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Obama misled Pope on his abortion agenda, congressman charges
In remarks on the House floor last week, Congressman Chris Smith argued that President Obama purposely misled Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Pope receives laptop to help him work after injuring his wrist
The Italian technology firm Olivetti has given Pope Benedict XVI a top-of-the-line laptop computer to help him continue writing the second part... Read more
Pope prays for soul of Cardinal Margeot
This past Friday, Cardinal Jean Margeot, 93, passed away in Maritius, an island located east of Madagascar in the Indian... Read more
Married man and woman ‘gold standard’ in childrearing, critics of British official say
Correction quickly came to an official with a British diocesan-funded marriage organization who claimed that married couples are no better... Read more
‘Do not be discouraged!’ Pope Benedict tells faithful in economic crisis
In the first public outing of his current vacation in Les Combes, Pope Benedict XVI told 9,000 faithful gathered in... Read more
Tabernacle placement must be 'central and visible,' Bishop D’Arcy says
Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend John M. D’Arcy has issued new norms on the placement of the tabernacle in churches,... Read more
Church to honor St. Bridget of Sweden
On Thursday, the Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Bridget of Sweden. Bridget received visions of Christ’s suffering... Read more
Vietnamese Catholics pay high fines for violating government's two-child policy
Catholic villagers in Vietnam say they are trying to follow Church teaching on contraception in the face of high fines... Read more
Volunteers help refugees transition, find family support
In Anchorage, Catholic Social Services is committed to living out the Gospel mandate, in which Jesus called his followers to... Read more
Church sponsors dental mission for sister parish in Haiti
Living on a diet of mostly sugar cane, with no money to spare for toothbrushes, the children of Kobano Mission... Read more
Pelosi accused of muzzling opposition to taxpayer-funded D.C. abortions
Despite bipartisan efforts from pro-life congressmen, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed legislation allowing taxpayer-funded abortion in the District... Read more
Bolivian archbishop calls for greater respect for freedom and human dignity
During his greeting to mark Bolivia’s Bicentennial celebration yesterday, Archbishop Edmundo Abastoflor of La Paz encouraged all Bolivians to work... Read more
Maine marriage restoration effort collects signatures and half-million in donations
Marriage restoration advocates have raised almost $350,000 between June 3 and July 3 in their effort to return the state’s... Read more
Argentinean roots endangered by secularism, bishop warns
Bishop Eduardo Taussig of San Rafael, Argentina warned this week that the Christians roots that have forged the Argentinean identity... Read more
Connecticut diocese appeals to U.S. Supreme Court over privacy concerns
The Diocese of Bridgeport is involved in a protracted legal battle to keep the personnel files of some of its employees private... Read more
Yucatan becomes latest Mexican state to protect unborn in its Constitution
The Mexican State of Yucatan has passed a reform of its constitution enshrining the right to life from conception to... Read more
Italy to sponsor U.N. resolution condemning abortion
The Italian parliament approved a motion Thursday obliging that country’s government to sponsor a resolution before the United Nations that... Read more
Archdiocese of Sydney to give thanks for World Youth Day with Mass
Last year at this time, hundreds of thousands of Catholic youths journeyed to Australia to grow in their faith at... Read more
Pope fractures wrist, undergoes successful surgery
Only three days into his vacation near the Italian mountain town of Aosta, Pope Benedict XVI fell last night at his chalet... Read more
Bishop encourages Catholics to confession, the ‘oil change for the soul’
Comparing the Sacrament of Penance to “an oil change for the soul” and weeding one’s garden, Bishop of Santa Rosa,... Read more
