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Archbishop of New Orleans criticizes ‘blatantly anti-life’ sterilization proposal
Archbishop of New Orleans Alfred C. Hughes has criticized a Louisiana lawmaker’s proposal to pay poor women to sterilize themselves,... Read more
Pro-life group launches campaign to pray for abortionists’ conversion
The pro-life group Human Life International (HLI) has launched an international campaign to promote praying the St. Michael prayer for... Read more
Archbishop Gomez launches Latino-oriented educational service on political life
Archbishop of San Antonio José Gomez, who is also the founder of the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders (CALL), has... Read more
Catholic school district’s HPV vaccine stance addresses all concerns, says Bishop of Calgary
The Bishop of Calgary and the Minister of Health in the Canadian province of Alberta have traded criticisms over the... Read more
Bishops reaffirm commitment to promoting Christ among Uruguayans
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Uruguay, Bishop Carlos Maria Collazi, told Pope Benedict XVI at their recent ‘ad... Read more
France recommends women who had abortions in Barcelona get tested for AIDS
The civil rights watchdog website in Spain, Hazteoir.org, reported this week that French health care officials are recommending that women... Read more
Chinese bishop encourages imitating missionary fervor of St. Paul
Bishop Jin Lu Xian of Shanghai in China is encouraging Catholics to imitate the missionary fervor of St. Paul in... Read more
European Catholic doctors encourage defense of life from conception to natural death
The European Federation of Catholic Medical Associations issued a statement at the conclusion of its 11th annual congress expressing its... Read more
Director of Papal Villas reveals untold stories from Pius XII to Benedict XVI
During his long tenure as director of the Papal Villas, Saverio Petrillo has seen details from the daily lives of... Read more
Angels bring us great help and consolation, Pope Benedict reminds
Pope Benedict XVI will complete his stay at the papal summer residence tomorrow, and as final preparations are being made... Read more
Holy Father recalls summer travels, honors confessor of St. Faustina
Following the praying of the Angelus on Sunday, Benedict XVI reflected on the events of the summer months and expressed... Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Argentineans honor the Virgin Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolás
Some 200,000 people participated in the Eucharistic celebration near the Sanctuary of Mary of the Rosary of San Nicolás, for... Read more
Poor box at SS. Peter and Paul hits million milestone
Week in and week out, parishioners of all ages at SS. Peter and Paul Parish thoughtfully slip cash — and... Read more
Benedict XVI recalls humility of John Paul I on the 30th anniversary of his death
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the death of John Paul I, Pope Benedict I dedicated his Sunday... Read more
Panamanian government taking advantage of bishops’ absence to pass new law on "reproductive health"
Pro-family groups in Panama are denouncing the government’s Ministries of Health and Education for taking advantage of the absence of... Read more
Government incapable of accepting that Spaniards do not want new abortion law
The spokesman for the organization Right to Life in Spain, Gador Joya, lamented the lack of debate on a new... Read more
New technique advances embryonic stem cell alternative
Researchers have refined an experimental process that could produce stem cells without needing to create and destroy human embryos. The... Read more
Achieving Millennium Development Goals is a 'crucial moral obligation' says archbishop
On Thursday, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, addressed the 63rd session... Read more
Dialogue and positive secularity the paths of our time, says Madrid cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, explained this week that the "paths of our time" are dialogue... Read more
Bishop Soto’s defense of Church teaching at gay ministry conference draws attendees’ ire
Jaime Soto, the coadjutor bishop of Sacramento, addressed the National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries conference in... Read more
