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Head Knight of Columbus’ open letter challenges Sen. Biden on abortion remarks
Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, has published an open letter to Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen.... Read more
Survey suggests Gov. Palin pick boosts McCain among Catholics
A new poll shows Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain leading his Democratic counterpart Sen. Barack Obama by a 16... Read more
Brazilian cardinal says after abortion for anencephaly babies others could be next
The Archbishop of Sao Paulo, Cardinal Odilo Scherer asked Brazilians this week if the country’s Supreme Court legalizes abortion for... Read more
Video shows abortion supporters harassing Catholics outside church
A video posted on YouTube.com put on full display the ferocity of abortion supporters who were participating in the National... Read more
Archdiocese of Caracas demands Venezuelan military return chapel
In a statement the Archdiocese of Caracas demanded that the government and the Venezuelan military return the Chapel of Jesus... Read more
Dinner highlights plight of Iraqi Christians, honors Baghdad cardinal
The plight of Iraqi Christians in the chaotic wake of the war in Iraq has, in some places, become quite... Read more
Vietnamese police beat AP reporter, begin to bulldoze former nunciature
Vietnamese Catholic demonstrators seeking the return of land confiscated by the communist government were the target of a forceful government... Read more
Crime of euthanasia will always be immoral, warns Colombian cardinal
The Archbishop of Bogota, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano, defended the right to life of the terminally ill this week in response... Read more
Combat secularization with authentic love for Jesus, Pope tells Panama prelates
During their “ad limina” visit today at the Vatican, bishops from the Episcopal Conference of Panama were encouraged by Pope... Read more
Message from Vatican to Muslims calls for cooperation in defending the family
Muslims around the world will soon be celebrating the end of Ramadan, the month during which they fast and devote... Read more
Washington assisted suicide ballot push is part of national plan, critics claim
Critics of a proposed assisted suicide initiative in Washington state have charged that it is part of a strategy to... Read more
New study shows parental involvement laws reduce abortions among minors
The Family Research Council (FRC) on Thursday released a study on the effectiveness of different parental involvement laws in reducing... Read more
Group asks American Airlines to install anti-porn filters for in-flight internet
An organization called Girls Against Porn has sent a letter to American Airlines asking that the company filter pornographic sites... Read more
Anencephaly babies are living beings, says Brazilian doctor
Brazilian gynecologist and obstetrician Elizabeth Kipman Cerqueira defended the pro-life position before the country’s Supreme Court this week arguing that... Read more
Microsoft and Google pull sex selection product ads after India complaint
Following threats of legal action, the internet search giants Microsoft and Google have pulled advertisements for sex determination products and... Read more
Presidential candidates to attend dinner hosted by New York cardinal
Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will have a unique opportunity next month to showcase their humor and personalities. ... Read more
Ray Flynn hospitalized after collapsing at Boston-area Theology on Tap event
Ray Flynn, former Boston mayor and former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, was hospitalized Wednesday night after collapsing at... Read more
Schools should facilitate conscientious objection to Socialist course, Cardinal Rouco says
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, together with two other Spanish bishops, is calling on schools to... Read more
All sectors of society must help bring reconciliation to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Pope says
This morning at his Castel Gandolfo summer residence, Benedict XVI received Jasna Krivosic-Prpic, the new ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina... Read more
Spain has lost two million young people in last 20 years
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, is warning that Spain has entered “an unprecedented... Read more
