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Catholic bishops ask Bush to lift Cuba restrictions to help hurricane relief
Cardinal Francis George, speaking as President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has asked the U.S. government to... Read more
Catholic journalists being hunted by Vietnamese police
Thousands of Catholics in Hanoi are continuing their peaceful protests asking for the return of their land illegally seized by... Read more
Papal trip to France is a Marian pilgrimage, says Vatican official
The vice president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Archbishop Octavio Ruiz Arenas commented this week on Pope Benedict’s... Read more
Benedict XVI honors late cardinal who stood before firing squad during WWII
A cardinal who assisted those sentenced to be deported during World War II died September 6 at the age of... Read more
Pope to Paraguayan bishops: Embark on a ‘vast missionary effort,’ including politics
Today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received bishops from the South American country of Paraguay, and called on them... Read more
New website launched to inform Catholic voters about their ‘rich heritage’
CatholicVote.com, a new educational website targeting Catholic voters, has been launched by the Catholic-inspired group Fidelis. The site provides information... Read more
Conference examining effects of abortion on fathers held in Chicago
The Knights of Columbus-sponsored “Reclaiming Fatherhood” conference was held in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the effect of... Read more
Terrorism a ‘direct affront to humanity,’ archbishop tells U.N. meeting
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, on Tuesday addressed... Read more
Ecuadorans encouraged to vote for life in referendum on Constitution
Ecuadorans are preparing to vote on a new constitution and with the September 28 referendum around the corner, the president... Read more
Pro-life groups warn new abortion law in Spain will not bring solutions
The Spanish Federation of Pro-Life Associations said this week that a new law widening access to abortion would do nothing... Read more
Catholic bishops call for end to ‘inhumane’ worksite ICE raids
Speaking at a press conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, several Catholic bishops questioned the effectiveness and humaneness of U.S. Immigration and... Read more
Peace in Colombia needs to be real, says bishop
Bishop Pablo Salas of El Espinal said this week that the Church in Colombia seeks to be an instrument of... Read more
Bishops correct Biden: protecting unborn from abortion is a ‘demand of justice’
Archbishop of Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali and Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut William E. Lori, writing in a Tuesday statement, have... Read more
Cubans in Miami join in celebration of 400th anniversary for Our Lady of Charity
Thousands of Cubans in Miami gathered for a Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Charity, the patroness of... Read more
Pope sends message to France as he prepares to visit
This coming Friday, Pope Benedict XVI will fly from Rome to Paris, thereby commencing his first visit as Pope to... Read more
Apostles bring the true joy of Christ to all, says the Pope
Speaking to 9,000 pilgrims gathered at the Paul VI Hall this morning, Pope Benedict reflected on St. Paul as an... Read more
Judge rules ban on teacher’s classroom ‘God Bless America’ banners violates free speech
A federal judge ruled on Friday that a San Diego high school teacher has a free speech right to display... Read more
India bishop says government not doing enough to stop anti-Christian violence
Bishop Alex Dias of the Diocese of Port Blair in India’s Andaman and Nicobare islands has charged that the Indian... Read more
Caritas Haiti aids 'desperate' situation in wake of four hurricanes
Caritas Haiti, the local branch of the Catholic pastoral charity Caritas International, has provided relief aid to Haiti after the... Read more
Protests and internet reporting by Catholics elicit threats from Vietnamese police
Amid ongoing demonstrations held by Vietnamese Catholics who seek to recover confiscated church properties, the Vietnamese government has accused the... Read more
