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India bishop says government not doing enough to stop anti-Christian violence
Bishop Alex Dias of the Diocese of Port Blair in India’s Andaman and Nicobare islands has charged that the Indian... Read more
Caritas Haiti aids 'desperate' situation in wake of four hurricanes
Caritas Haiti, the local branch of the Catholic pastoral charity Caritas International, has provided relief aid to Haiti after the... Read more
Protests and internet reporting by Catholics elicit threats from Vietnamese police
Amid ongoing demonstrations held by Vietnamese Catholics who seek to recover confiscated church properties, the Vietnamese government has accused the... Read more
Why some politicians are against abortion and for embryonic stem cell research
In December of 2005 an op-ed piece by sociologist Dalton Conley appeared in the New York Times, stating that “most... Read more
Legalizing homosexual unions is an attack on marriage, asserts Costa Rican archbishop
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Urena of San Jose in Costa Rica has called on the country’s lawmakers to defend the institution... Read more
Sen. Biden criticized for remarks on disabilities and stem cells
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joseph Biden drew fire on Tuesday for his remarks claiming that Republicans’ pledged support for parents... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani publicly forgives detractors
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, publicly forgave those who attacked him last week for his homily in... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: Paul VI loved humanity and longed for man to encounter Christ
During his homily at a Mass for the 30th anniversary of the death of Paul VI, Vatican Secretary of State... Read more
We cannot be silent in face of legalization of crimes, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week in a clear reference to the country’s Supreme... Read more
Paul VI’s contribution to the Church becoming increasingly evident, Pope says
In a letter to Bishop Luciano Monari of Brescia marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Paul VI, Pope... Read more
Pope asks Nicaraguan bishops to encourage laity and educators to build the Church
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops from the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua who had completed their “ad limina”... Read more
U.S. bishops’ Pro-life Secretariat announces free pro-life ad designs
The Pro-life Secretariat of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering print advertisements on... Read more
Obama concedes that ‘above my pay grade’ remarks were ‘probably’ too flippant
Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, has backed away from his remarks that deciding when life begins is “above... Read more
Cardinal Glemp proposes making Mary patroness of European Parliament
The Archbishop Emeritus of Warsaw, Cardinal Jozef Glemp, said last week he hopes Our Lady of Trybunalski, the patroness of... Read more
Shrine for victims of abortion created in Mexico City
Some fifty organizations came together Monday in Mexico City for the inauguration of a shrine for the victims of the... Read more
Author excoriates Archbishop of Lima’s detractors
Journalist Federico Prieto Celi, author of the book, “The Wheat and the Weeds,” has denounced the new attacks on the... Read more
Cardinal Levada laments announcement of new abortion law in Spain
Spanish media reported this week on the comments made by the prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the... Read more
Bishops criticize Biden’s abortion remarks for flawed reasoning
Bishop of Madison Robert C. Morlino and Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput have responded to Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen.... Read more
Biden also sees debate over abortion in Church teaching
Sen. Joseph Biden, the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential nominee, explained his stand on abortion in a Sunday appearance on NBC’s Meet... Read more
Fifty days after WYD, Pope Benedict, Cardinal Pell send messages to pilgrims
Xt3.com users received special messages from Pope Benedict and the Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, Cardinal George Pell to mark 50... Read more
