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In a world lacking hope, look to Jesus, Pope tells youth
This morning Pope Benedict XVI made public his message for the 24th World Youth Day, which will be celebrated at... Read more
Catholic schools in Israel prepare for papal visit
In preparation for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Israel, the country’s Catholic schools are preparing 500 hours of classes to... Read more
Assisted suicide group expects ‘cultural shift’ in Washington state
An assisted suicide group has announced it will compile a directory of physicians who will assist terminally ill patients seeking... Read more
Chinese Catholics ‘terrified’ of losing freedoms, professor says
A University of Alabama professor who recently studied in China for several months reports that Catholics in the country are... Read more
HLI president slams Catholics United support for Sebelius nomination
Joining other pro-life leaders, Fr. Thomas Euteneuer is speaking out against a group of Catholic scholars and leaders who are... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano recalls Pius XII’s silent work for peace
In an article commemorating the 70th anniversary of the election of Pope Pius XII to the See of Peter, the... Read more
Modified health code would legalize abortion in cases of rape in Mexico
The media in Mexico reported this week that the country’s Secretariat of Health has caved to pressure from anti-life feminist... Read more
Jesus gives meaning to the life of priests, Cardinal Arinze preaches
“It is Jesus who gives meaning to the life of the priest. Without Him, the priesthood is not understood, it... Read more
New Catholic website protests Gov. Sebelius’ Cabinet nomination
Catholic opponents of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ nomination to become Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read more
Malaysian authorities bow to Muslim pressure over ‘Allah’ in Catholic weekly
Malaysia’s Ministry of the Interior has flip-flopped on granting permission to a Catholic newspaper to use the word "Allah" in... Read more
New statistics on Angola and Cameroon published ahead of Pope’s trip
In just two week’s time, Pope Benedict will be making his first trip as Pope to Africa. With preparations for... Read more
Michigan Catholic Conference praises new stem cell method
The Michigan Catholic Conference on Monday welcomed reports that stem cell researchers have discovered another method to advance science without... Read more
City funding for Mark Twain church prompts lawsuit threat
Carson City, Nevada’s decision to fund sidewalks, landscaping and roof repairs for a church that Mark Twain helped build has... Read more
St. Pius X Society leader says Bishop Williamson should ‘stay quiet’
Society of St. Pius X head Bishop Bernard Fellay has said Bishop Richard Williamson’s apology for his Holocaust remarks is... Read more
Cardinal Garcia-Gasco warns of ‘information gap’ between rich and poor
The Apostolic Administrator of Valencia in Spain, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, called for solidarity last week in the use of the... Read more
Sen. Coburn says pro-life docs would prefer jail to violating consciences
Obstetrician and gynecologist Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) has said that pro-life medical practitioners will “go to jail” rather than violate... Read more
Catholic Church must not let society marginalize it, British cardinal says
The Archbishop Westminster, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor is calling on the Church to resist the spread of secularism. At a conference... Read more
New Catholic HHS secretary has history of protecting late-term abortionist
Though the newly-nominated Secretary of Health and Human Services has spoken about the importance of a "culture of life," she... Read more
Sen. Brownback supports Sebelius, draws disapproval
Kansas Senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts are congratulating Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on being nominated to serve as the next... Read more
Mexican bishops launch 2009 Charity Campaign
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has launched the 2009 Charity Campaign, “The Faces of Poverty,” in all the dioceses of... Read more
