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Colombian archbishop still hopeful for dialogue with rebels
In an interview with the Colombian daily “El Tiempo,” Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin said that it is still... Read more
Cardinal George to society: Don’t ask Catholics to check their beliefs at the door
Archbishop of Chicago Francis George, speaking as the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, on Monday lamented the... Read more
Assassination attempt made John Paul II more devoted to Fatima, Cardinal Dziwisz recalls
John Paul II’s former secretary, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, said last week that the late Pontiff become more devoted... Read more
Same-sex marriage is contrary to civilization, Madrid cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said last week that a understanding of marriage “in which sexual... Read more
Pope Benedict recalls Pius XII’s teachings and impact on the Church
On Saturday, Pope Benedict met with participants in a congress titled, “The Heritage of Pius XII's Magisterium and Vatican Council... Read more
Pope Benedict eager to promote peace between China and Taiwan
At the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI received a new ambassador from Taiwan and welcomed the recent "positive developments"... Read more
What will really happen this week at the USCCB meeting
Since the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States, several Catholic commentators have speculated on... Read more
Couple helps Catholics live out the full calling of marriage
A San Antonio couple is pushing for a true renewal of the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church through... Read more
Ukrainian Catholics in U.S. to remember Communist-inflicted famine
The Most Rev. Stefan Soroka, the highest-ranking leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States, will hold a... Read more
Pope marks Feast of Dedication of Lateran Basilica
Presiding over the recitation of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI commemorated the Feast of the Dedication of Rome’s Lateran... Read more
Obama should ‘pick up the phone’ in U.S.-Vatican relations, John Allen says
Vatican expert John Allen has written an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama discussing how the U.S. government and the... Read more
Kmiec pro-life strategy criticized as ‘implausible’
Discussion continues over Pepperdine University law professor and pro-life Catholic Doug Kmiec’s arguments on behalf of the pro-abortion rights President-elect... Read more
Prof. Robert George receives U.N. appointment
Intellectual heavyweight, Professor Robert P. George, has received an appointment as a member of the World Commission on the Ethics... Read more
Florida bishop counsels Biden to examine conscience before Communion
Bishop John Ricard of the Diocese of Tallahassee-Pensacola has written to vice-President-elect Sen. Joseph Biden regarding his recent attendance at... Read more
Obama's aunt to fight deportation from U.S.
President-elect Obama’s aunt, who is living in the U.S. illegally, will fight a deportation order, her lawyer says. Read more
Minister of Health supports presidential veto of abortion in Uruguay
The Uruguayan daily El Pais reported that the country’s Health Minister, Maria Julia Munoz, has said she would support a... Read more
'Bella' star works to protect the unborn in Spain
Mexican actor turned pro-life leader Eduardo Verastegui is in Spain this week promoting his movie “Bella,” which debuts there this... Read more
Vatican says objection to Education for Citizenship not only 'opportune' but 'necessary'
The prefect for the Congregation for Catholic Education, Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, has said conscientious objection by parents and students to... Read more
Pro-legal abortion Catholic wins hotly contested congressional seat
Thomas Perriello, a Catholic who is in favor of legalized abortion has defeated Republican incumbent Virgil Goode by 648 votes... Read more
Archbishop of Paris criticizes work on Sunday
The Archbishop of Paris and President of the Bishops’ Conference of France, Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, has criticized laws that extend... Read more
