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Elimination of child credits for most of families in Madrid is step backwards
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Madrid, Mariano Martinez Aedo, said last week the elimination of child... Read more
Bishop criticizes reproductive technology’s ‘procreation without sex’
Bishop of Orlando, Florida Thomas G. Wenski has written an editorial for the Orlando Sentinel stressing the dignity of the... Read more
Mexican state of Puebla approves pro-life from of constitution
The Congress of Mexican state of Puebla has approved a reform of the state constitution granting protection to human life... Read more
Catholic school attacked in Ivory Coast over national education policy
The Salesian Info Agency reported last week that Muslim and Christian students from the Don Bosco Salesian Institute in Korhogo,... Read more
Controversial Conn. legislators propose and withdraw ‘disastrous’ suicide bill
The Connecticut legislators who sponsored a quickly withdrawn bill targeting the Catholic Church for financial and organizational restructuring have now... Read more
Cameroon archbishop says country awaits Pope’s visit with enthusiasm
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Cameroon, Archbishop Simon-Victor Tonye Bakot, said in a recent interview that the entire... Read more
Benedict XVI announces special year for priests, warns of ‘dilution’ of priestly ministry
Meeting with members of the Congregation for Clergy this morning, the Holy Father announced that the Church will celebrate a... Read more
Cardinal Ruini encourages recovering sense of belonging to the Catholic Church
The Vicar Emeritus of the Pope for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, encouraged the faithful last week to... Read more
Vatican website prepares Chinese section for launch
As part of its increased efforts to unite the Church in Asia and around the world, the Vatican is dedicating... Read more
Celebrating St. Patrick’s day during Lent
On Mar. 17, the Catholic Church especially honors St. Patrick – Catholic bishop, “Apostle of Ireland” and one of the... Read more
Buenos Aires bishop says ad limina visit is ‘pastoral and religious’
The Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Eguia Segui of Buenos Aires denied news reports... Read more
Sex abuse report released, finds majority of alleged offenders no longer active in priestly ministry
The 2008 report of the National Review Board established to examine clerical sexual abuse in the U.S. has been released,... Read more
Pope Benedict asks Catholics to pray for his first visit to Africa
Before tens of thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI asked all... Read more
Bishop Jackels celebrates Mass unifying Kansas parishes
The Hispanic parishioners of Wellington who strived to keep and grow in their faith for nearly 60 years were honored... Read more
President Clinton’s ‘confused’ embryo remarks raise credibility questions
Former President Bill Clinton’s recent comments about embryo fertilization and stem cell research have been “confused” and call into question... Read more
Sebelius nomination ‘source of greatest embarrassment,’ Archbishop Burke says
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services is "sad" and "the source of greatest embarrassment"... Read more
Cardinal Bertone points to culture as way of finding truth
During his remarks at the opening of the International University Forum of Campidoglio, whose theme is “Gospel: Culture and Cultures,”... Read more
Despite increasing foes, U.S. funding ban for human embryo killing endures
A longstanding amendment banning federal funding for research in which human embryos are destroyed, discarded, or "knowingly subjected to risk... Read more
Austrian Cardinal urges patience and understanding following Fr. Wagner’s appointment
In wake of the fall-out from the controversial priest Gerhard Maria Wagner’s auxiliary bishop appointment and resignation, Vienna Archbishop Christoph... Read more
Bishop Lori thanks ‘patriotic’ Catholics for thwarting ‘legislative attack’
Declaring that the defense of religious liberty is "genuine patriotism," Bishop of Bridgeport William Lori has thanked the Catholics of... Read more
