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Soldier with passion for service remembered

Jul 26, 2009

Late last month, 24-year old US Army LT Brian Bradshaw, described by a family member as "a search-and-rescue volunteer, an... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI

Holy Father gives special blessing to grandparents on feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne

Jul 26, 2009

Following the Angelus, Pope Benedict spoke about today’s feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI

Priests are ‘instruments of salvation’ for all, says Benedict XVI

Jul 26, 2009

On July 26, Pope Benedict XVI led the Angelus prayer in Les Combes, Italy and recalled the Sunday readings, in... Read more

N. Korea reportedly executes Christian woman for distributing Bible

Jul 25, 2009

Last month North Korea publicly executed a Christian woman for distributing the Bible, South Korean activists said on Friday. Her... Read more

Proposed Ohio law would require biological father’s consent before an abortion

Jul 25, 2009

An Ohio state legislator has introduced a bill that requires written permission from an unborn baby’s biological father before an... Read more

CNA

Faithful to honor life of St. Martha

Jul 25, 2009

On Wednesday, the Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Martha, a contemporary of Christ who is mentioned in... Read more

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Wright warns that new health care reform will endanger families

Jul 25, 2009

Today Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America, expressed concern that the present health care bill will hinder women’s... Read more

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Ethicist hopes new breakthrough will eliminate ‘need’ to destroy human embryos

Jul 24, 2009

Two teams of Chinese researchers reported a medical breakthrough this morning, creating living mice from connective tissue that had been... Read more

Ricardo and Mayra Sadoval at their wedding in the hospital

Mother chooses life of child over cancer treatment

Jul 24, 2009

Though Mayra Sandoval died of cancer on July 8, her son Samuel is alive and healthy thanks to her insistence... Read more

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Benedict XVI’s presence is ‘moment of grace,’ says Aosta priest

Jul 24, 2009

Father Aldo Armellin, who is the Diocese of Aosta’s liaison with the villa at Les Combes where Pope Benedict XVI... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith

U.S. House votes down Pence Amendment intended to defund Planned Parenthood

Jul 24, 2009

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted 247-183 against an amendment that would stop federal taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood... Read more

Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Tim Ryan

Proposed abortion reduction bill a Planned Parenthood ‘stimulus package,’ bishops’ pro-life official says

Jul 24, 2009

An official with the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-life Activities has attacked a federal bill promising to prevent unintended pregnancies... Read more

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‘Caritas in veritate’ is a guide for politics and a manual for the economy, says Italian minister

Jul 24, 2009

At a recent congress in Rome on Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical, Caritas in veritate, Italy’s Minister of Economy and... Read more

CNA

Benedict XVI meets with children of Les Combes

Jul 24, 2009

Strolling yesterday evening in the Italian alpine resort of Les Combes, the Holy Father met with the town’s children as... Read more

President Barack Obama

‘Smart’ Obama outreach to Catholics seeks to offset abortion concerns, commentator says

Jul 24, 2009

Catholic commentator Deal Hudson says the Obama administration is engaging in "smart" outreach to Catholics by offsetting concerns about abortion... Read more

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Romanian organized crime authorities detain three in human egg trafficking scheme

Jul 24, 2009

Romanian authorities have detained two Israelis and a Romanian who are suspected of trafficking in human eggs for foreign couples... Read more

Archbishop of Hobart Adrian Doyle

Archbishop encourages Catholics to fight Tasmanian ‘right to die’ bill

Jul 23, 2009

Catholic leaders are working to defeat a proposed "right to die" law in the Australian state of Tasmania, saying it... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Sen. Barack Obama

Congressman Smith warns against phony ‘compromise’ on abortion mandates in Obama health care overhaul

Jul 23, 2009

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) released a statement today cautioning Americans to be wary of Congress’ attempts to compromise on abortion... Read more

Archbishop Fouad Twal

Patriarch of Jerusalem to speak in London on plight of Holy Land Christians’

Jul 23, 2009

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop Fouad Twal will be visiting the United Kingdom to speak about the plight of Christians... Read more

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Religious sisters help others to ‘fall in love with Jesus’

Jul 23, 2009

Earlier this month, religious sisters gathered from over 20 orders not only to learn how to draw closer to Christ... Read more