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Parents of St. Therese are fruitful witnesses of conjugal love, says Cardinal Saraiva
The prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, has called the parents... Read more
New website offers intellectual and spiritual resources for voters
In an effort to spread information about candidates running for office this November, a group of lay Catholics has formed... Read more
U.S. immigration policy must be addressed in this election, Orlando bishop states
Describing the American policy on immigration as “inconsistent, ineffective and, in many cases, inhumane,” Bishop Thomas Wenski wrote in the... Read more
Archbishop criticizes anti-clericalism of Ecuadoran government during visit with Pope
The Ecuadoran daily El Universo reported last week that the president of the Ecuadoran Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza,... Read more
Expert Vatican psychiatrist: 'Celibacy is a provocation' to a superficial world
Manfred Lutz, a psychiatrist with the Congregation for the Clergy, has responded in an extensive article to those who consider... Read more
Catholic League claims Catholic political groups are financed by George Soros
The Catholic League’s president Bill Donohue has come out swinging at Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Catholics... Read more
President of Costa Rican bishops calls on Catholic lawmakers to reject anti-life measures
The president of the Bishops' Conference of Costa Rica, Archbishop Hugo Barrantes of San Jose, exhorted Catholic lawmakers to reject... Read more
Venezuelan bishops express concern for situation in their country
The Bishops' Conference of Venezuela has expressed concern over the "growing" insecurity, scorn for life, and violence that exists in... Read more
Pro-lifers pick up where MLK left off, says African American pastor
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., the founder of Blackgenocide.org and a leader in the pro-life movement, recently praised pro-lifers as the... Read more
Pro-life group denounces priests that support pro-abortion candidate in Brazil
The Defense of Life Movement in Brazil has denounced group of priests who have met with leaders of the Worker's... Read more
When there is no cure, relieve suffering by honoring dignity, says Holy Father
At the national congress of the Italian Surgical Society on Monday, the Holy Father reminded participants that the dignity of... Read more
Catholics raise money for poor with St. Vincent de Paul walk
Walkers who hit the track last month in Wichita and Hutchinson raised money, but more importantly, they raised awareness about... Read more
Fr. Lombardi calls for groups to stop meddling in canonization process of Pius XII
The Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Father Federico Lombardi S.J., confirmed on Sunday that Pope Benedict... Read more
Maher allegedly filmed anti-religion movie in Catholic parish under false pretenses
A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Newark has responded to reports that comedian Bill Maher filmed part of his anti-religion... Read more
Pro-Obama Catholic: abortion is 'intrinsic evil,' but you can still vote pro-abortion
M. Cathleen Kaveny, one of the three high profile self-described pro-life Catholics who supports Sen. Barack Obama for president, has... Read more
Prayer prepares the way for the Gospel, Pope Benedict says
Following Mass in the square in front of the Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Rosary in Pompeii, Italy, Pope... Read more
Vatican official cautions against S. African ‘Oil of Gladness’ services
Archbishop Albert Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, has written to the... Read more
Vietnamese Catholics respond to Hanoi official’s call for archbishop’s transfer
The ongoing property dispute between the Catholic Church in Vietnam and government officials has continued with the Chairman of the... Read more
Bishop reminds Catholics to remember Judgment Day in the voting booth
Bishop Robert J. Herman, the administrator of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, has written a column reminding Catholics that their... Read more
John Paul II’s secretary reveals what happened the day of his election
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow has revealed what happened on October 16, 1978, when John Paul II was elected Pope.... Read more
