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Catholic universities plan scientific examination of evolutionary theory
Two universities from different sides of the Atlantic announced plans today to hold an international conference to discuss Charles Darwin’s... Read more
Holy Father asks U.N. to build a world of greater solidarity
In an address sent for the opening of the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged... Read more
Fordham University criticized for awarding ethics prize to Justice Stephen Breyer
A Fordham University legal ethics center’s decision to award an ethics prize to the pro-abortion rights Supreme Court Justice Stephen... Read more
Friends remember man who died saving Down Syndrome son
A requiem Mass was celebrated on Monday for Thomas S. Vander Woude, a former athletic director at Christendom College who... Read more
Pro-life pharmacy owner explains his no-contraception policy
Citing ethical objections and the potential of some contraceptive drugs to cause abortions, some pharmacies in the United States have... Read more
Don’t become a cleric of the State, Argentinean cardinal warns priests
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, called on priests to be attentive to their people and to... Read more
Bishop Olmsted urges Catholics to support Arizona marriage proposition
In a video posted to the internet, Bishop of Phoenix Thomas Olmsted has exhorted Catholics to support Proposition 102, an... Read more
Christ calls young people to respond with audacity and generosity, Spanish bishop says
Bishop Amadeo Rodriguez of Plasencia in Spain called on priests and the faithful to support the local seminary, which is... Read more
Redemptorist superior in Vietnam losing hope for dialogue with government
Fr. Vincent Nguyen Trung Thanh, the provincial superior of the Redemptorists in Vietnam, on Sunday issued a letter lamenting that... Read more
Spanish bishop promotes St. Isidore as co-patron of Europe
Bishop Julian Lopez of Leon in Spain said last week he hopes to see St. Isidore of Seville declared co-patron... Read more
Subsidy cuts will force Catholic schools to close, says Nicaraguan bishop
Bishop Jorge Solorzano of Matagalpa warned last week Catholic schools in Nicaragua would be forced to close if the State... Read more
Holy Father concludes his visit, saying, ‘I prayed for France and for the world!’
The Holy Father thanked the French for their hospitality during his four-day trip that ended with a departure ceremony on... Read more
Pope stresses the dignity of the sick, recalls that Christ strengthens in times of need
In one of the most emotional moments of his trip to Lourdes, Pope Benedict XVI presided over a Mass this... Read more
Pope visits Church’s teaching on divorce, the family and the Latin Mass
On Sunday evening Pope Benedict XVI gathered all of the bishops of France in the Hemicycle of Bernadette Hall and... Read more
More than 20,000 Brazilians march for unborn
More than 20,000 Brazilians participated in the second annual National March for Life last week in the country’s capital. Read more
Mary allows ‘love stronger than death’ to bring hope to the world, Holy Father preaches
More than 100,000 pilgrims gathered in Lourdes on Sunday morning for the final Mass of the celebrations surrounding the 150th... Read more
Encountering Mary turns our gaze upon Jesus our light, Pope Benedict teaches
Pope Benedict XVI’s helicopter touched down in Lourdes on Saturday evening to the sight of a multitude of pilgrims waiting... Read more
Mary’s ‘yes’ helps renew our commitment to our vocations, Pope says
After celebrating Mass in Lourdes on Sunday morning, Pope Benedict spoke about the importance of the Angelus prayer. Addressing an audience of... Read more
New Zealand abortion committee criticized for concealing identity of appointees
Despite requests made under a freedom of information law, the New Zealand Ministry of Justice has refused to provide the... Read more
Pope: Shun the worship of modern idols and hope in the promises of Christ
Over 200,000 people gathered at the square surrounding the Les Invalides complex in Paris this morning for Mass with the... Read more
