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California bill could require doctors to give patients options to refuse life-sustaining treatment
A pending bill in the California state legislature could force Catholic doctors and others opposed to assisted suicide to inform... Read more
Joint Orthodox Jewish-Catholic statement voices ‘shared commitment’ to marriage
A joint statement on marriage has been issued by a group of Orthodox Jewish and Catholic leaders, affirming their faiths’... Read more
Congress in Lourdes to focus on doctrinal pillars of Marian apparitions
Vicenzo Battaglia, president of the International Pontifical Marian Academy, explained this week that the 23rd Congress the academy will host... Read more
Huckabee speaks about Palin power and John McCain’s faith
The political spotlight will be focused on Sen. John McCain later this evening as he delivers his acceptance speech for... Read more
After 100 years, two new churches in China give hope to Catholics
After 100 years without a new church, the Catholic Community of Lu Dong in the Diocese of Tong Zhou in... Read more
U.S. and Mexican bishops call for just immigration reform
At the 2008 Conference on Immigration in Washington D.C., bishops from Mexico and the United States called for immigration reform... Read more
Catholic students in Australia strongly opposing Victorian abortion bill
The Australian Catholic Students Association is condemning a bill in the state of Victoria that will decriminalize abortion up to... Read more
YouTube censors ‘racist donor’ Planned Parenthood videos
The internet video sharing site YouTube has removed four well-viewed videos which criticize Planned Parenthood, including some featuring Planned Parenthood... Read more
Nigerian author-priest killed by armed robbers
Father John Mark Ikpiki, a prominent Catholic priest, was killed by armed robbers in Nigeria on Monday in what was... Read more
U.S. bishops release fact sheet summarizing Church’s constant condemnation of abortion
Following last week’s remarks by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claiming that Church teaching on the sinfulness of abortion has... Read more
Iraqi media ignore kidnapping of Christians, archbishop says
Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman of Baghdad has denounced Iraqi media and government officials for ignoring the numerous cases of Christians... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to mark 100 years of campus ministry at University of Colorado
Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput and his auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley are scheduled to celebrate an open-air Mass... Read more
Christian converts being forced to renounce faith and then destroy churches
Contrary to an earlier report by Fides, the outbreak of anti-Christian violence in India is not lessening. Some Christian converts... Read more
Italian bishops set aside day to fast and pray for Christians in India
The Italian Bishops’ Conference is inviting all Italian dioceses to join in a day of prayer and fasting on Friday,... Read more
Christians in Pakistan live in fear and constant threat
The secretary of the Catholic Biblical Commission of Pakistan and pastor in Lahore, Father Emmanuel Asi, explained this week that... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico City: Society that loses respect for life loses everything
In a recent editorial, the News Service of the Archdiocese of Mexico City (SIAME) denounced the ruling the country’s Supreme... Read more
Biographer of Cardinal Newman answers calumnies of homosexual lobby
Ian Ker, an expert biographer of English convert Cardinal John Henry Newman, answered the calumnies leveled against the Servant of... Read more
Christianity is a personal encounter with Jesus, not a 'new morality,' says Benedict XVI
Speaking to the pilgrims gathered at the Paul VI Hall this morning, Pope Benedict turned his attention to the conversion... Read more
‘Yahweh’ not to be used in liturgy, songs and prayers, Cardinal Arinze says
The Hebrew name for God is not to be used or pronounced in liturgical celebrations, songs and prayers, Cardinal Francis... Read more
Gainesville petition to overturn ‘bizarre’ bathroom law makes the ballot
A successful petition drive by a Gainesville, Florida civic group will place a Charter Amendment on the March 2009 ballot... Read more
