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Georgia Senate passes bill to ban creation of embryos for research purposes
Thursday it was announced that the Georgia Senate has passed a bill to ban the creation of embryos for the... Read more
Pope’s letter is "an emotional and unprecedented document" for peace in the Church, says Vatican daily
"An emotional and unprecedented document that has come from the heart of Benedict XVI to contribute to peace in the... Read more
Cardinal Lozano explains position on Eluana Englaro to Mexican media
In response to repeated questions by reporters during his visit to Monterrey, Mexico, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the... Read more
Adoration should lead to greater union with Jesus, Pope teaches
Eucharistic adoration was the focus of remarks made by Pope Benedict XVI today as he received participants in the plenary... Read more
RNC head Michael Steele counters own abortion ‘rights’ remarks
Michael Steele, a self-described Catholic who is the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, has distanced himself from comments... Read more
'Absolutely horrifying’ proposal calls for using aborted babies as organ donors
A leading embryonic stem cell expert in Britain has called for organs from aborted babies to be used in transplants... Read more
Scottish government to withhold results of homosexual adoption study
The Scottish Government is drawing criticism for saying that the results of an official investigation into the effects of homosexual... Read more
Orange County rescinds contract with Planned Parenthood, citing abortion concerns
Citing Planned Parenthood’s links to abortion, the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to rescind the organization’s... Read more
Former Colombian hostage says John Paul II helped her regain her faith
The Colombian lawyer Clara Rojas, who was held hostage by the rebel group FARC for six years, attended Pope Benedict... Read more
Archbishop slams plan by Chavez to centralize authority in Caracas
The second vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, said this week that the plan by... Read more
Former Colorado congresswoman to lead new pro-life voting initiative
This morning, the Susan B. Anthony List announced that Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) will lead the pro-life organization’s latest initiative, “Votes... Read more
Christians should courageously confront today's secular and anti-religious society, says Cardinal
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, encouraged Christians this week “to recover their self-confidence and courage” in order to... Read more
Bishop of Alicante opens cause of canonization of young Spanish woman
The Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain announced that this Saturday it will hold a ceremony opening the cause of canonization... Read more
Arizona has ‘banner day’ for pro-life legislation
The Arizona House of Representatives on Wednesday passed several notable pro-life bills, including a proposed state ban on partial-birth abortions,... Read more
Pontiff prays for unity, peace among Christians and Jews
Upon receiving a delegation from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Holy See Commission for Religious Relations with the... Read more
Pope personally explains decision to extend olive branch to SSPX bishops
A letter from Pope Benedict XVI to the bishops of the world, in which he explains the reasons he chose... Read more
Obama’s embryonic stem cell decision ignored pro-life Democrats
After being excluded by the Obama Administration from the conversation on embryonic stem cell research, Democrats for Life of America... Read more
Bishop Olmsted: Obama’s pro-science rhetoric conceals ‘homicidal research’
President Barack Obama’s explanations of his decision to end restrictions on the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research have... Read more
Without evacuation, 100,000 face ‘total annihilation,’ Sri Lankan bishop warns
More than 100,000 Sri Lankans face “total annihilation” unless an evacuation begins immediately, a northern Sri Lankan bishop has warned... Read more
Pope’s visit will be encouraging to all, says Holy Land Custodian
The Custodian of the Holy Land, Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, told Vatican Radio this week that the upcoming visit to the... Read more
