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Unite in the face of Church’s problems, Pope tells Albanian bishops
Bishops from the Republic of Albania were at the Vatican today to meet with the Holy Father and to visit... Read more
Benedict remembers Cardinal Gantin as filled with the love of Christ
Today following a Mass offered for the soul of Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, Benedict XVI recalled the life of the prelate,... Read more
Oxford lab to revisit carbon dating of Shroud of Turin
A physics professor has persuaded an Oxford laboratory to revisit the question of the age of the Shroud of Turin,... Read more
Chimpanzee should be a legal person, animal rights activists say
Animal rights advocates are appealing to the European Court of Human Rights to declare a 26-year-old chimpanzee named Matthew to... Read more
Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos to ordain four as priests for Latin Mass fraternity
Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, will ordain four men to the priesthood for the... Read more
Vatican daily derides package of anti-life measures passed in Great Britain
The L’Osservatore Romano published an article this week slamming an anti-life package passed this week by Britain’s House of Commons... Read more
Catholic MPs disappointed over Human Fertilization and Embryology vote
The British public has been misled in regard to the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill, according to many Catholic Ministers... Read more
Shipment of condoms beats aid relief into Myanmar
While relief agencies struggled to secure permission to bring food, medicine, and shelter to the 2.4 million cyclone victims in... Read more
Archbishop defends right to practice faith in response to secular “ten commandments”
Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Sebastian of Pamplona in Spain is defending the right of Catholics to live their faith without restrictions... Read more
Uruguayan bishop rejects offensive billboards used by abortion supporters
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Uruguay, Bishop Carlos Collazzi, has strongly rejected a campaign to legalize abortion being... Read more
Apellate court strikes down Virginia partial-birth abortion ban
The U.S. Court of Appeals of the 4th Circuit on Tuesday for a second time declared unconstitutional a Virginia law... Read more
Cardinal Errazuriz adds his voice to Chile's Plan B debate
In response to the news from President Michelle Bachelet that the government will renew its efforts to distribute the so-called... Read more
Schwarzenegger, U.S. representatives express their support for homeschooling
Homeschooling parents in California have been worried that the state may prevent them from educating their children following a February... Read more
Bishop encourages “holy rebellion” of parents who object to mandatory school course
In his most recent pastoral letter Bishop Jose Ignacio Aguirre of Palencia in Spain encouraged parents who are engaged in... Read more
Brazilian government promotes homosexuality, abortion at youth conference
Attendees at Brazil’s first national “Youth Conference” in the capital city of Brasilia has issued a declaration containing rulings favoring... Read more
Lebanese leaders agree to end political violence
Rival Lebanese leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement to end 18 months of political conflict. Read more
Catholics must bring wisdom about marriage to gay unions debate, California bishop says
In a pastoral letter responding to the California Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage, Bishop of Oakland Allen Vingeron... Read more
Political violence continues in Zimbabwe as election nears
Grave human rights abuses triggered by a disputed presidential election continue to afflict Zimbabwe. Politically-motivated violence has affected thousands of... Read more
Hispanic families sue Catholic school over English-only policy
A Catholic school in Wichita is being sued by four Hispanic families over a policy that requires students to speak... Read more
British lawmakers reject new abortion restrictions
The British House of Commons has rejected proposals to reduce the 24-week limit on legal abortion procedures.Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has... Read more
