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Police beat and shock Catholic protestors in Hanoi
Several Catholic demonstrators protesting on Thursday night against the arrest of some their fellow parishioners were involved in a clash... Read more
Attacks on Christians in India exemplify 'Christianophobia,' says Vatican official
Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Dominique Mamberti on Friday said the anti-Christian attacks in India and the decline of the Christian... Read more
Howard Dean discusses Democrats’ newfound zeal for religion
Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, made an unscheduled appearance on Thursday at the Faith in Action Forum... Read more
Bolivian bishop calls on government and opposition leaders to engage in dialogue
The Secretary General of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Jesus Juarez, called on both the government of Evo Morales and... Read more
Indian cardinal calls for halt to violence against Christians
The Archbishop of Bombay and president of the Latin Rite Bishops of India, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, said this week that... Read more
Feminists for Life thrilled to see Sarah Palin as vice presidential nominee
This morning Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska was selected by Sen. John McCain to serve as his vice presidential nominee.... Read more
Pay no attention to insults of Hugo Chavez, says Honduran bishop
Auxiliary Bishop Darwin Andino of Tegucigalpa said this week that little attention should be given to the insults spouted by... Read more
Conservative leaders react to McCain’s VP choice of pro-life Gov. Sarah Palin
Sen. John McCain’s pick of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin won praise from many commentators within the ambit of the Republican... Read more
Franciscan monks savagely beaten at Italian monastery
On Wednesday hooded attackers assaulted Franciscan monks at a monastery in the Alps foothills near Turin, leaving one priest severely... Read more
Michelle Obama: Barack's abortion stand respects ‘sacred responsibility of parenthood’
Michelle Obama, wife of proposed Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, joined other Democratic leaders at the Women’s Caucus of... Read more
Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. addresses Democrats for Life town hall meeting
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, Jr., a pro-life Democrat, spoke to a town hall meeting sponsored by Democrats for Life in... Read more
Human rights are not arbitrary, they are the fruit of natural law, says Vatican expert
The undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Guzman Carriquiry Lecour, said in an address this week that human... Read more
By 2015, deaths will surpass births in the EU, study reveals
Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical service, has released a report indicating that by the year 2015, deaths in the region... Read more
Democrats’ abortion platform out of touch with the country
The Democratic Party’s platform, leadership, and delegates stand far to the left of its rank-and-file members, according to a new... Read more
Indian bishops call for school closures to protest violence against Christians
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India is protesting the recent violent attacks on Christians living in the region. In an... Read more
Supreme Court in Mexico upholds law allowing abortion
Mexico’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a law in Mexico City that allows abortion up to the twelfth... Read more
Pro-life Democratic politicians look to future after Casey convention speech
Speaking at the Democrats for Life town hall meeting in Denver on Wednesday, pro-life Democratic politicians praised Sen. Bob Casey,... Read more
Democrats for Life speakers discuss abortion risks of domestic abuse, cancer, infertility
The Democrats for Life town hall meeting on Wednesday in Denver, in addition to policy proposals and cultural analysis, examined... Read more
Costa Rican bishops reaffirm Church’s right to educate the faithful for public life
In a new directive from the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica, the Church has reaffirmed her right to educate the faithful in... Read more
Indian archbishop says extremists persecute Christians for helping the poor
Archbishop Raphael Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in India said this week in response to the recent wave of violence against Christians... Read more
