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Vatican to use solar power for electricity
In an effort to be more environmental, the Vatican has decided that it will begin to use solar energy in... Read more
'I would rather go to hell than take orders on how to vote from the Cardinal.'--Australian lawmaker
Catholic lawmakers in Australia said yesterday they will vote in favor of therapeutic cloning regardless of the directives or warnings... Read more
Attempt being made today to legalize human cloning in the U.S.
Wisconsin Right to Life learned late yesterday that a bill to foster the creation of cloned human embryos, for the... Read more
Muslim extremists forcibly turn Catholic church into mosque
On the same day as Father Ragheed Ganni’s funeral, Muslim fundamentalists sent another message of hatred to Catholics, this time... Read more
Giuliani's abortion comment draws lightning from heaven
On Tuesday night a Republican presidential debate was held in New Hampshire between Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney.... Read more
Beatification of 498 martyrs of religious persecution in Spain to take place in October
Pope Benedict XVI has approved October 28th as the date of beatification for 498 martyrs who gave their life for... Read more
Honduran cardinal named new president of Caritas International
Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, has been elected the new president of Caritas International by the 162... Read more
Thousands of youth to gather at Marian shrine
Tens of thousands of young pilgrims from Central Europe are expected to converge on the Marian sanctuary of Mariazell for... Read more
Archbishop of Salzburg refuses birthday present to protest abortion
Archbishop Alois Kothgasser of Salzburg has refused to receive an honorary birthday present from the Austrian president in protest of... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval: promoters of abortion are “children of darkness”
The archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, said he would continue to call those who promote the crime of... Read more
Bishop Bruskewitz's supporters upstage Call to Action critics
More than 100 Lincoln Catholics gathered on less than an hour’s notice outside the Cathedral of the Risen Christ June... Read more
19th Century anti-Catholic laws hampering voucher programs
During the 19th and 20th centuries U.S. culture was largely Protestant and thus resistant to Catholic beliefs and culture. This... Read more
Deranged German man tries to get into Pope's car
The spokesman for the Pope, Fr. Fredrico Lombardi, dismissed any intention of an attack on the Holy Father by a... Read more
Benedict XVI--Christians are always and everywhere members of one Body
Continuing his catechesis on the connection between Jesus and the Church, the Holy Father spoke today on St. Cyprian, "the... Read more
Benedict issues challenge to leaders at the G8 Summit
Today marks the start of the G8 summit that is being held in Heiligendamm, Germany. At the end of the... Read more
Cardinal Pell decries the slippery slope cloning will lead to
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, has spoken out strongly against the proposed legislation legalizing cloning in New South... Read more
“The Family, Sanctuary of Life” to be theme of 18th Marian Day of the Family in Spain
Organizers have announced that the XVIII Marian Day of the Family in Spain will be held on September 8 and... Read more
Documentary on miracle of Pacocha submarine debuts in Peru
The documentary “Miracle on the Pacocha,” which recounts the miraculous rescue of the crew of the submarine BAP Pacocha that... Read more
Jesuit priest yearns to return to Buddhist homeland
The first Buddhist convert to Catholicism from the country of Bhutan, Fr. Kinley Tshering, is hoping to return to his... Read more
Assisted suicide clinics in Switzerland killing those suffering only from depression
Officials have uncovered evidence that two clinics in Switzerland are helping clients to die who are simply depressed rather than... Read more
