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Religious orders in the US to conduct audit on sexual misconduct
Pope John Paul II on Friday told Italy’s new ambassador to the Holy See, Giuseppe Balboni Acqua, that Italy's rich... Read more
Poll reveals most Massachusetts voters want to vote on traditional marriage
According to a recent Zogby International poll, 69 percent of Massachusetts voters want to vote on a constitutional amendment to... Read more
John Paul II exhorts Catholic Cubans to enlighten society with peaceful dialogue
Pope John Paul II sent a message to mark the 200th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Santiago, Cuba, in which... Read more
Chilean authorities stop distribution of condoms at beaches
In response to public outcry, government officials in Chile moved to prohibit the distribution of condoms to summer vacations at... Read more
New Auxiliary Bishop of Miami says sun will rise on Cuba
During his ceremony of ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami, Bishop Felipe de Jesús Estévez, addressed his fellow Cubans and... Read more
John Paul II: None of the current ideologies will interrupt faith and reason dialogue
Pope John Paul II hopes that “the lively dialogue” between faith and reason will last and “none of the current... Read more
Holy Father defends right to love of mentally handicapped
In a message to the participants in an international symposium on the "Dignity and Rights of the Mentally Handicapped", Pope... Read more
Court to decide fate of anti-Catholic sculpture on university campus
A federal court is expected to decide next week whether a state-run university must remove an anti-Catholic sculpture from campus... Read more
Kid starts legal battle after being forbidden to hand out gifts with Christian message at school
A civil liberties organization has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of an elementary school student and his... Read more
Foreign priests on the rise in U.S.
With the number of U.S.-born clergy dwindling, the United States has become mission territory again for an increasing number of... Read more
Argentinean Archbishop praying that “President Kirchner be who he is supposed to be”
Archbishop Carmelo Juan Giaquinta of Resistencia, Argentina, said he is praying “fervently” that the country’s president, Néstor Kirchner, “be who... Read more
Costa Rican bishops ask government to teach children to be builders of peace
Bishop José Francisco Ulloa of Limón and President of the Costa Rica Bishops Conference asked the government this week to... Read more
Campaign underway in Argentina to establish penalties for abortifacients
An Argentinean congressman has introduced a bill that would establish penalties for the production and distribution of abortifacients—medicines whose purpose... Read more
Pope appoints known pro-lifer as new Archbishop Coadjutor for Kansas City
Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Joseph F. Naumann, auxiliary of St. Louis, MO; a strong supporter of the Pro-life... Read more
Let’s contemplate Mary before Christmas season ends, Pope says
Pope John Paul II dedicated his first catechesis of 2004 to reflect upon “The divine maternity of Mary”, and called... Read more
Full Audit on Dallas Charter is available to public on USCCB site
The more than 300-pages long Audit on the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People have been made... Read more
Over-the-counter contraception a mistake, says medical association
The Australian Medical Association says the decision to make the morning-after pill the first contraceptive available in the country without... Read more
USCCB official condemns law permitting embryonic research and cloning
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced a new law, signed by New Jersey Governor James McGreevey Jan. 4,... Read more
Removal of statue of Mary from court building by Argentinean judge sparks protests
A federal judge’s decision last Saturday to remove a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary of St. Nicholas from... Read more
New organization to certify natural family planning methods
On January 1 a new organization sponsored by a group of doctors and scientists was officially inaugurated in Spain that... Read more
