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Leading U.S. bishops invite presidential candidates to meet for discussion
Leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have invited both major party presidential candidates to meet with them... Read more
Vietnamese media exposed for inventing critics of Catholic demonstrations
Vietnamese state media reports targeting Catholics who are demonstrating for the return of confiscated church properties have been exposed for... Read more
U.S. presidential candidates weigh in on embryonic stem cell research
Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain, the respective Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, explained their stands on embryonic stem... Read more
Young people need hope and wisdom of the elderly, says Argentinean cardinal
During a Mass for the elderly at the archdiocesan cathedral, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires said old age... Read more
Google agrees to allow religious pro-life ads following legal action
The internet search engine company Google has settled a lawsuit filed by the UK-based Christian Institute out of court after... Read more
Ecuadoran bishops demand Correa respect opinion of bishops and priests
The adjunct Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador, Father Nicolas Dousdebes, has sent a letter to President Rafael... Read more
Community of Madrid: government 'supports abortion on demand and euthanasia'
The vice president of the Community of Madrid, Ignacio Gonzalez, said this week that the country’s national government “is in... Read more
Archbishop Chaput asks politicians, what about comprehensive immigration reform?
What happened immigration reform as an issue in the 2008 presidential election? That’s exactly what Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver... Read more
Judge in Argentina rules rape victim does not have to undergo abortion
After weeks of investigation, a family court judge in the Argentinean province of Mendoza blocked a request by a woman... Read more
Lourdes is a place to encounter God's healing love, Pope remarks
As is traditional at the general audience following a papal visit, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to commenting on... Read more
Behind the anti-Christian violence in India
When they came for Narmada Digal, she wasn’t there. She had fled, five children and mother-in-law in tow, to the... Read more
Evolutionary theory ‘not incompatible’ with Catholicism, Vatican official says
The president of the Pontifical Council for Culture has said that evolutionary theory is “not incompatible” with the teachings of... Read more
Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen asks Obama to protect the unborn in new ad
Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen is featured in a new advertisement questioning Obama’s repeated opposition to legislation that would have protected... Read more
U.S. bishops praise proposed conscience protections for pro-life medical workers
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaking in public comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read more
Catholic bishops of India warn anti-Christian violence could spread
Following yet another series of attacks on Christian places of worship by suspected Hindu militants, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of... Read more
Society must support family founded upon marriage, Spanish cardinal says
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, said during a homily this week that it is the duty of each... Read more
Ecuadoran archbishop says sacrifice of the unborn is unacceptable
Thousands of Catholics participated in three Masses celebrated by the bishops of Ecuador this past weekend, with the president of... Read more
McCain discusses role of religion in personal and national life
Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain spoke about the place of religion and politics in a Friday appearance on the... Read more
Bishop Fernandez lauds large families as sign of hope amidst a culture of death
Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona said this week that amidst a culture of death in Spain that promotes abortion and... Read more
Eye for an eye will not rid Mexico of violence, cardinal warns
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera said in his homily on Sunday that the law of “an... Read more
