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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks is pro-life advocate
The latest American Idol winner, 17-year-old Jordin Sparks, is outspoken about her Christian faith and a pro-life advocate, reported LifeSiteNews.com.Several... Read more
Oklahoma bans abortions in state hospitals
Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry did not veto a pro-life bill on Wednesday, making Oklahoma the only state this year to... Read more
Parents of missing Madeline to receive support from Pope
Pope Benedict, according to the Guardian, has expressed a desire to meet with the parents of the missing four-year-old Madeline... Read more
Benedict XVI confirms head of Syro-Malankar church
This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received His Beatitude Issac Cleemis Thottunkal, major archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars,... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds the Church of her origins and her mission
On an overcast, humid Pentecost Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI met with thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square to... Read more
President of HLI to expose the Devil
Fr. Tom Euteneuer, the president of Human Life International, wants to talk about a hot topic—exorcism and deliverance from the... Read more
International conference aims to emphasize importance of Latin for Europe
An international conference organized by the National Research Council of Italy and the Pontifical Committee of Historical Sciences will take... Read more
Spain becomes EU country will highest divorce rate
According to a report by the Institute for Family Policy, with more than 141,817 divorces in 2006—one every 3.7 minutes—Spain... Read more
Pope reaffirms Catholic identity of Eastern European nations
On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI met with officials of Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and encouraged both... Read more
Blair hoping to meet Pope Benedict XVI before leaving post
Prime Minister Tony Blair wants to have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI before stepping down next month. Read more
Calif. activist calls for greater health care, not assisted suicide
Opposition to the California Assisted Suicide bill is increasing, according to Ann Guerra, chair of the California Foundation for Independent... Read more
Great Continental Mission should be a new Pentecost, says Cardinal Hummes
The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, said this week the “Great Continental Mission” that will... Read more
Experts confirm abortifacient potential of morning-after pill
The most recent scientific study on Levonorgestrel, the essential component of the “morning-after pill” or “emergency contraceptive,” confirms that the... Read more
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California State Senate passes sex ed. bill that promotes gender confusion
Radical legislation, mandating that schoolchildren as young as kindergarten learn about transsexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality, has passed the California State... Read more
US bishops welcome bipartisan trade policy, urge protections for poor farmers
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said it welcomes the recent announcement of the bipartisan trade policy as a... Read more
Bill Maher lets loose anti-Catholic attack
It sounds as though yet another radio show host has crossed the line. Bill Maher, a person known for his... Read more
Bishops respond to confrontation with the president of Bolivia
The Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia issued a statement this week saying, “The Church cannot cease from speaking about social problems”... Read more
Any religious community can cease to exist, says Jesuit Father General
The Father General of the Society of Jesus, Father Peter Hans-Kolvenbach, said this week no religious congregation or institution has... Read more
Colombian Jesuit says Madonna’s concert “crucifixion” is example of evangelization
The Colombian daily, “El Tiempo,” published a column by a priest who said he has seen Madonna’s DVD of her... Read more
Catholic doctors tell International Bioethics Society: palliative care is alternative to euthanasia
The president of the International Federation of Catholic Doctors Association, Jose Maria Simon, told Europa Press this week, “Euthanasia is... Read more
