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Nearly 500 men to be ordained priests for U.S. Church this year
Nearly 500 men from Catholic dioceses across the country will be ordained for the priesthood this spring. This year’s cohort... Read more
PBS TV stations to air three-part documentary on atheism
Christians are criticizing a decision by Public Broadcasting Service stations to broadcast a three-part television documentary series on atheism, calling... Read more
Promotion of condoms is "irresponsible and ineffective," pro-life leader says
The director of Fundacion Vida in Spain, Manuel Cruz, said this week the campaign by the Ministry of Health to... Read more
Bishop defends diocesan safe environment program
Bishop Salvatore Matano of Burlington, Vermont, has stepped up to defend the diocese's director of safe environment programs after an... Read more
Ecuadorian Catholics should participate in politics but not in the name of the Church
In preparation for the upcoming election of a Constitutional Assembly that will decide on reforms of Ecuador’s constitution, the Archdiocese... Read more
Pro-abortion Congressman to speak at Catholic college
Pro-abortion Congressman Edward J. Markey is expected to speak at Boston College Law School’s 2007 commencement ceremony. College Law Dean... Read more
Mugabe issues warning to Catholic bishops
President Robert Mugabe has warned the Catholic bishops of Zimbabwe that they have embarked upon "a dangerous course," reported Aid... Read more
Bishop urges Congress to pass immigration reform bill
Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando is urging Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill before the August recess. In... Read more
New initiative offers support to Catholic health workers and patients
The UK Secretary of State for Health has expressed support for a new range of resources created to support Catholic... Read more
Pharmacists can appeal to “scientific reasons” for not dispensing morning-after pill, says Spanish expert
Jose Lopez Guzman, professor of the Department of Biomedical Humanities at the University of Navarre in Spain, said this week... Read more
Holy Father holds short meeting with President Lula da Silva
The Pope's meeting with the Brazilian leader-- who had formally greeted him Wednesday afternoon when the papal plane touched down... Read more
Pope arrives in Brazil stressing Christian duty to defend life, solidarity
Pope Benedict XVI arrived 25 minutes early to a rainy Sao Paulo to open his visit to Brazil with a... Read more
Pope confirms excommunication of Mexican legislators who voted in favor of abortion
In statements to journalists during his flight from Rome to Brazil, Pope Benedict XVI, in a reference to legislators in... Read more
Benedict XVI: Liberation Theology was mere “millenarism” that would have no justification today.
In his talk with journalist aboard the plane taking him to Brazil, Pope Benedict told the reporters that “ the... Read more
Pro-Life Committee begins campaign to prevent abortions for taking place in Mexico City hospitals
The National Pro-Life Committee has launched an initiative to prevent abortions from taking place in Mexico City hospitals and to... Read more
Half of Baghdad’s Christians have fled due to violence
A report published by the International Commission on Religious Freedom reveals that half of the Christian population that lives in... Read more
Young Brazilians will hold vigil on eve of canonization of Friar Galvao
The festivities which Pope Benedict will attend Thursday at the Pacaembu Stadium, will continue hours later at the Campo de... Read more
Miraculous conception paves way for canonization of first Brazilian saint
Sandra Grossi, 37, of Almeida in Brazil, came to believe that she would never have a child. A medical condition... Read more
Number of Catholics on the rise in Africa, unchanged in rest of world
The latest edition of the Annuario Pontificio, the statistical directory of the worldwide Church, has revealed that the number of... Read more
Nigerian Primate installs new bishop despite requests from Canterbury, Presiding Archbishop
Nigerian Primate Peter Akinola rejected requests from both Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and... Read more
