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England and Wales send over 2,000 young people to Sydney
Along with 20 bishops, 2,000 young people from England and Wales are traveling to Sydney to see Pope Benedict on... Read more
WYD will impact Europe, Cardinal Schönborn asserts
Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schönborn left on July 9 with 750 young people to take part in the 23rd World Youth... Read more
Australia denies visas to Iraqi WYD pilgrims
The Australian government has denied visas to dozens of World Youth Day pilgrims from Iraq, citing concerns that participants will... Read more
Australian bishops launch program to sustain World Youth Day enthusiasm
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s National Office for Evangelization has launched an evangelization program called “Rewired” to sustain the enthusiasm... Read more
Bolivian cardinal says meaning of the family needs to be recovered
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, called on Bolivians this week to... Read more
Cardinal Garcia-Gasco addresses human rights vs. rights for animals
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said this week that human dignity “is not subordinate to the decisions of... Read more
Minnesota professor encourages theft and desecration of Eucharist
A Minnesota professor and science blogger has said he will personally desecrate the Eucharist and publish photos of the desecration... Read more
Pro-life NGO rejects court ruling in favor of ‘professional right’ to hide abortion
The president of the Argentinean pro-life NGO “Pro-Vida,” Dr. Roberto Castellano, issued a statement this week strongly rejecting a recent... Read more
Dutch organization promoting 'sex camp' for young people in Ecuador
The Dutch anti-life foundation HIVOS, together with the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, is organizing... Read more
Obama’s director of Catholic Outreach ‘dodges’ opportunity to reach Catholics
Mark Linton, director of Catholic Outreach for the Obama Campaign, refused to appear on a Catholic radio show to explain... Read more
McCain campaign plans ‘very aggressive’ outreach to Catholic voters
John McCain is preparing to ramp up his efforts to reach out to Catholic voters with a “very, very aggressive”... Read more
CNA introduces ‘Indispensable Economics’ with Dr. William Luckey
Catholic News Agency is pleased to announce a new column named “Indispensable Economics,” written by Dr. William Luckey. Each week,... Read more
Young people eagerly anticipating arrival of Pope in Sydney for WYD
The L'Osservatore Romano reported this week that young people in Sydney are eagerly anticipating the opening of World Youth Day... Read more
Pope to leave for World Youth Day on Saturday
Shepherd One, Pope Benedict XVI’s airplane will take off from Rome on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. bearing the Holy Father... Read more
Romanian Orthodox synod disciplines bishop for intercommunion with Catholics
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church has decided to “forgive” two Orthodox bishops for their participation in religious... Read more
Oldest northeastern U.S. Catholic parish celebrates bicentennial
St. Patrick Catholic Church in Newcastle, Maine will celebrate its bicentennial this weekend. The church, whose building was completed in... Read more
Cow killing triggers new round of anti-Christian violence in India
The slaughter and sale of a cow reportedly triggered a new series of attacks against Christians in the Indian state... Read more
Pro-Life group prevents UNFPA from receiving $235 million over forced abortion
Due to efforts by the Population Research Institute, for the seventh consecutive year, the U.S. government has decided to withhold... Read more
Swiss campaign to ban minarets gathers 115,000 signatures
A Swiss proposal to ban the construction of minarets, the thin towers on mosques used to make calls to prayer,... Read more
Black pro-lifers to ask NAACP to oppose taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood
A group of pro-life African-American pastors and other leaders plans this coming Monday to ask the National Association for the... Read more
