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Socialists in Canary Islands want funds allotted for the Church to go to Masons

Jan 9, 2009

The newspaper “El Dia” of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Canarian Islands revealed this Thursday that Socialists there, led by... Read more

CNA

Church in Bolivia not a part of the opposition to new Constitution

Jan 9, 2009

The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, Bishop Jesus Juarez of El Alto said Wednesday that the day... Read more

U.S. Attorney Terrance Flynn who brought charges against Richard Piccoli

Alleged multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme targeted Catholics

Jan 9, 2009

An 82-year-old New York man has been charged with running a long-term Ponzi scheme targeted at Catholics, allegedly processing more... Read more

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New CNA column examines bias behind mainstream media coverage

Jan 9, 2009

Today CNA is unveiling a new column which analyzes the media’s coverage of Catholic issues to uncover what is really... Read more

Atheism ads on buses spread from London to Spain

Jan 9, 2009

A campaign promoting atheism through ads on public buses in London has spread to the Spanish cities of Barcelona and... Read more

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Venezuelan bishops: Government puts too much emphasis on maintaining power

Jan 9, 2009

During the opening of the 91st ordinary assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, conference president Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, said... Read more

Mexico prepares to host global gathering of families

Jan 9, 2009

Mexicans are gearing up to host a meeting of families from around the world. With just five days until the... Read more

Bernard Madoff

Madoff fallout drains funding of abortion advocacy groups

Jan 9, 2009

Fallout from the exposure of investment manager Bernard Madoff’s massive $50 billion Ponzi scheme threw many individuals and charities into... Read more

CNA

‘Terri’s Day’ to mark disabled woman’s court-ordered death

Jan 9, 2009

Organizers are preparing to mark “Terri’s Day,” the fourth anniversary of Terri Schiavo’s death, to commemorate the severely disabled woman... Read more

CNA

Judge attacked by homosexual lobby garners massive support in Spain

Jan 9, 2009

Various pro-life and pro-family organizations in Spain have banded together to form a support group for Judge Ferrin Calamita, who... Read more

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Bishops warn conflict in Gaza could spread to Lebanon

Jan 8, 2009

The Vatican daily the L’Osservatore Romano, has reported that the “Lebanese Maronite Catholic Church warned that the war in the... Read more

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Malaysian government allows Catholic newspaper to print, with restrictions

Jan 8, 2009

The Malaysian government has announced it will allow a Catholic newspaper’s Malay edition to be published, but will not allow... Read more

EWTN news anchor Raymond Arroyo

Raymond Arroyo remembers Fr. Richard John Neuhaus

Jan 8, 2009

On April 11, 2005, I entered St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome with my friend Father Richard John Neuhaus to pay... Read more

CNA

Mexican bishop will continue warning against 'sins of the voting booth' despite threats

Jan 8, 2009

Bishop Florencio Olvera Ochoa of Cuernavaca in Mexico announced this week that despite the threats he has received, he will... Read more

CNA

Leaders pay tribute to Fr. Richard Neuhaus

Jan 8, 2009

Tributes to Fr. Richard John Neuhaus are pouring in from around the country, mourning the loss of a mentor, advisor,... Read more

A "Bread for my brother" volunteer in Guayaquil

Young people bring “Bread for my brother” to Ecuadorans most in need

Jan 8, 2009

For the last seven years, dozens of young Catholics in Ecuador have been volunteering to bring food and spiritual assistance... Read more

Christians in Holy Land celebrate Epiphany amidst conflict

Jan 8, 2009

Amidst the suffering caused by the conflict in the Gaza Strip but with the hope of a peace accord soon... Read more

Pope reviews conflicts around the globe, asserts need for fighting poverty

Jan 8, 2009

Build peace by fighting moral and material poverty, the Pope said today as he gathered diplomats from the more than... Read more

Fr. Richard John Neuhaus

Editor of First Things, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus passes away

Jan 8, 2009

Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, the famous convert to Catholicism and editor-in- chief of the journal First Things passed away this morning... Read more

Nurse Rachel Jones / Actors from one of the cell phone soaps

NIH grants $2 million to study effectiveness of cell phone sex-ed soap operas

Jan 8, 2009

A $2 million, four-year National Institutes of Health grant is funding a study on the effectiveness of cell phone soap... Read more