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Hundreds of Catholics gather to honor slain Indian priest
The L'Osservatore Romano (LOR) reported this week that hundreds of priests, religious and laity gathered on Thursday to offer Mass... Read more
Latino leaders holding rally in support of marriage and the family ahead of DNC
With the fate of the traditional family hanging in the balance, Catholic and Evangelical leaders from around the country are... Read more
Bush administration to implement regulation protecting healthcare providers' consciences
On Thursday the Bush administration announced plans to implement a regulation that would protect doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers... Read more
Archbishop Burke: Holy Eucharist is God’s ‘greatest gift’
Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, the newly appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura and former Archbishop of St. Louis, recently discussed... Read more
Ecuadoran president accuses bishops of betraying him
In an interview with Radio La Luna, Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa openly attacked the bishops of Ecuador accusing them of... Read more
Obama worried BAIPA would be too burdensome on abortionists, 2002 transcript shows
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, faces further criticism concerning the former Illinois state senator’s explanations of... Read more
Pro-life activists plan to make their presence known at DNC events
A group of activists “will get arrested – perhaps more than once – in order to draw focus to Obama's... Read more
Holy Father speaks of profound respect for older brother
Today Pope Benedict XVI thanked his brother Georg Ratzinger for having always been his companion, for being “a benchmark of... Read more
‘Reality check’ research finds embryonic stem cell treatments face immune system rejection problems
Researchers at Stanford University have discovered that human embryonic stem cell therapies may suffer from a high probability of immune... Read more
Egyptian doctors’ union prohibits transplants between Muslims and Christians
The Doctors’ Union of Egypt, led by the “Muslim Brothers,” a extreme faction of Islam, has decided to prohibit the... Read more
Benedict XVI: Bishop Egger tirelessly brought the Gospel to people
Pope Benedict XVI remembered the late Bishop Wilhelm Emil Egger of Bolzano-Bressanone, an expert on the Bible who had been... Read more
Marcela de Jesus makes abortion supporters uncomfortable in Brazil
According to a top pro-life leader in Brazil, the intense life of Marcela de Jesus Ferreira, who survived one year... Read more
University of San Diego withdraws endowed chair appointment offer for pro-abortion professor
The University of San Diego’s decision to withdraw the appointment of feminist theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether to an endowed chair... Read more
If we don’t protect life today, we will regret it tomorrow, Mexican bishops warn
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week that the greatest challenge Mexicans are confronting is the defense of human... Read more
McCain outpacing Obama among Catholics 45-36
The latest Zogby poll shows support for Obama among Catholics remains low at 36 percent, while Catholic respondents support McCain... Read more
Bishop of Rhode Island requests a halt on immigration raids
On Tuesday, the Bishop of Providence of Rhode Island sent a letter to U.S. authorities asking them to “declare a... Read more
Infants’ organs removed before meeting criteria for brain death
A new report reveals that doctors removed dying infants’ hearts from their bodies just minutes after the hearts stopped beating... Read more
Australian woman dies from taking ‘the Pill’
The death of an Australian woman is being blamed on her use of oral contraceptives, which were recommended as part... Read more
Advocacy group seeks injunction against Federal Election Commission for its new Obama ad
The advocacy group, The Real Truth About Obama, Inc., filed a motion to seek an injunction against the Federal Election... Read more
Bishop of Beijing says Chinese Catholics ‘strongly hope’ for papal visit
Joseph Li Shan, Bishop of Beijing, speaking in a Wednesday interview with an Italian television station, said China’s relations with... Read more
