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Pope emphasizes necessity of human dignity for Catholic-Muslim dialogue
The inaugural Catholic-Muslim Forum reached its culmination today with Pope Benedict XVI emphasizing that “only by starting with the recognition... Read more
Doug Kmiec to give election ‘post-mortem’ at Calif. seminary
St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, California has invited Pepperdine University law professor and Obama backer Doug Kmiec to give an... Read more
Ordinance designed to advance gay 'rights' overturned by voters
Voters in the town of Hamtramck, Michigan have overturned an ordinance which would have given legal protections to homosexual behavior,... Read more
Conservatives see same-sex marriage victories as proof of Americans' values
U.S. conservative leaders reacted to Tuesday’s election results by noting that although Americans elected Barack Obama as the next president,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput eager to see Kmiec deliver a pro-life Obama
In a genial but critical exchange reproduced on The Witherspoon Institute’s web site Public Discourse, law professor Doug Kmiec and Archbishop... Read more
Pope’s ability to explain Word of God brilliant, says Cardinal Ruini
During the November 5th presentation of the book, “Homilies: The Liturgical Year Narrated by Joseph Ratzinger, Pope,” at the Valdina... Read more
Catholic leaders react to Obama victory, offer advice
Prominent Catholics’ reactions to the election of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama as president have been cautionary, advising increased catechesis and... Read more
Our environmental condition is connected to consumption and lifestyle, says archbishop
Last week Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the U.N., addressed the second committee of the... Read more
Expert finds 65 percent of women who have had abortions have PTSD symptoms
Sixty five percent of women who abort suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome after undergoing the procedure, according to psychiatrist... Read more
Catholic bishops congratulate Obama on presidential victory
Leading Catholic prelates have offered their congratulations to President-elect Sen. Barack Obama, praying for his wisdom in governance. Noting the... Read more
Chinese Catholics thank the Pope for remembering them during closing of Synod
The Catholic Church in China is showing its gratitude for the concern extended to them by Pope Benedict following his... Read more
British scientist abandons country, criticizes ‘obsession’ with embryonic stem cells
Colin McGuckin, a professor of regenerative medicine at Newcastle University and an expert on the use of adult stem cells,... Read more
Without the Resurrection, ‘Christian life would be simply absurd,’ says Holy Father
In the presence of thousands at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI continued his weekly teachings on St. Paul, speaking... Read more
Vatican hopes Obama will promote human dignity
Speaking to Vatican Radio on Wednesday, the Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Fr. Federico Lombardi, announced... Read more
Significant victories, defeats in pro-life, pro-family ballots around the country
Voters in South Dakota and California rejected proposals that would have limited abortions, but all propositions aimed at declaring marriage... Read more
Attempted 'womenpriest ordination’ triggers automatic excommunication
A woman claiming to be a Catholic bishop “ordained” a so-called womanpriest and three “women deacons” at St. Paul’s United... Read more
Justice for Croat refugees being ‘trampled underfoot,’ Bosnian bishop reveals
A Catholic bishop from Bosnia and Herzegovina has protested that neither the Bosnian government nor the international community is doing... Read more
U.S. bishops investigating church grants for ACORN
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has begun investigating the more than $1 million in church grants given to the... Read more
Salvadoran bishops call on priests to refrain from political activities
The Bishops’ Conference of El Salvador has called on priests and religious to foster harmony among all Salvadorans and to... Read more
Archbishop concerned that abortion could spread to all of Mexico
Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon in Mexico has expressed his concern that the legalization of abortion up to... Read more
