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Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez defends right of Church to speak out in Ecuador
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Rodriguez, defended the right of the Church to speak out on... Read more
Venezuelan bishop exhorts Catholics to bring the Gospel to every person
The Bishop of San Cristobal in Venezuela, Bishop Mario Moronta Rodriguez, exhorted the faithful of the country to bring the... Read more
Pro-abortion groups target South Dakota pro-life initiative
A South Dakota initiative on the November ballot that would ban abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or a... Read more
Eighty-four percent of Norway Down’s syndrome diagnoses result in abortion, study claims
A newly published Norwegian study of prenatal detection of Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, claims that 84 percent of babies diagnosed... Read more
Dutch authorities now recognizing polygamous marriages contracted abroad
Dutch authorities have recognized the marriages of Muslims who have several wives even though polygamy is banned in the Netherlands. Read more
The Blessed Mother watches over all her children, says Holy Father
Overlooking the courtyard at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict recited the Angelus with those present for the... Read more
Caritas Georgia and Caritas Russia working together for victims of conflict
Caritas Georgia and Caritas Russia are working together to provide assistance to the thousands of victims of who are suffering... Read more
Guatemalan lawmakers sign “Book of Life” despite harassment from abortion supporters
Led by the president of the Congress, 71 Guatemalan lawmakers signed the “Book of Life,” a document in which they... Read more
Episcopal Bishop clarifies nature of conversations with Catholic diocese in Texas
Responding to recent reports regarding ongoing conversations between the Episcopal and the Catholic dioceses of Fort Worth (Texas), the Episcopal... Read more
Church cannot betray Gospel or adapt it to society, says Spanish priest
Spanish priest Father Francisco Javier Ruiz said this week that the role the Church has in today’s world is to... Read more
Brazilian Supreme Court to consider anencephaly abortion at end of August
The Supreme Court of Brazil will consider whether to legalize abortion in cases of anencephaly at the end of August,... Read more
Anglican bishops say ‘irreconcilable differences’ driving out some of the ‘faithful'
Fourteen traditionalist bishops in the Church of England have written a letter to 1,400 clergy explaining that some faithful Anglicans... Read more
McCain has not ruled out pro-choice running mate
Speaking on his campaign plane on Wednesday morning, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain said that some potential running... Read more
‘The Pill’ affects women’s attraction to some men, study suggests
A British study of the contraceptive pill suggests the drug can change the kind of men to whom a woman... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago arrives at $12.6 million sexual abuse settlement for victims
The Archdiocese of Chicago has reached a settlement totaling $12,675,000 with 16 victims of clerical sexual abuse. Speaking about the... Read more
Evidence shows Obama misrepresents his opposition to Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
Sen. Barack Obama has repeatedly insisted that he opposed the passage of an Illinois law that would protect infants who... Read more
Spanish Minister of Justice promises to meet the demands of pro-euthanasia group
The Minister of Justice in Spain, Mario Fernandez Bermejo, received the members of the organization, Right to Die with Dignity,... Read more
Son of Hamas leader describes conversion to Christianity
Masab-Joseph Yousef, a son of prominent West Bank MP Sheikh Hassan Yousef, has discussed his conversion to Christianity in an... Read more
'If you are a Catholic, behave like one,' instructs archbishop
The Chairman of the Episcopal Commission on Family and Life for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, Archbishop Paciano... Read more
Pope to Catholics: the most important service is the proclamation of Jesus Christ
Pope Benedict XVI sent a message to the Third American Missionary Congress (CAM3) being held in Quito this week, reminding... Read more
