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Calls mount for ‘clear’ prohibition of abortion funding in healthcare legislation
Arguing that U.S. taxpayers should not be forced to pay for abortions, almost 70 pro-life organizations have signed a letter... Read more
Dr. Alveda King demands abortion be excluded from health care bill
The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take a stand Monday with other African American pro-life leaders in... Read more
Cardinal Zen denounces ‘false interpretation’ of Benedict XVI’s letter to Chinese
The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, this week denounced the "false interpretation" of Benedict XVI’s 2007 letter... Read more
Fifteen formerly homeless veterans organize food drive
Men living at St. Joseph’s Veterans Home in Denver, Colorado are coordinating an August 7 - 8 food drive to... Read more
‘The Passion’ producer speaks about faith and the art of entertainment
In a Wednesday evening conference call Steve McEveety, producer of movies such as "The Passion of the Christ" and "Bella,"... Read more
Life-sized model of fetus named after Spanish minister who said unborn babies not human at 13 weeks
A group of Spanish professionals are using life-sized models of a 13 week-old fetus to respond to statements by the... Read more
Holy Father to bless faithful of Aosta, will preside over Vespers
The Vatican press office has announced that tomorrow evening, Pope Benedict will preside at Vespers in both English and Italian... Read more
U.K. offers atheist summer camp
The Richard Dawkins Foundation is sponsoring a "free-thinking" summer camp in Britain this month that discourages faith and religious belief. Read more
Catholic nurse forced to participate in abortion, lawsuit filed
The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Catholic nurse who was forced to participate... Read more
Critic says values in Education for the Citizenry are at the root of sexual violence
The secretary general of Professional for Ethics, Fabian Fernandez de Alarcon, has echoed the sentiments of Spain’s Minister of Education,... Read more
Sotomayor receives NARAL endorsement
The pro-abortion group NARAL Pro-Choice America has announced its support for Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more
Proposal to de-fund Planned Parenthood adds to health care abortion controversy
As debate continues about de facto federal funding for abortion in proposed health care legislation, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN)... Read more
PRI warns health care legislation opens back door for abortion
As speculation persists about whether President Obama’s push for a health care bill has ramifications for abortion funding, the Population... Read more
Vatican ambassador nominee will adopt 'common ground approach'
Dr. Miguel Diaz, President Obama's nominee to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, spoke at his confirmation... Read more
A diocese without a seminary is dead, warns Bishop Fernandez
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona, Spain recalled this week the importance of the seminary for the formation of new priests,... Read more
Uruguayan Senate urged not to allow embryonic stem cell research
The John Paul II Institute of Bioethics of the Archdiocese of Montevideo has questioned a proposed bill by the Uruguayan... Read more
Cardinal Rouco visits parish scarred by attempted bombing
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, visited the parish of St. Genevieve in the suburb of Majadahonda... Read more
Congress to focus on new encyclical's economic and social insights
Clergy and Italian government officials will be gathering this evening in Rome for a symposium to discuss Pope Benedict's new... Read more
Suspended Catholic priest announces run for Philippines presidency
Suspended Catholic priest Eddie Panlilio, current governor of the central Philippines province of Pampanga, has decided to run for the... Read more
U.S. bishops call for ‘life-protecting’ health care reform for all
As national debate about a major Congressional health care bill continues, the U.S. bishops have called for “genuine” health care... Read more
