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Second Look Project Ad Campaign Returns to D.C. Area
A major pro-life ad campaign, seeking to dispel the myths about Roe v. Wade and to challenge the public to... Read more
New film addresses partial-birth abortion
A new film about partial-birth abortion was showcased at the 33rd annual March for Life in Washington last week. Read more
Argentine bishop says family and human person should be priorities for the State
Bishop Ruben Frassia of Avellaneda, Argentina, said this week the defense of the family and the human person are priorities... Read more
Cardinal Rivera calls border wall an “error”
During the III National Congress of the Mexican Bishops’ Committee on Culture, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City, called... Read more
Chicago’s Cardinal George hospitalized
On Thursday, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George, spiritual head of the third largest Catholic diocese in the U.S., was hospitalized following... Read more
Proper role, dignity of work, defense of the weak, are prerequisites for true democracy, says Pope
As the Christian Associations of Italian Workers began its 60th anniversary celebrations, Pope Benedict XVI told members of the group,... Read more
Pope to Congolese Bishops: Have hope despite unrest, strengthen Christian communities
As Pope Benedict XVI welcomed Bishops from the Democratic Republic of Congo today, he told them that despite widespread violence... Read more
Catholic media conference in Nashville this spring
A Catholic media conference to be held this spring will consider the future of the Catholic Church and of Catholic... Read more
Encyclical highlights ‘Catholic response’ as ‘social response’: Catholic Charities
Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love), affirms that Catholic identity and values must be evident... Read more
Jewish leader, senior Vatican officials discuss joint talks with Muslims
A representative of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) met with four senior Vatican officials yesterday to discuss ways to strengthen... Read more
EWTN celebrates 25-year milestone
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will mark its 25th anniversary this year, Aug. 15, and to celebrate it has... Read more
U.S. Experts laud new Papal Encyclical; dismiss criticism of being ‘uncontroversial’
As the world begins to sink its teeth into “Deus Caritas est”, the first Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, many... Read more
Venezuelan bishops demand respect from government to improve cooperation
A delegation of Venezuelan bishops who met with President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday told the leader they would like greater... Read more
Former colleague at CDF says Pope’s encyclical an invitation to return to basics of Christianity
The Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, who worked with then Cardinal Ratzinger... Read more
Spanish government to push homosexual agenda at World Social Forum
A Spanish government official in charge of working with NGOs has announced he will advance the Zapatero administration’s proposals for... Read more
London court authorizes abortion for minors without parental consent
The High Court of London has ruled that girls under the age of 16 can obtain an abortion without the... Read more
Cardinal Kasper to make historic trip to Armenia, Georgia, Eastern Orthodox churches
The Vatican has announced that Cardinal Walter Kasper, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Unity, will head up a... Read more
Pope Benedict: Courage, prayer required for rebuilding Christian unity in Europe
Earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict met with preparatory members of the European Ecumenical Assembly. He chose the occasion... Read more
Christian unity necessary for successful spread of Christ’s light to world, says Pope
Last evening at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls, Pope Benedict closed the Week of Prayer for Christian... Read more
