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Pelosi attempts to justify funding for contraception in economic stimulus package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in a Sunday interview tried to justify the inclusion of hundreds of millions of dollars... Read more
Pope prays for unity and reconciliation among Christians
On Saturday afternoon, at the Roman basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls, the Holy Father marked the end of the Week... Read more
Monsignor William Smith, medical ethicist, dies at 69
Monsignor William Smith, a leading Catholic medical ethicist, died on Saturday at a hospital in Yonkers, New York. He was... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to bless new homeless shelter for women
This evening, Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput will bless the Gift of Mary Homeless Shelter, operated by Mother Teresa’s... Read more
Holy Father meets with French ambassador, discusses economy and international peace
Today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of Stanislas Lefebvre de Laboulaye, the new French... Read more
Church in Bolivia laments attacks by President at conclusion of election campaign
The bishops of Bolivia recently issued a statement lamenting the animosity with which President Evo Morales has attacked the Catholic... Read more
Cardinal Urosa launches ‘intensive evangelistic action and ministry’ in Caracas
On Saturday, the Archbishop of Caracas launched the Great Continental Mission in the Venezuelan capital, calling it “a golden opportunity... Read more
Vatican daily explains link between lifting of excommunications and anniversary of Vatican II
In an editorial this Sunday, the L’Osservatore Romano underscored that the decision by Pope Benedict XVI to life the excommunications... Read more
The witness of martyrs ‘strengthens the faith of the Church,’ Pope explains to archdiocese
Yesterday, the Holy Father sent a message to Archbishop Jaume Pujol Balcells of Tarragona, Spain for the conclusion of the... Read more
Official schedule for Pope’s trip to Cameroon, Angola released
With less than two months before Pope Benedict XVI travels to Africa, the Vatican has published the itinerary for the... Read more
Cardinal Poletto encourages Italian doctors to exercise conscientious objection in Englaro case
The Archbishop of Turin, Cardinal Severino Poletto, encouraged Italian doctors to resort to conscientious objection if they are ordered to... Read more
Liam Neeson records the Way of the Cross to benefit Redemptorist missions
Liam Neeson, known for his role as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List,” is the featured narrator on... Read more
Leading bioethics thinker ponders whether Obama will consult pro-life ethicists
Robert P. George, a Princeton law professor and member of President Bush’s Council on Bioethics, has written an essay asking... Read more
Obama's pro-abortion executive order creates first clash with Vatican
The first sign of Vatican disappointment with the Obama administration came on Saturday, when Holy See officials reacted to the... Read more
Holy Father emphasizes the importance of continuous conversion
Before reciting the Angelus at noon, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, which... Read more
Lebanese Christians protest rosary depicting Hezbollah leader
Rosaries bearing a picture of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah have provoked controversy in Lebanon’s Christian community, whose members say the... Read more
Pope Benedict to visit Czech Republic in September
A Czech government spokesman announced yesterday that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the country on September 28, feast of St.... Read more
Holy Father appoints new bishop of Charleston
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Robert E. Guglielmone as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, South... Read more
Pope Benedict lifts excommunication of bishops ordained by Lefebvre
Pope Benedict XVI has lifted the excommunication of the four bishops from the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) ordained... Read more
Country’s ‘new moment’ requires pro-life action, Archbishop Chaput says
Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput, appealing to the “greatest qualities” of Americans, has called on Christians to oppose pro-abortion... Read more
