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Brazilian bishops condemn murder of priest dedicated to youth ministry
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops has condemned the murder of their National Advisor for Youth Ministry, Father Gisley Azevedo... Read more
Priests worldwide receive papal letter on eve of Year for Priests
In preparation for the Year of Priests, Pope Benedict XVI has sent a Letter to the priests of the world,... Read more
President of Malta visits with Pope
Pope Benedict XVI received the President of Malta, his wife and a delegation on Thursday morning at the Vatican. In... Read more
PBS national board bans new religious programming, including Mass for Shut-ins
The members of PBS’ national board have voted to ban any new religious programming from their affiliate stations, citing both... Read more
Lawsuit filed to overturn decision barring D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ referendum
A Washington, D.C. election board’s rejection of a voter referendum on its decision to recognize same-sex “marriages” contracted in other... Read more
Planned Parenthood seeks to secure state funding amid California budget woes
California’s budget crisis has prompted Planned Parenthood affiliates to fight proposed rollbacks in state programs which fund the organization. The... Read more
Caritas encourages peace negotiations in North Korea, aid for the poor
Caritas International issued a press release this week saying that aid for the poor rather than military action is the... Read more
U.N. council’s sex ed proposal imposes ‘hedonistic values,’ Fr. Euteneur says
Pro-life leader Fr. Thomas J. Euteneur has criticized a United Nations council’s proposal for early childhood “comprehensive sexuality education” as... Read more
Nicaraguan bishops chide Ortega: Justice requires action and not just prayer
In response to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s recent “invitation to pray” and to refrain from giving opinions on political issues,... Read more
Spanish bishop assaulted in Bolivia
The retired bishop of the Spanish Diocese of Palencia, Bishop Nicolas Antonio Castellanos Franco, who won the prestigious Prince of... Read more
Vatican newspaper editor: We support the U.S. bishops but have hopes for Obama
Gian Maria Vian, the editor-in-chief of L’Osservatore Romano who has come under fire for his his alleged “pro-Obama” stance, clarified... Read more
IVF treats embryos as expendable, bioethicist says, reacting to British story
Two years ago, a British couple using in vitro fertilization discovered that their frozen embryo was accidently implanted in another... Read more
Italian newspaper reveals details behind Hitler’s plan to kill Pius XII
The Italian bishops’ newspaper Avvenire published an article on Tuesday revealing the details behind Hitler’s plan to kidnap or kill... Read more
Vatican warns against Society of St. Pius X ordinations
News that the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) intends to ordain 23 priests in late June caused the Vatican... Read more
Vatican meeting on Austrian problem diocese concludes
Following the reaction of Austrian Catholics in the Diocese of Linz against the Pope's appointment of an auxiliary bishop and... Read more
Bring the Gospel to people using their language and customs, Pope urges
Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's general audience to the example of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, apostles of the Slavs and... Read more
Catholic convert from Oregon coast becomes a priest
He grew up an evangelical Protestant in Oregon, suspicious of Marian theology. Now he’s a Catholic priest and a physicist.... Read more
Janet Smith says criticisms of West ‘unfair’ and ‘unsubstantiated’
Continuing the discussion about Theology of the Body speaker Christopher West, Prof. Janet E. Smith has argued that theologian Prof.... Read more
Conscience protections sought for Nebraska psychologistsis
Responding to concerns that psychologists might be required to counsel homosexual couples about strengthening their relationship, Catholic leaders in Nebraska... Read more
Watchdog group claims some Catholic universities promote pro-abortion internships
At least ten Catholic colleges and universities are promoting student internships with organizations whose missions or actions are directly opposed... Read more
