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Movements challenge “tired Christianity” of many, says Cardinal Rylko
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, said this week that faced with the “tired... Read more
Renowned dissident calls on international community to push for real change in Cuba
The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, has sent a letter to the Brussels Conference—organized by... Read more
Pope reaffirms Church’s stance against homosexual marriage
One day after California overturned a ban on same-sex marriage, the Holy Father has firmly stated that only marriage between... Read more
Educational reform should not be politicized, Mexican bishops say
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week educational reform must not be politicized and must have as one of... Read more
Holy See adheres to ozone protection treaties
The Holy See has fulfilled its obligation to the Convention of Vienna for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, and... Read more
‘Defend family values,’ Benedict XVI exhorts
Upon receiving representatives of the Forum of Family Associations and the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations today, the Holy... Read more
Proclaim the Gospel amidst the challenges of globalization, Pope says
On Friday the Holy Father received bishops from the Church in Thailand and addressed them concerning the condition of the... Read more
Pope composes prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan
Pope Benedict has composed a prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan to celebrate the Day of Prayer for the Church... Read more
Pro-abortion group endorses Obama over Clinton
A national pro-abortion advocacy group has endorsed Illinois Senator Barack Obama over rival New York Senator Hillary Clinton in the... Read more
Texas priest resigns new post after complaints about homosexual web site
A priest in the Diocese of Dallas on Tuesday resigned from his new post at St. Michael the Archangel Church... Read more
Catholic student group’s pregnancy support campaign banned at university campus
A Catholic student group at the University of Queensland has been censored and threatened with disaffiliation from the school’s student... Read more
World Youth Day ad campaign in Sydney aims to involve locals
World Youth Day 2008 organizers have launched a campaign to Sydney-area residents to inform them that the July event is... Read more
More aid relief access to Myanmar needed to avert “human catastrophe”
Catholic partners of the global charity Caritatis Internationalis have begun delivering aid to the people of Myanmar suffering in the... Read more
White House says 'activist judges' at fault for gay marriage ruling
Following today's ruling by the California Supreme Court which struck down the citizen-approved Proposition 22 banning homosexual marriages, the White House... Read more
Argentinean government “chastises” Church by suspending Te Deum prayer
The government of Cristina Kirchner has decided to “chastise” Church officials in Argentina for their criticism of its policies by... Read more
Church in Ecuador opposes attempt to legalize homosexual “marriage”
Amidst debate in the Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly over a proposal to grant homosexuals the right to “marry” and adopt children,... Read more
Ban on homosexual marriage in California dissolved
Marriage and the family were dealt a blow today by a 4-3 California Supreme Court decision striking down the state’s law... Read more
Half a million signatures in Ecuador to defend life and family in new Constitution
The Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador presented on Wednesday the signatures of 636,417 people—5% of the country’s population—supporting efforts to protect... Read more
Church must protect migrant families, strengthen marriage, Holy Father maintains
Today the Pope received participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and... Read more
Virgins gather in Rome, receive encouragement from Pope
On May 14, five hundred women from around the world arrived in Rome for the beginning of the second International... Read more
