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Baltimore archbishop calls for a review of the Legion of Christ
Archbishop of Baltimore, Edwin F. O’Brien has called on the Legion of Christ to give “full disclosure” of their founder’s... Read more
Boy who received fetal stem cell treatment develops tumors
The scientific magazine PLoS Medicine" reported in its latest edition that an Israeli boy who suffers from a rare genetic... Read more
Lefebvrist bishop leaves Argentina
Lefebvrist Bishop Richard Williamson left Argentina on Tuesday, after the government gave him ten days to leave the country or... Read more
Pro-life amendments blocked from consideration on House floor
Today, Congressman Chris Smith was prevented from offering two pro-life amendments to the $410 billion Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus spending... Read more
Government stops building of Hindu temple on foundation of church destroyed by extremists
The Catholic community in the Indian state of Orissa praised a decision by the state government to block the construction... Read more
Human rights not ‘interference’ in U.S.-China relations, critics say
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks that human rights concerns should not “interfere” with U.S.-China cooperation on economic, environmental and... Read more
Situation in Cuba is critical and demands changes, says prisoner of conscience
Prisoner of conscience Jose Ferrer Garcia warned this week that the current situation in Cuba is critical and that all... Read more
Lent calls us to combat injustice with good, Pope writes
Catholics worldwide are beginning Lent today with Ash Wednesday liturgies. On the occasion of the Brazilian Church’s Lenten Fraternity Campaign,... Read more
Catholic Charities head defends appointment to Obama advisory council
Fr. Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities USA has defended his acceptance of a position on President Barack Obama’s Council... Read more
Pope Benedict to baptize California convert at Easter Vigil
A convert to Catholicism who lives in California will be one of seven people baptized by Pope Benedict XVI during... Read more
Teaching sexual morals keeps teens from being ‘open,’ U.K. sex ed leaflet says
A new leaflet from the British government advises parents to be cautious about discussing moral values when they talk to... Read more
Portuguese bishops reiterate that marriage can only be between man and woman
The Bishops’ Conference of Portugal has reaffirmed its rejection of the government’s attempts to make homosexual unions equal to traditional... Read more
Catholics must bear witness to faith in public life, says Cardinal Scola
The Patriarch of Venice, Cardinal Angelo Scola, explained this week that Catholics need to bear witness to their faith in... Read more
Finances must be used to develop nations, Argentinean archbishop says
This week, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina remarked that the current financial crisis is due to people looking... Read more
U.S. bishops offering Lent 2009 resources
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering a variety of internet resources for... Read more
Cardinal Rouco opens cause of canonization for Spanish couple
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, presided last Thursday at the opening session for the cause of... Read more
New NY archbishop receives phone call from Obama
After being appointed the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York, Archbishop Timothy Dolan received a phone call yesterday... Read more
Colombian archbishop laments violent death of priest
Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin expressed his condolences this week over the violent death of Father Juan Gonzalo Aristizabal,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput tells business leaders to ‘light the marketplace’
On Tuesday morning Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput addressed 100 business, banking and legal leaders in downtown Toronto. Noting... Read more
Spanish celebration brings to light need for evangelization in Latin America
Every year the Pontifical Commission for Latin America celebrates Hispanic-American Day, which this year falls on March 1. This year,... Read more
