Latest Catholic News

Archbishop Jose Gomez

Archbishop Gomez: ‘culture of life’ issues cannot be dismissed from public debate

Oct 30, 2008

Archbishop of San Antonio Jose Gomez has published a column in the San Antonio Express News lamenting the “troubling” absence... Read more

John Stemberger at a recent news conference

Florida marriage amendment support nears victory level

Oct 30, 2008

Poll results released last Friday show voter support for Florida’s Amendment 2, which would reaffirm the definition of marriage as... Read more

Gov. Jennifer Granholm / Bishop Earl Boyea

Bishop corrects Michigan governor’s ‘shocking’ endorsement of embryo research proposal

Oct 30, 2008

Bishop of Lansing Earl Boyea has rebuked Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s Sunday endorsement of a ballot proposal which would remove... Read more

CNA

Suspicious ‘educational’ movement launched in Panama

Oct 29, 2008

Pro-life leaders in Panama are expressing concern about the new “Citizens’ Movement for Education,” which has been created with funding... Read more

Mary Ann Glendon, U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See

Fundamentalist secularism threatens U.S., warns ambassador to the Holy See

Oct 29, 2008

The U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Mary Ann Glendon, warned in an article published by the L’Osservatore Romano that... Read more

CNA

Catholic Mobile offers papal wisdom

Oct 29, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI has been drawing record numbers to his public appearances with his ability to concisely and simply explain... Read more

Archbishop Celestino Migliore

Archbishop cautions against anti-defamation laws in U.N. speech

Oct 29, 2008

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, spoke at the U.N. on Wednesday about religious freedom, lamenting that the rights to freedom of thought,... Read more

Bishop Salvatore Cordileone

Against bishop's plea, city council passes anti-Prop. 8 resolution

Oct 29, 2008

Despite the opposition of the auxiliary bishop of San Diego and many pro-marriage demonstrators, the San Diego City Council on... Read more

CNA

Knights of Columbus in Mexico: 15 reasons to say 'No' to abortion

Oct 29, 2008

The Knights of Columbus in Mexico, in keeping with their long tradition of defending life and promoting Christian principles, have... Read more

CNA

Colombian bishop calls euthanasia law grave attack on life

Oct 29, 2008

Bishop Julio Cesar Vidal Ortiz of Monteria in Colombia said this week a proposal by Senator Armando Benedetti to legalize... Read more

Fr. Victor Betancourt Ruiz (left) and Fr. Otto Messmer

Two well-loved Catholic priests murdered in Russia

Oct 29, 2008

Catholics in Russia learned today that two priests, Frs. Otto Messmer and Victor Betancourt, both Jesuits, were beaten to death... Read more

The Cross teaches Christians to renounce pride and choose love, Benedict XVI says

Oct 29, 2008

In the presence of thousands of people at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI continued his weekly teachings on St.... Read more

Blessed Pope John XXIII

John XXIII’s openness to the Holy Spirit made Vatican II possible, Pope observes

Oct 29, 2008

Yesterday afternoon Pope Benedict XVI spoke at a Mass in honor of the 50th anniversary of Blessed Pope John XXIII’s... Read more

CNA

Inconsistent results found in polls on Calif. parental notification measure

Oct 29, 2008

Two recently published poll results for California’s Proposition 4 vary significantly. Results range from showing a statistical tie to a... Read more

Sen. Barack Obama / Sen. John McCain

Veteran journalist laments lack of ethics in election coverage

Oct 29, 2008

Michael Malone, a 25-year veteran journalist and technology writer, has penned an essay for ABC News lamenting what he sees... Read more

Federal judge rules sixth grader can wear pro-life t-shirts to school

Oct 29, 2008

A sixth grader will be allowed to wear his pro-life t-shirts to school following a Minnesota federal judge’s recent ruling.... Read more

CNA

Venezuelan cardinal calls for ‘fair and respectful’ regional elections

Oct 28, 2008

The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, said this week the Church hopes that the regional elections set for... Read more

CNA

Catalan officials seek to promote homosexuality during family festival

Oct 28, 2008

The president of the Institute for Family Policy in the Spanish region of Cataluna, Liberto Senderos, has denounced regional government... Read more

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris unleashes attack on Obama over abortion

Oct 28, 2008

Action star Chuck Norris has written an essay defending the right to life, attacking Sen. Barack Obama’s stand on abortion... Read more

CNA

Venezuelan and Spanish ministers refuse to recognize democracy project in Cuba

Oct 28, 2008

The founder of the Christian Liberation Movement and promoter of the Varela Project—which seeks peaceful democratic change in Cuba—Oswaldo Paya,... Read more