy in Venezuela

Aug 5, 2009

The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Baltazar Porras, warned this week that with the closing of... Read more