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Equadorian Pro-life groups issue statement: Defend life from conception to natural death
The participants of the 1st Pro-Life and Family Congress in Guayaquil, held from March 22-25, issued a “Declaration in Support... Read more
Official CD for papal visit to Brazil goes gold
The official CD for Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to Brazil, which includes the official song for the visit, has... Read more
Holy See makes public Pope's letter to outgoing Italian bishops chief
Benedict XVI has sent a Letter to Cardinal Camillo Ruini thanking him for his long service as president of the... Read more
New Mexico shrine distributes water of "infinite value"
The Shrine of St. Bernadette in Albuquerque is distributing holy water from Lourdes as a way to spread spirituality—but it... Read more
Italian archbishop defends Church’s right to criticize cohabitation bill
The new head of the Italian bishops’ conference says the Church is doing its duty by criticizing a bill that... Read more
Holy See issues Pope Benedict’s liturgical schedule for Holy Week
The Press Office of the Holy See made public today the schedule for all the liturgical events of Holy Week... Read more
Irish Bishops join with other Christian leaders in praising Northern Ireland progress
Leaders from the Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican, and Methodist Churches of Northern Ireland have joined together in support of a stunning... Read more
Pro-life leader says Marquette University should fire dissident theologian
Marquette University should stop “hiding behind false ideas of tenure and academic freedom” and dismiss Dan Maguire, whose ideas are... Read more
Peace in Holy Land possible, Vatican rep tells U.N.
The Holy See’s Undersecretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Pietro Parolin, addressed an international conference sponsored by the United Nations... Read more
Pope Benedict lauds work of Communion and Liberation movement
At midday Saturday in St. Peter's Square, the Pope met with more than 80,000 people from 50 countries who are... Read more
Christianity created the European identity, Pope Benedict says
Benedict XVI received cardinals, bishops, parliamentarians and other participants in a congress promoted by the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences... Read more
Archbishop of Havana calls for combating hedonism with “true love”
The Archbishop of Havana, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino, has called on priests, parents and teachers to combat the spread... Read more
Holy See would not support EU expansion that threatens Christianity
The Vatican’s top foreign diplomat, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, said the Holy See would not support any expansion policy of the... Read more
Church no longer a priority in liberalized Czech society, Salesian Priest laments
Visiting the international headquarters to Aid to the Church in Need recently, Father Benno Benes SDB a former Provincial of... Read more
Bishops urge Nicaraguan Supreme Court to maintain pro-life laws
A delegation of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua met with the country’s Supreme Court on March 21st to express the... Read more
Religious association founded in Spain to offer reparation for blasphemous acts
In response to the constant wave of blasphemous attacks against Jesus and the Virgin Mary in Spain, the association “Amistad... Read more
Pro-abortion forces in Brazil criticize doctors for helping anencephalic baby
Little Marcela de Jesus Galante Ferreira has broken all the records of survival. The anencephaly she suffers should have caused... Read more
Milwaukee to open John Paul II Center for adult faith formation
Adult faith formation programs in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will have a new home at the John Paul II Center... Read more
Catholic leaders urge Congress to strengthen Child Health Insurance Program
Calling access to adequate health care a basic human right, the leaders of three national Catholic organizations have urged Congress... Read more
US bishops offer ‘public correction’ of contraception, abortion, marriage pamphlets
The Committee on Doctrine of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has declared that pamphlets published by Professor Daniel Maguire... Read more
