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Group prays and petitions for lower oil prices
Seeking lower gasoline prices, the “Pray at the Pump Movement” has been holding prayer vigils at gas stations around the... Read more
Pope welcomes governor of the Solomon Islands
Today at Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father received the Governor General of the Solomon Islands, Sir Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena. In the... Read more
Canadian priest returns Order of Canada award in protest of Morgentaler
The awarding of the Order of Canada to Dr. Hans Morgentaler, an abortionist who helped overturn anti-abortion laws in Canada,... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas offers to mediate dialogue between government and opposition
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, reaffirmed this week his willingness to serve as... Read more
Anglican communion denies ties to new 'Chavez Church'
In a press release the Diocese of Venezuela of the Anglican Church said this week it “has no ties” to... Read more
Number of elderly to surpass number of children in Cuba in twelve years
Experts from the National Office of Statistics and of the Latin American Center for the Elderly said this week that... Read more
Fr. Damien, parents of St. Therese advance toward sainthood, Vatican announces
The head of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, met with Pope Benedict today... Read more
Holy Father announces Canadian bishop appointments
Today Pope Benedict made two Canadian bishop appointments: Bishop Pierre-Andrew Fournier, as the metropolitan archbishop of Rimouski, and Bishop Pierre... Read more
Despite Islamic extremism, Catholic outreach continues in Pakistan
Catholic evangelization, outreach initiatives and charitable work in Pakistan are continuing in the face of opposition from Muslim hard-liners and... Read more
Bishop DiLorenzo forbade charity’s assistance in girl’s abortion, diocese says
The Diocese of Richmond has provided more information surrounding the January incident in which Commonwealth Catholic Charities of Richmond (CCR)... Read more
Texas Catholic hospitals did not follow Catholic ethics, report claims
At least 9,684 sterilizations and even some abortions may have been performed at Catholic hospitals in Texas between 2000 and... Read more
Californians don’t share Obama’s support for homosexual marriage, group says
Sen. Barack Obama’s support for homosexual marriage could lose him votes in California, the Campaign for Children and Families says. Read more
U.S. delegation is largest overseas World Youth Day contingent
In what American organizers claim is the largest international delegation to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, the U.S. will... Read more
Bishops in Venezuela continue to denounce new “Catholic” religious sect
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Bishop Ubaldo Santana, denounced the dissident clerics that have used the name... Read more
Satisfaction and hope in the Vatican as Betancourt and 14 hostages are rescued
The director of the Vatican’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, expressed the joy of the Holy See upon learning of... Read more
Conditions still not ripe for papal visit to Russia, says Moscow archbishop
In an interview with the L’Osservatore Romano, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of Moscow said that the right conditions are still not... Read more
Pope calls for end to violence and extortion in Colombia in video message
Pope Benedict XVI has sent a video-taped message to the bishops of Colombia in which he calls for an end... Read more
Leader of Women in White harassed in Cuba
Laura Pollan Toledo, one of the most well-known leaders of the Women in White, said this week she has been... Read more
Pope begins series of reflections on St. Paul for the saint's Jubilee Year
Last Sunday, the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul, marked the beginning of a year dedicated to the figure... Read more
Producers of “The Decency Gap” convince YouTube to pull exposé video
The producers behind the documentary, “The Decency Gap,” have convinced YouTube to pull a video filmed by the Population Research... Read more
