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Sebelius veto of partial-birth abortion law brings HHS nomination into question
Kansas Governor and HHS Secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius has vetoed a bill that would change a state law further regulating... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says police need a 'solid faith'
During his homily at a Mass on Thursday for members of the Vatican public security service, Secretary of State Cardinal... Read more
International pilgrimage honors Gypsy blessed
Beginning today, Gypsies from all over Europe started out on the fifth international pilgrimage to a chapel honoring one of... Read more
Plan B decision treats pregnancy as disease, U.S. bishops' official says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made the “Plan B” contraceptive available to 17 year-old women without a... Read more
Bishops call on Venezuelan government to respect election results
The bishops of Venezuela meeting for the Plenary Assembly issued a statement calling on government officials to respect the will... Read more
Caritas Buenos Aires strongly rejects threats against priest
Caritas Buenos Aires has strongly rejected the threats made against Father Jose Maria DiPaola, the pastor of Our Lady of... Read more
Benedict XVI may issue social encyclical on June 29
The Italian media published statements Thursday by the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino,... Read more
Jesuits deny giving authorization to publish Pius XII archive
The Press and Information Office of the Society of Jesus issued a note today denying that their superior had approved... Read more
Jesuit's archive adds to evidence showing Pius XII to be ‘greatest hero of World War II’
The Pave the Way Foundation has told CNA that the archives of the late Fr. Robert Graham S.J., who was the... Read more
Archbishop Sheen's cause for beatification 'on track'
The famous Catholic evangelist Archbishop Fulton Sheen's reputation for holiness and his impact on Catholics and non-Catholics alike has led to... Read more
Aborted children symbolically ‘adopted’ in California
A California man has symbolically “adopted” his wife’s two aborted children as a way to help support her and help... Read more
Interim president appointed for Thomas Aquinas College
The chairman of the board of governors of Thomas Aquinas College has announced that college’s Treasurer and Vice President for... Read more
Cardinal Bergoglio warns young people not fall in trap of the 'darkness' of drugs
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, exhorted thousands of students this week not to be trapped by... Read more
Bishop D’Arcy: Obama invite caused 'terrible breach' between Notre Dame and the Church
Bishop John M. D’Arcy, whose diocese encompasses the University of Notre Dame, has issued a statement saying that President Fr.... Read more
Christian families teach obedience and freedom, Benedict XVI explains
Speaking to members of the organizing committee of the Sixth World Meeting of Families, Pope Benedict explained that families are... Read more
Pro-life triumph in Dominican Republic: Lawmakers overwhelmingly reject abortion
An overwhelming majority of Dominican lawmakers voted to protect the country from abortion by modifying the constitution to guarantee the... Read more
Ninth Mexican state thwarts future attempts to legalize abortion
The legislature of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo has approved a law protecting human life and guaranteeing the rights... Read more
Paraguayan bishops deny cover-up of Lugo's children
The executive committee of the Paraguayan Bishops’ Conference issued a statement Wednesday denying it received reports that President Fernando Lugo... Read more
Bible can only be understood with the Church, Pope tells scholars
On Thursday morning, Pope Benedict addressed representatives of the Pontifical Biblical Commission following their plenary assembly and said that a... Read more
Focus on education to combat racism, says archbishop
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations, delivered a speech yesterday at the Geneva conference... Read more
