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New appointments mark bold papal move for Liturgical reform
Pope Benedict XVI made a low profile but significant move in the direction of liturgical reform by completely renewing the... Read more
Catholic and State schools should have equality, Pope Benedict asserts
On Thursday at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict raised the topic of the role of Catholic schools in contributing to the... Read more
Obama faith adviser cancels appearance at D.C. faith forum
Rev. E. Terri LaVelle, senior adviser on Religious Affairs for Obama, canceled a Tuesday appearance at a Reese Roundtable faith... Read more
Priest seriously wounded by crazed knife-wielding Da Vinci Code viewer
A Rome priest was in intensive care on Wednesday after suffering serious injuries from being stabbed in the neck and... Read more
Planned Parenthood affiliate removes ‘lewd’ videos from web site
A series of “lewd” videos produced by the Columbia-Willamette, Oregon affiliate of Planned Parenthood has been taken down from the... Read more
Prayer is best weapon against anti-Christian violence, says Indian cardinal
In an interview with L’Osservatore Romano, the Archbishop of Bombay, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, explained that the best weapon the Church... Read more
Everyone needs law of God which is law of love, Madrid cardinal says
The Archbishop of Madrid and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, said during his... Read more
National 40 Days for Life fall campaign launches as elections approach
The 40 Days for Life Campaign launched its 179-city fall program on Wednesday in South Bend, Indiana. The community-based campaign... Read more
Minority women disproportionately abort even as overall rate declines, study says
A study of abortion trends in the U.S. claims that the abortion rate is now at its lowest level since... Read more
Famous Mexican actor rips Obama over abortion, warns U.S. Latinos
The movie star Eduardo Verástegui has recorded a special video message to encourage Hispanic voters in the U.S. to put an... Read more
Pope to visit tomb of Padre Pio next year, says Cardinal Bertone
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, announced during Mass on the Feast of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina that Pope... Read more
Our faith is born of a meeting with Christ in the Church, Pope teaches
Continuing his reflections on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to Paul's relationship with the Twelve Apostles. The... Read more
Crisis of violence in Mexico has its roots in loss of values, bishops say
Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca and his Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Campos Conteras said in a recent statement that... Read more
Victoria abortion bill threatens existence of Catholic hospitals, archbishop says
Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne, Australia is railing against a bill in the state of Victoria, which will require doctors... Read more
Former abortion doctor urges South Dakotans to vote for life
Pro-life activists in South Dakota have launched a television ad featuring Dr. Bernard Nathanson, one of the founding members of... Read more
Expert warns that upcoming summit on young people is anti-life and anti-family
A group of pro-life and pro-family experts has warned that the upcoming summit “Youth and Development,” which will be held... Read more
Cardinal Rigali warns that FOCA makes abortion on demand a ‘national entitlement’
Cardinal Justin Rigali, the chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has written a letter to the U.S.... Read more
Spanish bishops condemn terrorist attack by ETA
The Bishops’ Conference of Spain has condemned the terrorist attack attributed to the Basque separatist group ETA, which took place... Read more
President of Colombian bishops: No to legalizing the killing of innocents in Colombia
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Ruben Salazar Gomez has issued a statement about the efforts to... Read more
World financial crisis is a consequence of idolatry of money, Peruvian cardinal says
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week the financial crisis in the United States and the... Read more
