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California mother forgives her son’s killer
Sally Lancaster has been practicing major forgiveness for much of her adult life. After forgiving the accidental death of her... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: Caritas In Veritate a ‘valuable contribution’ that requires a thorough read
In his newest column, Archbishop of San Antonio José H. Gomez has discussed Pope Benedict XVI’s latest encyclical “Caritas In... Read more
Bishop of Mallorca reiterates condemnation of terrorism after latest attack by ETA
Bishop Jesus Murgui of Mallorca, Spain has expressed his condolences to the family and friends of two police officers who... Read more
Mexican bishop announces laicization of priest accused of sexual abuse of minors
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez of Tehuacan announced this week the Holy See has approved the removal of “Nicolas Aguilar Rivera... Read more
Michael Phelps turns down chance to meet with Pope Benedict
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has decided to skip a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in order to rest for his... Read more
RU-486 is abortifacient and the Church rejects it, Vatican official says
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, on Friday lamented the decision by Italy’s government to... Read more
FRC says Catholics United is ignoring facts of health care bill
Catholics United, a group known for backing Democratic initiatives, issued a statement yesterday accusing a television ad campaign launched by the Family... Read more
Young Catholic priest murdered in India
Father James Mukalel, a 39 year-old Catholic priest of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Belthangady, was killed on Wednesday in the... Read more
Vatican highlights: Holy Land trip, new saints and Year for Priests
Continuing its release of highlights from the last few months, the Vatican has published a summary of important events from... Read more
Refugees and persecuted Christians in Pope's prayers for August
Today, the Vatican published Pope Benedict’s prayer intentions for August. The Pope will be praying for refugees and for those... Read more
U.S. Bishops warn against using 'abortion rights' agenda in health care reform
The U.S. Bishops' Pro-life Committee chairman, Cardinal Justin Rigali, is calling on the members of the House Energy and Commerce... Read more
Life of young, vibrant Catholic, inspires many to come back to the Church
The short life of a devout, Catholic, young girl from Seattle has brought many Catholics across the United States back... Read more
Girl fighting for her ‘right to die’ chooses life
A fourteen year-old British girl who fought last Fall for her ‘right to die,’ has changed her mind and chosen... Read more
Spiritual renewal is focus of European conference for families
The Sixth European Congress of the Christian Family Movement took place last week at the Archabbey of Pannonhalma in Hungary. ... Read more
U.S. must quickly move beyond nuclear deterrence, Archbishop O'Brien urges
Experts from around the country gathered at the U.S. Strategic Command on Offutt Air Force Base to participate in the... Read more
Report shows decrease in abortion providers, calls for procedure to be mainstreamed
As Americans continue to shift towards pro-life views, the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) has issued a report analyzing the... Read more
Leading Italian pro-lifer reiterates commitment to unborn
Following concern about some of his comments on abortion, pro-life Italian politician Rocco Buttiglione has clarified his position. Saying his... Read more
Pope calls staff at Les Combes his 'invisible and efficient angels'
As Pope Benedict XVI departed from his vacation villa in northern Italy, he thanked the staff that attended to him... Read more
Michael Phelps to have audience with Pope Benedict
Swimming fans around the world recently saw Michael Phelps lose to Paul Biedermann in the 200 meter freestyle only to... Read more
Vatican publishes highlights for January to March 2009
As it does periodically, the Vatican released a list of highlights and summarizing the past few months. Among the notable... Read more
