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Canadian majority opposes Order of Canada for abortionist Morgentaler
A national phone poll of Canadian households claims that 55.8 percent of Canadians oppose the bestowal of the Order of... Read more
Priests still suffering from effects of Humanae Vitae dissenters, Vatican cardinal says
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the often debated papal encyclical Humanae Vitae, in which Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the... Read more
Board members from breakaway St. Louis parish reconcile with Church, join lawsuit
Three members of the board from the breakaway St. Stanislaus Kostka parish in St. Louis have reconciled with the Catholic... Read more
Fiji pilgrims experienced “tsunami of faith and joy” at World Youth Day
Pilgrims from the Fiji Islands have returned home after experiencing a “tsunami of faith and joy” at World Youth Day... Read more
John Paul II Foundation for Sports to be unveiled at the Vatican
On July 28, the John Paul II Foundation for Sports will be introduced during a press conference at the Marconi... Read more
Iraqi Christians begin church restoration campaign
Christians in the southern Iraq have begun a campaign to restore churches which have been rendered unusable due to war... Read more
Venezuelan bishop warns that the “Chavist” church seeking to name military chaplains
In statements on Union Radio, the vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert Leon, warned that the... Read more
South Dakota abortion clinic appears closed, despite Planned Parenthood denial
During what one pro-life advocate called “a great week in South Dakota for unborn children,” a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in... Read more
WYD Madrid to help recover Christian identity of Europe, says Vatican spokesman
In an interview with Vatican Radio, the director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Father Federico Lombardi, said... Read more
More than six thousand young people celebrated WYD in northern Iraq
Although only a dozen Iraqi young people were able to attend World Youth Day in Sydney, more than six thousand... Read more
Secretary of Nicaraguan bishops slams Chavez’s praise for Castro
Bishop Rene Sandigo, secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua, has joined other Catholic leaders in criticizing Venezuelan President Hugo... Read more
Vatican official warns Lambeth Conference to beware of 'spiritual Alzheimers'
The Anglican bishops assembled for the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England heard a speech from the Catholic Cardinal Ivan Dias... Read more
Seek new ways to proclaim the Gospel and protect Africa’s culture, Pope says
A meeting of Catholic bishops from around Africa is being held in Tanzania this week to discuss the need to... Read more
New documentary to highlight 40 Days for Life pro-life campaign
A new documentary about the 40 Days for Life campaign, which involves educational outreach, personal prayer and fasting, and prayer... Read more
Muslim ‘warriors’ threaten harm if Catholic bishop does not convert to Islam
A Catholic bishop in the southern Philippines’ Basilan province has received a letter from self-described “Muslim warriors” possibly linked to... Read more
World Youth Day makes it ‘a good time to be Catholic,’ Cardinal Pell says
Pilgrims for World Youth Day have all gone their separate ways with the close of the international Catholic youth gathering.... Read more
Pope Benedict travels to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo
Having returned from his visit to Australia for World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI has moved to his summer residence... Read more
Cardinal Rode warns Europe is going backwards in religious matters
During an international meeting with the heads of various religious communities, Cardinal Franc Rode, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes... Read more
Colombia bishop: guerillas should pay attention to massive protests
Bishop Fabian Marulanda, secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, has called on the rebel group FARC to free... Read more
WYD 2011 to be held August 15-21 in Madrid
The governor of Madrid, Esperanza Aguirre, has announced that the dates for World Youth Day 2011 will be August 15-21.... Read more
