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U.S. bishops launch national ad campaign to teach about stem-cell research
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched a nationwide two-week ad campaign on stem-cell research today. Read more
Brazilian bishops satisfied with Supreme Court decision on abortion
The Bishops Conference of Brazil published an official statement expressing satisfaction at the decision of the Supreme Court on October... Read more
Controversy over anti-Semitism campaign in France that insults Jesus and Mary
The Union of Jewish Students of France will launch a media campaign next week aimed at “sensitizing” the French about... Read more
Rosary beads become hot fashion trend, bishops concerned
A popular Catholic devotion has become the latest fashion item. Christian shops have been overwhelmed by the demand for rosary... Read more
Bishop says his duty is to ‘correctly inform’ voters’ consciences
Bishop Robert Carlson of Sioux Falls says he is not telling Catholics who to vote for, but it is his... Read more
Pope asks for support of missions, prays for missionary vocations
Before reciting the Angelus yesterday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II, noting that it was World Mission Day,... Read more
Place talents at the service of the Church, says Pope to students
In his homily during the Mass for the inauguration of the academic year of ecclesiastical universities on Saturday October 23,... Read more
Kofi Annan supports cloning of human embryos
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has voiced his support for the cloning of human embryos for medical research in comments... Read more
Reaction to Kerry speech from Catholic organizations
In the wake of Sen. John Kerry’s speech on his faith in Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday, Catholic organizations in America... Read more
Kerry says “I respect the bishops, but I respectfully disagree,” in speech on faith
In a campaign speech given in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, Sen. John Kerry, hoping to win undecided Catholic voters,... Read more
Larry Snyder named new head of Catholic Charities
Fr. Larry Snyder, who is currently executive director of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has been named president... Read more
Archbishop-emeritus of Washington dies at 84
James Cardinal Hickey, former archbishop of Washington from 1980 to 2000, died yesterday in a local nursing home, run by... Read more
Pope saddened by death of Cardinal Hickey
Pope John Paul II sent a telegram to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington, expressing his deep sadness upon learning... Read more
New compendium of social doctrine responds to current ethical, cultural, and pastoral challenges
Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, presented the 500-page "Compendium of the Social Doctrine... Read more
Vatican says 'No' to cloning at UN assembly
The Vatican has backed a treaty that completely bans human cloning as United Nations members began two days of debate... Read more
West Virginia Bishop: abortion is 'Greatest Evil of Our Age'
In the light of statistics that indicate that “Catholics are no different than the general population in their opinion on... Read more
Catholics, as voters or elected officials, must defend human person, bishop Wenski says
In a homily during the Closing Mass of the Catholic Leadership Conference held in Philadelphia yesterday, Bishop Thomas Wenski of... Read more
Chaste love defends the family against attack and fights AIDS, says Pope
Pope John Paul II, in an address to bishops from Angola and Sao Tome this morning – the 26th anniversary... Read more
Abortion is a human rights issue, not only religious, says Archbishop
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, in an op-ed piece published in today’s New York Times, blasted the notion that moral... Read more
Venezuelan bishops encourage participation in regional elections
With regional and municipal elections just two weeks away, the Bishops Conference of Venezuela issued a statement exhorting the populace... Read more
