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Young need lessons in morality
Religious educators attending a workshop entitled “Teaching Morality to Adolescents” at the 41st Annual Diocesan Religious Education Workshop Day held... Read more
Catholic vote could make or break McCain, says Reagan Catholic liaison
Supporters of all major party candidates for the United States presidency are angling to discover how to best appeal to... Read more
Houston church vandalized twice during Holy Week
During Holy Week a Catholic church in Houston was targeted by iconoclastic vandals who in separate incidents damaged two statues... Read more
Arizona passes partial-birth abortion ban
The Arizona legislature on Tuesday passed two bills regulating abortion in the state and sent them to Gov. Janet Napolitano... Read more
British government to reconsider Catholic monarch ban
The British government is considering whether to abolish the 300-year-old Act of Settlement that forbids Catholics from sitting on the... Read more
Mexico still Catholic, but number of atheists on the rise
Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Information Technology said this week that while most Mexicans remain Catholic, the fastest... Read more
“Privatization” of the faith in Uruguay criticized by bishop
Bishop Pablo Jaime Galimberti di Vietri of Salto in Uruguay said this week that due to the “privatization” of the... Read more
Pregnancy top reason young women get fired in Spain
A report by the Madrina Foundation in Spain has revealed that pregnancy is the main reason why 25% of women... Read more
Belgian politicians propose allowing terminally ill children to request euthanasia
Lawmakers of Belgium’s coalition government have urged debate on a euthanasia law currently in Parliament that would allow “minors with... Read more
Vatican daily says Holy See has not “emphasized” baptism of Muslim convert
The official Vatican daily, L’Osservatore Romano, has rejected claims in some media reports that the Holy See has “emphasized” the... Read more
Hallelujah echoes from the Church’s heart at Easter, Benedict XVI teaches
On Easter Monday, the Pope simultaneously addressed pilgrims at Castelgandolfo and in St. Peter’s Square on the subject of the... Read more
Jesus’ resurrection is “certain proof” of his teachings, says Pope
Over 30,000 people swelled St. Peter’s Square today to take part in the weekly general audience with Pope Benedict, who... Read more
Survey reveals Americans have positive opinion of Pope Benedict
On Tuesday the Knights of Columbus published the results of a survey they commissioned on American’s opinions about the Catholic... Read more
Ugandan president teaches Muammar Gaddafi about Christianity
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda spoke about Christianity to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in response to the latter’s claim... Read more
Bishop to dedicate oratory at Ave Maria University
The oratory at Ave Maria University will be dedicated next week at a Mass celebrated by Bishop of Venice Frank... Read more
Hagee denies anti-Catholicism accusations
An influential Texas pastor who endorsed Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain has denied allegations he is anti-Catholic. Read more
British PMs allowed free vote on controversial embryo bill
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has decided to allow a free vote on the “ethical” aspects of a controversial fertilization... Read more
Venezuelan archbishop denounces Chavez’s new commune project
The vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, criticized a proposal by President Hugo Chavez... Read more
Archbishop rejects idea to allow homosexuals to adopt children in Uruguay
Archbishop Nicolas Cotugno of Montevideo voiced opposition this week to a proposed law put forth by the government of Uruguay... Read more
Benedict XVI to celebrate Mass on third anniversary of death of John Paul II
The Vatican’s Office of Liturgical Celebrations has announced that Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate a Mass in remembrance of Pope... Read more
