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Bishops of Ecuador remain firm on position regarding new Constitution

Aug 21, 2008

A spokesman from the Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador said this week that the bishops will not change their position regarding... Read more

Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell

WYD Sydney's success is principally religious, says Cardinal Pell

Aug 21, 2008

One month after the end of World Youth Day in Australia, the Archbishop Sydney, Cardinal George Pell underscored that the... Read more

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Caritas Italy collecting aid for victims of conflict in Georgia

Aug 21, 2008

The Bishops’ Conference of Italy has tasked Caritas with organizing two days of prayer and solidarity for the victims of... Read more

Pope prays for victims and families of tragic Spanair crash in Madrid.

Aug 21, 2008

The Holy Father sent a telegram to Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, Archbishop of Madrid and President of the Spanish... Read more

Spanish bishops express regret over tragic plane crash in Madrid

Aug 21, 2008

The Archbishop of Madrid and president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, expressed the profound condolences... Read more

Most Rev. William Murphy, Bishop of Rockville Centre

Bishops praise freedom, creativity, and workers’ rights in Labor Day statement

Aug 21, 2008

The U.S. Catholic bishops have issued their 2008 Labor Day statement in which they address Catholic social teaching and defend... Read more

Is Obama the 'man his multi-million dollar media campaign portrays him as?’

Aug 21, 2008

The recent exposure of Sen. Barack Obama’s false representation concerning his opposition to the Born Alive Infants Protection Act has... Read more

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Critics attack Obama’s ‘condescending’ remarks about Justice Clarence Thomas

Aug 21, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama’s weekend remarks demeaning the quality of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ jurisprudence and legal thought brought... Read more

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Honduran congress considers measure to strengthen the family

Aug 21, 2008

The president of the Honduran Congress, Roberto Micheletti, has put forth a proposal calling for the creation of a law... Read more

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Census report shows more childless women, smaller family sizes

Aug 20, 2008

A new Census Bureau report shows that more women in their 40s are childless, while those who are having children... Read more

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Six new cases for sainthood under consideration by Archdiocese of Guadalajara

Aug 20, 2008

The newspaper of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico reported this week that Auxiliary Bishop Jose Trinidad Gonzalez has confirmed that... Read more

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Struggle against violence in Mexico demands profound measures

Aug 20, 2008

This week the Archdiocese of Mexico City called on its citizens to make their voices heard regarding the city’s increase... Read more

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Woman without hands or legs discovers ‘true joy’ after converting to Catholicism

Aug 20, 2008

Lucia Otgongerel was born in Mongolia 30 years ago without hands or legs.  She lived in a deep depression until... Read more

Bishop of Lancaster, Patrick O'Donohue

Bishop of Lancaster calls for ‘passionate and courageous’ witness in face of secularism

Aug 20, 2008

The Catholic Bishop of Lancaster Patrick O'Donohue has criticized his fellow bishops of England and Wales for their weak responses... Read more

Sen. John McCain

Sen. John McCain has ruled out pro-choice running mate, reports say

Aug 20, 2008

Contradicting earlier reports that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain was considering a running mate supportive of legalized abortion,... Read more

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Knights of Columbus contributes $1 million to Prop 8 campaign

Aug 20, 2008

Proposition 8, the ballot initiative to protect marriage, has announced that it has received a $1 million contribution from the... Read more

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Seminarians immerse themselves in parish life

Aug 20, 2008

Deacon Will Schmid stood at the ambo in St. Mary Parish and preached on the feast of St. Martha. She was... Read more

We must ‘cultivate knowledge and devotion to the saints,’ Holy Father exhorts

Aug 20, 2008

During today’s general audience in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the saints... Read more

Hindu extremists kill priest for being Christian and helping the poor

Aug 20, 2008

This week, Archbishop Marampudi Joji Hyderabad of India said that Hindu extremists who murdered Carmelite priest of Mary Immaculate, Father... Read more

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Obama misrepresents ‘extreme’ record of opposing protections for born-alive infants, McCain campaign charges

Aug 20, 2008

A spokesman for Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign has charged Sen. Barack Obama with misrepresenting his “extreme record” on abortion... Read more