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Parents of murdered girl find comfort in their Christian faith
The parents of a nine-year-old Toronto girl, who was abducted last fall and murdered, have found comfort and solace in... Read more
TV Movie about the life of John Paul II in the works
A movie entitled “The Story of Karol,” about the life of John Paul II is to be filmed in Poland... Read more
Cardinal encourages Spanish young people to live Christianity as a “passionate adventure”
During the celebration of the feast of St. James the Apostle, Patron of Spain, the Archbishop of Madrid and President... Read more
Christians in the Orient persecuted by Buddhism, says Vatican observer
Writing in his weekly column for the Italian online journal “L’Espresso,” noted Vatican observer Sandro Magister reveals that, according to... Read more
Kerry floats on abortion issue to win Catholic vote, says Catholic League
In a press release issued on Friday, Catholic League president William Donohue accused Senator John Kerry of floating on the... Read more
Satanism suspected in horrific murder of priest in Chile
Initial investigations into the murder of a priest at the Cathedral of Santiago, Chile, are pointing to Satanism as the... Read more
Governor removes link to Planned Parenthood site after bishop’s letter
The governor of South Dakota has asked that a link to a Planned Parenthood teen site be removed from the... Read more
Teacher’s union presses Archdiocese of Philadelphia for elections
The Association of Catholic Teachers has put pressure on the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to let the 125 custodians and maintenance... Read more
National policy plan for women includes legalization of abortion in Brazil
The First National Conference on Policy for Women in Brazil approved this week the legalization of abortion as a part... Read more
Bishops says Church in Venezuela “does not make or change governments”
Bishop Mario del Valle Moronta of San Cristobal, Venezuela, said this week that while it’s not for the Church to... Read more
Marriage Protection Act only a temporary solution, Pro-family groups say
Major pro-family groups congratulated the House of Representatives for passing the Marriage Protection Act, but said it is only a... Read more
Vatican announces international congress for priests in Malta next October
"Priests for the Formation of Saints for the New Millennium, In the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul" is the theme... Read more
Pope expresses sadness, unity in prayer with victims of train crash in Turkey
The Holy Father sent a message of sympathy to Archbishop Edmond Farhat, apostolic nuncio in Turkey, upon hearing of the... Read more
Pro-Life Democrats puzzled by DNC pro-abortion platform
Just one day after the Democratic National Committee invited the Democrats For Life of America to attend their convention next... Read more
New Catholics not detracted by abuse crisis, say their faith is holding strong
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, who are new to the Church, say their faith has not been deterred by... Read more
Press report reveals Catholic lawmakers ignore bishops
An Associated Press report reveals that Catholic lawmakers are ignoring the U.S. bishops’ statements that those who support abortion should... Read more
Pregnant women in Spain who suffer from AIDS request help to avoid abortion
The Association of Abortion Victims (AAV) in Spain are responding to calls from pregnant women infected with AIDS who are... Read more
Brazilian Archbishop says candidate’s stance on life must be priority
Archbishop Dadeus Grings of Porto Alegre, Brazil, issued a pastoral letter this week exhorting Catholics not to vote for candidates... Read more
Pope sends special envoy to Sudan, expresses concern for crisis in Darfur
The Pope has expressed his concern and solidarity for the people of Darfur, Sudan who have been subject to what... Read more
Archbishop Brunett defends pastoral letter, involvement of Church in public life
Separation of church and state does not mean that Catholics should not bring universal principles and values to the public... Read more
