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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
Civil rights group denounces 'gay pride' parade in Spain for inciting religious hatred
The civil rights watchdog organization Hazteoir.org filed a complaint with Spain’s Attorney General this week against the organizers of a... Read more
Archbishop Chaput authors new book on faith in the public square
Charles J. Chaput, the Archbishop of Denver, has written a new book about Catholic participation in public life, where faith... Read more
Iraqi PM to discuss Christian situation with Pope Benedict
As part of an effort to bolster Iraq’s diplomatic relations in Europe, Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki is making stops in... Read more
Professor who threatened to desecrate Eucharist has not been disciplined, university says
The University of Minnesota has told CNA that disciplinary action has not been taken against Professor Paul Zachary Myers, a... Read more
Courts in Spain continue to support conscientious objection to school course
The organization Professionals for Ethics reported this week that courts in Spain have now issued 18 rulings supporting the right... Read more
Pro-life groups still waiting for City of Denver’s approval for DNC vigil
Pro-life groups have asked the City of Denver to permit them to conduct a prayer vigil at the Pepsi Center... Read more
Baby growing outside womb shows science can save both mother and child
Commenting on the recent birth of a baby who developed outside his mother’s womb, one of the doctors present at... Read more
U.S. bishops launch Natural Family Planning Awareness Week
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched “Natural Family Planning Awareness Week” to promote Catholic teaching about human... Read more
Authorities stop study that would use adult stem cells to cure diabetes in Brazil
Brazilian media outlets are reporting that a study using adult stem cells to cure “type one” diabetes has been put on... Read more
Archdiocese of Boston responds to attempted ordination of three women
The Archdiocese of Boston has issued a statement in response to a group that planned and performed an ordination ceremony... Read more
Pope's tree flourishes while others wither
In the Jubilee Year of 2000, Pope John Paul II made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land stopping at one... Read more
Pontifical council to focus on evangelization and secularization in Africa
African members of the Pontifical Council for Culture as well as bishops in charge of the pastoral care for cultures... Read more
Despite pending talks, signs of peace in Zimbabwe doubted
Although President Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara signed an agreement to end the “polarization, divisions,... Read more
Cardinal Rigali defends conscience protections for pro-life health workers
Cardinal Justin Rigali has written a letter to all members of the U.S. Congress defending conscience protections for pro-life health... Read more
Philippines Catholics to rally against government population policy
Thousands of Catholic faithful are expected to attend a prayer rally and march at the University of Santo Tomas in... Read more
Church in Kaliningrad enjoys ‘more and more’ growth in post-communist recovery
The Catholic Church in Kaliningrad is enjoying “more and more” growth as the area continues to recover from decades of... Read more
Pope Benedict’s apology for clerical sexual abuse is a ‘challenge,’ Bishop Fisher says
Bishop Anthony Fisher, auxiliary bishop of Sydney and coordinator of World Youth Day 2008, said Pope Benedict XVI’s “heartfelt” apology... Read more
