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Judge in Brazil allows gay couple to adopt two girls
A judge in the Brazilian city of Recife has ruled that a gay couple can adopt two underage girls. Although... Read more
Beleagured Vietnamese Church receives two new bishops
The Church in Vietnam received two new bishops today from Pope Benedict XVI. Elevated to the office of bishop are... Read more
Bishops from Russia and Armenia speak on the importance of Scripture in their countries
Yesterday during their interventions at the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, prelates from Russia and Armenia spoke on the... Read more
God 'creates the unity of the Church,' teaches the Holy Father
Continuing his catechesis on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to Paul's teachings on the Church. The Holy... Read more
Pope Benedict appoints Bishop John Quinn to head Diocese of Winona
This morning Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop John M. Quinn, currently an auxiliary bishop of Detroit, to succeed Bishop Bernard... Read more
Cardinal George asks President Bush to help Haiti recover from disasters
Citing humanitarian concerns caused by four hurricane strikes, political unrest, and food shortages in the Caribbean nation of Haiti, the... Read more
New Down syndrome test could increase ‘eugenic’ abortions
Pro-life advocates have warned that a new non-invasive pre-natal test for Down syndrome could increase ‘eugenic’ abortions. The new test,... Read more
Vatican bank safe from crisis, bank president says
The President of the Vatican bank Angelo Caloia has stated that its deposits are safe from the global financial crisis. Read more
Rule of law’ helpful in addressing economic crisis, archbishop tells UN
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s observer mission to the United Nations, on Tuesday addressed the... Read more
Bishop of Fresno removes priest who opposes Prop. 8
Bishop of Fresno John Steinbock has removed and suspended from the priesthood a pastor who told parishioners to oppose Proposition... Read more
Cardinal Bertone encourages recovery of Sacrament of Reconciliation
During the Synod of Bishops this week, Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, encouraged the recovery of the Sacrament... Read more
Iraq has become place of death for Christians, priest warns
Father Philip Najim of the Patriarchate of Babylonia of the Chaldeans, warned this week that violent anti-Christian violence carried out... Read more
Salvadoran archbishop demands transparency about summit on ´Youth and Development´
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle has called on officials to be transparent about the issues that will be discussed at the... Read more
Abortion supporters are outside the Church, says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, said this week those who promote and approve laws in favor of... Read more
Bishops of persecuted Christians speak on faithfulness to the Word of God
Tuesday morning’s meeting of the synod of bishops on the Bible saw Cardinal Emmanuel Delly of Baghdad, Iraq and Bishop... Read more
Holy Father attends symphony to celebrate birth of St. Paul
After attending a concert performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the birth of St. Paul, the Holy Father... Read more
Palin blasts Obama for opposing legal protections for infant abortion survivors
Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin, in a speech at a Saturday rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has attacked what she... Read more
Archbishop of Melbourne calls abortion bill a ‘betrayal’ of shared humanity
Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart on Saturday decried the passage of the Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008 in the state... Read more
Oregon court orders IVF embryos in divorce case destroyed
The Oregon Court of Appeals in a Wednesday decision denied a father’s appeal to keep his six frozen embryos alive.... Read more
Christians face campaign of violence in Mosul
Following planned murders, violence, and threats targeting Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the country’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki... Read more
