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Abortion must be left out of heath care reform, Carl Anderson stresses
While presenting the Knight’s annual report on Tuesday, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson insisted that health care reform measures must not “become... Read more
American Catholics should expect opposition from secular society, Cardinal Levada says
On the second day of the Knights of Columbus’ annual conference, Cardinal William Joseph Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for... Read more
Vatican City State website celebrates two years, three million visitors
With more than three million visits since its inception, the Vatican City State website, vaticanstate.va, recently celebrated its second anniversary... Read more
Pro-abortionists deceiving Peruvians with ex-Dominican friar
The Peruvian affiliate of Catholics for a Free Choice will begin operations in the country with a conference by an... Read more
Tim Ryan's bishop opposes his abortion bill over contraception
Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio George Murry, SJ, has voiced his opposition to a bill sponsored by Ohio U.S. Rep. Tim... Read more
St. Jean Vianney shows priests how to reach modern society, Pope teaches
In his first general audience at Castel Gandolfo this summer, Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed the example of St. Jean Marie... Read more
Supreme Knight calls members to stand by the Church, reflects on past year
At Tuesday’s opening session of the Knights of Columbus' annual convention, the Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson, presented his 2009 report... Read more
Groups pledge to help defend Virginia city’s customary prayer at public meetings
Following complaints from a Wisconsin-based atheist group against a Virginia city that opens public meetings with prayer, the Alliance Defense... Read more
Scottish researcher finds better mental health among those who reject condom use
A leading Scottish psychologist has claimed that condom use is associated with poorer mental health, problems with stress and depression,... Read more
Kenyan president praised for commuting 4,000 death sentences
The head prison chaplain in Kenya has applauded President Mwai Kibaki’s decision to commute the death sentences of some 4,000... Read more
Knights to host Guadalupe Festival after Marian Congress
A capacity crowd is expected to attend a celebration commemorating the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan... Read more
Caritas in Veritate is light 'amidst dark clouds,' says French Minister of Labor
France’s Minister of Labor, Xavier Darcos, said the new social encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI, “Caritas in Veritate,” has “come... Read more
Benedict XVI, Obama send greetings to K of C
The greetings of several heads of state were read at this afternoon’s opening meeting at the Knights of Columbus convention... Read more
Bridgeport Diocese rejects reports of nunnery threat as 'untrue'
Reports that an accountant and a priest at a Catholic parish in Connecticut were mistreated and threatened by the Diocese... Read more
Sanctification is center of Year of Priests, says Cardinal Hummes in Ars
The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes celebrated Mass in Ars, France today to mark the... Read more
Miraculous image experts to speak at Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Knights of Columbus is preparing to host a Congress on Our Lady of Guadalupe which not only will feature... Read more
Phoenix bishop encourages Knights to overcome their fears
Nearly 2,500 Knights and their families gathered in Phoenix’s JW Marriot Desert Ridge Resort to celebrate their annual convention’s opening... Read more
Vatican denies reports of new guidelines on illegitimate children of priests
Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See’s Press Office, issued a statement today strongly denying reports in the Italian... Read more
Cardinal Bagnasco encourages conscientious objection to RU-486
The president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, encouraged doctors who defend life and oppose abortion to exercise... Read more
Facebook and MySpace have ‘dehumanizing’ effects, Archbishop Nichols warns
Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols has warned about the “dehumanizing” effects of modern communication, saying e-mails, text messages and social... Read more
