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Pope receives feeding tube, Vatican calls recovery 'slow and progressive'
Amid much speculation by worldwide media as to John Paul II's true condition following last month's tracheotomy surgery, Joaquin Navarro-Valls,... Read more
Spanish bishops to launch new pro-life campaign
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae on April 4, the Bishops Conference of... Read more
Archbishop calls on Costa Ricans to abandon “cafeteria Christianity” and defend life
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Urena of San Jose, Costa Rica, told Costa Ricans in his Easter message to embrace the faith... Read more
Quebec students stage mock crucifixion on Good Friday
Some Quebec university students staged a mock crucifixion on Good Friday to protest the government's decision to cut $103 million... Read more
Vatican observer reveals growth of “invisible Christians” in Holy Land
In an article published Tuesday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister points out a relatively unknown but very important phenomenon for the... Read more
British cardinal links abortion with Nazi eugenics
Britain’s top Catholic cleric has said the country’s policy on abortion is similar to Nazi Germany's eugenics experiments and killings,... Read more
Catholic teachers honored in Chicago with cash award
The staff of a Catholic grade school were recognized for excellence in teaching with the 2005 Cardinal’s Award for Teacher... Read more
3000 expected for Life Teen anniversary
On Memorial Day weekend this year, nearly 3000 teens and supporters will gather in Anaheim, California to celebrate the twentieth... Read more
Fargo Bishop says Jesus' words 'I thirst' echo struggle to save Terri Schiavo
As the Christian world focused its attention on the passion and crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday, Bishop Samuel Aquila... Read more
Catholic League connects ideology supporting Terri's death with Nazism
While Terri Schiavo struggles in her last days of life in a Florida hospice, some commentators in the press have... Read more
Pope to have mountain named for him
Pope John Paul II will have a mountain in central Italy named for him on his 85th birthday, May 18,... Read more
Colombian bishops call for peace and reconciliation
The Bishops Conference of Colombia and the National Reconciliation Committee issued a joint statement calling for “transparent dialogue and political... Read more
Picture of Pope made with outlines of Brazlian soldiers
The work of art is by Polish artist Piot Uklansk, of New York, who traveled to Brazil to photograph thousands... Read more
Christians question new translation of Bible
A new version of one of the world’s most widely read English-language Bibles has caused a stir among some Christians... Read more
Jean Vanier to receive prestigious Knights award
Jean Vanier will receive the Gaudium et Spes Award from the Knights of Columbus April 2. Read more
Parents fight to keep Catholic instruction in Quebec public schools
A committee of Christian parents submitted a petition to the Quebec government, with more than 56,000 signatures, in favor of... Read more
New South Dakota law acknowledges that abortion ends a ‘whole, unique human life’
Last week, South Dakota lawmakers created a roadblock for the abortion industry. A new state law now requires women seeking... Read more
Terri finally receives last rites and Communion, supporters to bring fight to DC
Terri Schiavo was given last rites and Easter communion after an initial opposition from her stranded husband Michael, while supporters... Read more
Pope skips Easter Monday blessing
Thousand of Pilgrims at St. Peter Square were disappointed this morning when Pope John Paul failed to appear at his... Read more
Terri denied communion, Family ends battle in courts
In the most dramatic turn in the fight for Terri Schiavo's life, her parents asked supporters to return home to... Read more
