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Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos: The goal was to heal a schism, not to support anti-Semitism
Colombian Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, President of the pontifical commission charged with reconciling the St. Pius X Society, said on Monday that the... Read more
Pro-abortion 'rights' Catholic governor possible pick for HHS secretary
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, a Catholic Democrat in favor of legalized abortion, is considered to be a possible nominee to... Read more
Abuse lawsuit ruling endangers Church’s equality under law, bishop says
Following a ruling in Illinois’ Third District Appellate Court that could reinstate dismissed sexual abuse cases, Bishop of Peoria Daniel... Read more
Pope planning Spring visit to Holy Land
Two months after his trip to Africa, the Holy Father is scheduled to visit the Middle East where he will... Read more
Breakaway priest refuses to recant teachings, archbishop intervenes
Archbishop of Brisbane John A. Bathersby has urged a disobedient priest not to take members of his parish into schism,... Read more
Spanish cardinal urges defense of 'three natural rights'
The Apostolic Administrator of Valencia in Spain, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, has issued a strong call to Catholics to defend life,... Read more
British foster mother disqualified after Muslim girl’s conversion to Christianity
A British woman who has fostered more than 80 children over ten years has been disqualified from service as a... Read more
Carlos Paya criticizes Spanish left for supporting dictatorship in Cuba
Carlos Paya, the representative in Spain for Cuban dissident group the Christian Liberation Movement, is criticizing the left in that... Read more
George Weigel suggests papal investigator for Legionaries
Catholic intellectual George Weigel is suggesting in an article published on the website of First Things that the solution to... Read more
Pope encourages Brazil to defend life at all stages
Upon receiving the credentials of the new ambassador from Brazil to the Holy See this morning, Pope Benedict stressed the... Read more
Eluana Englaro dies at hospital in Italy
The 38 year-old Italian woman who was in a coma and whose father had waged a battle in the courts... Read more
Mentally handicapped woman undergoes abortion in Argentina
The Argentinean media reported on Friday that a mentally handicapped woman who became pregnant through rape underwent an abortion at... Read more
Neurologist says Eluana Englaro is a healthy woman
In an interview with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, the neurologist of the Englaro family, Carlo Alberto Defanti, who... Read more
Pope Benedict and German Chancellor discuss Holocaust comments
Pope Benedict and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have spoken on the phone to discuss the Vatican’s position on the Holocaust,... Read more
Holy Father urges Christians to care for suffering children and families
In preparation for the 17th World Day of the Sick on February 11, the Holy Father released his annual message... Read more
Cardinal Bertone calls Italian president after food is withdrawn from Englaro
The trial of conscience playing out across Italy over the case of Eluana Englaro, drew Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano into... Read more
‘Abortion reduction strategies’ ignore half of the problem, Archbishop Chaput warns
During a trip to Ireland this past weekend, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver delivered a talk to the Irish chapter... Read more
Sex abuse attorney’s book ignores abuse in public schools, critics charge
A prominent law professor’s push to remove statutes of limitations on sexual abuse lawsuits ignores much larger sexual abuse problems... Read more
Cardinal Rigali urges retention of pro-life Congressional spending laws
Members of Congress are being urged to maintain pro-life provisions in appropriations bills in a recent letter from Cardinal Justin... Read more
Vatican not considering ‘immediate’ action in wake of Legionaries' crisis
The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, headed by Cardinal Franc Rodé, is not considering... Read more
