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Cardinal O’Brien proposes coherent pro-life stand for UK
On Wednesday Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Archbishop of Glasgow, spoke with members of Parliament at a reception at the Scotland Office. ... Read more
Nigerian bishops say development conference must not push for abortion
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has called on the Nigerian government to ensure that an international meeting on development... Read more
School district sued over ban on pro-life T-shirt
A woman is suing a Minnesota school district alleging her 12-year-old son’s First Amendment rights were violated when his teachers... Read more
Bishop of Orlando prays for God’s protection from hurricanes
Bishop of Orlando Thomas Wenski celebrated a special Mass on Monday asking for God’s protection during hurricane season. “At the... Read more
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California marriage amendment certified for November ballot
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen on Monday certified for the state ballot a measure that would define marriage as... Read more
Catholics who cannot explain their faith are easy prey for religious sects, warns Fr. Loring
Father Jorge Loring, the famous Spanish Jesuit apologist, said this week Catholics who are not able to give a reason... Read more
Muslims attack Christians with machetes and sticks in Indonesia
Muslim extremists who are members of the Islamic Defenders Front recently attacked 200 moderate Christians and Muslims who protested for... Read more
Brazilian high court to rule on abortion of anacephalic babies
Justice Marco Aurelio Mello of the Brazilian Supreme Court said that in the wake of the approval of a law... Read more
Vatican reaffirms Church teaching on ordination to the priesthood
The secretary for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, said this week only men can... Read more
Salvadoran archbishop prays for victims of plane crash in Honduras
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador offered his prayers this week for the victims of the plane crash last... Read more
Fight against hunger must become globalized, Pope asserts
On Tuesday morning in Rome, 50 leaders from around the world gathered at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the... Read more
Argentina and Vatican agree to dialogue and collaboration
Leaders from all around the world have gathered in Rome for a meeting on food security with an emphasis on... Read more
Vatican speaks about papal audiences during food summit
This afternoon the Holy See’s Press Office clarified Pope Benedict’s decision to not grant an audience to the various heads... Read more
Catholic-owned radio station ends non-Catholic programming
A Catholic-owned radio station in Connecticut has discontinued most of its non-Catholic programming, which ranged from short inspirational spots to... Read more
Salvadoran president to receive Path to Peace award
The Path to Peace Foundation, an agency established to support the work of the Holy See’s mission to the United... Read more
Catholic MP fights to reduce 24-week abortion limit
The fight against abortion continues in the UK, according to the catholic MP who tabled an amendment under the Human... Read more
Pope Benedict avoids meeting with Iran’s President Ahmadinejad
Pope Benedict XVI has reportedly canceled meetings with seven world leaders to avoid encountering Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Read more
Ten states petition California to delay same-sex marriages
Attorneys general from ten states on Friday asked the California Supreme Court to delay until November its ruling implementing legal... Read more
Human development must place man at the center, Pope says
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI received members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice organization, telling them that “harmonious” human development... Read more
Brazil Without Abortion movement decries approval of research with embryos
The movement Brazil Without Abortion decried the ruling by the country’s Supreme Court to uphold the Law on Biosecurity that... Read more
