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Pope Benedict: despite sicknesses, we are ‘made for life’
Pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to pray the Angelus prayer at noon with Pope Benedict XVI. In... Read more
Vandal defaces crosses from university pro-life display
The College Democrats at George Washington University have expelled one of their members after the unidentified student stole and defaced... Read more
Gregorian chant gains momentum in Anchorage
On a recent Friday afternoon, amid the bustle of midtown Anchorage traffic, the sounds of Old World liturgical chant —... Read more
Bishop of Scranton calls Sen. Casey’s abortion vote ‘an offense against life’
Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton, Pennsylvania has written a letter to self-described pro-life Democrat Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) expressing “deep... Read more
Archbishop Chaput urges Catholics to stand up for Christian values in society
Speaking in Ireland on Saturday, Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput discussed the importance of truth in the public square and... Read more
New babies never grow old for veteran nurse
Even after 18 years working as a registered nurse in labor and delivery, Linda Pulliam never tires of the excitement... Read more
Medical license stripped from Florida abortionist whose clinic killed born-alive infant
The Florida Board of Medicine on Friday revoked the medical license of an abortionist who headed a clinic where a... Read more
Cardinal Bertone says 'God is source and guarantor of all rights'
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said this week, “When the Magisterium of the Church speaks about human... Read more
'Prayer March' to be held for religious kidnapped in Kenya three months ago
The Catholic weekly La Guida in the Italian town of Cuneo announced that the intention for the traditional “Prayer March”... Read more
Parents say love of their children led to objecting to state-imposed school course
The organization Professionals for Ethics is making public the testimony of some parents who are objecting to the state-sponsored course Education for... Read more
LOR recalls Archbishop Cipriano Calderon coined the term 'Pope’s catechesis'
On Thursday L’Osservatore Romano memorialized Archbishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, vice president emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, who... Read more
President of Italian bishops’ conference pleads for life of Eluana
The Archbishop of Genoa and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, has issued a fervent plea that... Read more
Italian government passes emergency decree to save Eluana Englaro
Italy’s Council of Ministers, headed by Silvio Berlusconi, unanimously approved an emergency decree on Friday to stop the father of... Read more
Oakland Diocese denies new administrator permitted same-sex ‘marriages’
The Diocese of Oakland has responded to a Catholic newspaper’s report alleging that the new interim administrator for the Diocese... Read more
Catholic-SSPX split not yet healed, George Weigel cautions
Catholic commentator George Weigel has suggested that the Society of St. Pius X’s (SSPX) response to the lifting of the... Read more
Legion of Christ director asks forgiveness for ‘all this suffering’
Following new allegations of misconduct against Legionaries of Christ Founder Fr. Marcial Maciel, the General Director of the order, Fr. Alvaro... Read more
Vatican spokesman says Curia needs a culture of communication
Citing poor handling of the lifting of the excommunication on the bishops of the Society of St. Pius X, Vatican... Read more
Attacks on federal marriage protections could create ‘legal Armageddon’
Radical left-wing Democrats’ attempts to repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could lead to “rapacious lawsuits” and... Read more
Stem cells developed in Brazil without need of embryos
Brazilian media reported this week that at least five groups of scientists are developing stem cells without using human embryos,... Read more
Vatican government publishes list of coins and stamps for 2009
The Vatican Philatelic and Numismatic Office has published its 2009 program, which will include coins and stamps commemorating the 80th... Read more
