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Notre Dame to hold Eucharistic procession this Sunday
The procession will be led by Fr. Kevin Russeau, director of Notre Dame’s Old College undergraduate seminary. It is co-sponsored... Read more
Bishops call Conn. same-sex ‘marriage’ bill a serious attack on religious liberty
The Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Church and the Family Institute of Connecticut have begun a campaign in Connecticut to... Read more
New pastor of Australian parish to ‘move forward’ after schism
A priest who is the new pastor of an Australian congregation whose last pastor led hundreds of parishioners into a... Read more
Russian Orthodox Church asks anti-discrimination conference to consider ‘Christianophobia’
Following the beginning of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) in Geneva on Monday,... Read more
Pope is 'exactly the opposite' of media's portrayal, Argentinean archbishop notes
Archbishop Andres Stanovnik of Corrientes, Argentina revealed details of his recent ad limina visit during a press conference in which... Read more
Secretary Clinton confirms U.S. thinks abortion access is ‘reproductive health’
During a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) questioned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about... Read more
Jordan anxiously awaits Papal visit, says minister
A delegation from Jordan led by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Maha Khatib, is visiting the Vatican this week, and... Read more
Mexican bishops reject special protection against drug traffickers
Various Mexican bishops have rejected an offer by officials to provide them with special protection against threats being made by... Read more
The economic crisis was born from greed, Pope Benedict says
Today at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope focused his attention on the monk Ambrose Autpert. Drawing on... Read more
Vatican joins art restoration effort following quake
The Pope's culture commission is joining the effort to help restore the artwork and statues damaged in the earthquakes that... Read more
Bishops consecrate Mexico to the Holy Spirit
In the Mass opening its 87th Plenary Assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico consecrated the nation to the Holy Spirit... Read more
Benedict XVI’s May schedule released, includes visit to Holy Land
Today the Holy See released a calendar of Pope Benedict’s liturgical celebrations and activities scheduled for the Month of May. ... Read more
Cardinal Rigali says new embryonic stem cell rules undercut ‘ethical foundation’
Cardinal Justin Rigali has responded to new draft guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research, warning that they allow for... Read more
Rose: Planned Parenthood shows ‘institutionalized indifference’ to statutory rape
Having just released her latest undercover video showing Planned Parenthood clinics dodging mandatory sexual abuse reporting laws, investigator Lila Rose... Read more
Indian bishop warns of ‘secret agenda’ to remove Christians
As India conducts its month-long national elections, a leading Indian bishop has accused Hindu nationalists of threatening Orissa state voters... Read more
Promoters of ‘Angels & Demons’ two-faced about fact and fiction, Bill Donohue says
Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League, has accused promoters of the movie “Angels & Demons” of “trying to have... Read more
Cardinal Rouco warns that 'crime of abortion casts shadow over history'
The Archbishop of Madrid and President of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said Monday during... Read more
Mexican states continue to preempt efforts to legalize abortion
The Nayarit State Congress in Mexico has passed a reform of the state’s constitution that guarantees the right to life... Read more
Senate Finance Committee recommends confirmation of Gov. Sebelius
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to recommend the confirmation of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as the new Health... Read more
Paya calls on governments of Americas not to be silent accomplices of Castro
The president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, called on the governments of the Americas not to be accomplices... Read more
