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Pope reaffirms Catholic identity of Eastern European nations
On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI met with officials of Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and encouraged both... Read more
Blair hoping to meet Pope Benedict XVI before leaving post
Prime Minister Tony Blair wants to have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI before stepping down next month. Read more
Calif. activist calls for greater health care, not assisted suicide
Opposition to the California Assisted Suicide bill is increasing, according to Ann Guerra, chair of the California Foundation for Independent... Read more
Great Continental Mission should be a new Pentecost, says Cardinal Hummes
The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, said this week the “Great Continental Mission” that will... Read more
Experts confirm abortifacient potential of morning-after pill
The most recent scientific study on Levonorgestrel, the essential component of the “morning-after pill” or “emergency contraceptive,” confirms that the... Read more
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California State Senate passes sex ed. bill that promotes gender confusion
Radical legislation, mandating that schoolchildren as young as kindergarten learn about transsexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality, has passed the California State... Read more
US bishops welcome bipartisan trade policy, urge protections for poor farmers
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said it welcomes the recent announcement of the bipartisan trade policy as a... Read more
Bill Maher lets loose anti-Catholic attack
It sounds as though yet another radio show host has crossed the line. Bill Maher, a person known for his... Read more
Bishops respond to confrontation with the president of Bolivia
The Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia issued a statement this week saying, “The Church cannot cease from speaking about social problems”... Read more
Any religious community can cease to exist, says Jesuit Father General
The Father General of the Society of Jesus, Father Peter Hans-Kolvenbach, said this week no religious congregation or institution has... Read more
Colombian Jesuit says Madonna’s concert “crucifixion” is example of evangelization
The Colombian daily, “El Tiempo,” published a column by a priest who said he has seen Madonna’s DVD of her... Read more
Catholic doctors tell International Bioethics Society: palliative care is alternative to euthanasia
The president of the International Federation of Catholic Doctors Association, Jose Maria Simon, told Europa Press this week, “Euthanasia is... Read more
High school valedictorian tells peers to find happiness in following God’s will
True happiness and fulfillment can only be found in following God’s will, high school valedictorian Michelle Bauman told her peers... Read more
'Bible Geek' brings Scripture to life, teens back to Church
Mark Hart has received thousands of questions about faith and the Bible from teens. He responds by making the Bible... Read more
Holy Father appoints US prelates and head of K of C
Today the Holy Father appointed Carl Anderson, the head of the Knights of Columbus, and his wife Dorian to the Pontifical... Read more
Bishops of Latin America to vote today on first draft of final document
The bishops participating in the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops’ Conference are set to vote today on... Read more
Atheist philanthropist gives New York Archdiocese largest-ever donation
A New York philanthropist is giving the Archdiocese of New York its largest donation ever — $22.5 million — earmarked... Read more
Benedict lends his full support to embattled Italian Bishops
Amidst the current passionate debate over the role of the Church in public life in Italy, the Italian Bishops conference... Read more
U.S. Bishops respond to the 18 Democrats who tried to correct the Pope
The 18 Democrats who recently criticized Pope Benedict XVI when he answered questions about Mexico City’s legalization of abortion, both... Read more
French bishops hopeful for papal visit in 2008
Sources with the Bishops’ Conference of France announced this Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted an invitation in principle... Read more
