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Holy See confirms 'loss of clerical state' for former bishop Fernando Lugo
The Holy See has confirmed through the Apostolic Nunciature in Paraguay the loss of the clerical state of former bishop... Read more
Sen. McCain holds private meeting with Archbishop Chaput
Senator John McCain is paying his second visit to Colorado in less than a week and on this trip he... Read more
Pope resting and studying at Bressanone seminary
During the second day of his vacation at the historic Seminary of Bressanone in northern Italy, Pope Benedict XVI spent... Read more
Officials confirm discovery of balloon priest’s remains
The body of the Brazilian ballooning priest, Fr. Adelir Antonio de Carli, has been discovered off the coast of Brazil... Read more
Traditional Anglican archbishop praying for efforts to reunite with Rome
An exchange of letters between Cardinal William Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Archbishop... Read more
Anglican Communion suggests Pastoral Forum to prevent break up
In hopes of preventing a total schism in the Anglican Communion, the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has proposed a new... Read more
Philippines Catholics rebuke dissenting Catholics
Filipino Catholic groups have rebuked the coalition of dissenting Catholics who published an open letter asking Pope Benedict XVI to... Read more
Culture of Life Foundation expands pro-life outreach to laymen in ‘hopeful’ moment
The Culture of Life Foundation has begun an expansion of its pro-life educational mission, now targeting the average layman and... Read more
Clergy confraternity calls for prayer and fasting in reparation for Eucharistic desecration
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, a national association of over 600 priests and deacons, has responded to the reported desecration... Read more
Replica of famous statue of Sacred Heart destroyed in Madrid
Last week a group of unknown delinquents chopped the head off of a statue of the Sacred Heart located in... Read more
Cardinal calls on Peruvian government to resist pressure to approve abortion
During the Te Deum marking Peru’s Independence Day, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, called on the... Read more
Chinese government forces hotels to install internet spying tools
Although the Olympics are meant to be a time of celebration and friendly competition, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) produced evidence... Read more
Authorities admit that Brazilian population is getting older at accelerated rate
An official study has confirmed that Brazil’s previous projections regarding its aging population are incorrect and that during 2006 the... Read more
Pope to work on new document during vacation in Bressanone
Pope Benedict XVI may be working on the conclusion of the expected social encyclical or on a new document during... Read more
New, more literal English translation of Order of the Mass approved by Holy See
The Holy See’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has approved the new English-language translation of... Read more
Latin America receives $2.1 million for rural development
Efforts to assist the disenfranchised in Latin America received a shot in the arm from the Populorum Progressio Foundation to... Read more
Thousands in Philippines protest population control bill
About 12,000 pro-lifers gathered on the grounds of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila last Friday to protest a proposed... Read more
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Dozens of medical professionals attest that personhood begins at conception
Colorado for Equal Rights, an organization backing a measure on the Colorado ballot that would define a person in the... Read more
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Myanmar cyclone refugees return home hoping ‘way of the Cross’ is over
Archbishop of Yangon Charles Bo has circulated a letter describing the situation in Myanmar as the country continues to recover... Read more
S. Dakota abortion clinic still not performing abortions, local pro-lifers say
South Dakota pro-life advocates continue to report that the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is no... Read more
