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Mexican lawmakers now debating sex-change law
Left-wing lawmakers of the Mexico City Legislative Assembly have introduced a bill to make sex-change operations in public hospitals easier... Read more
President Bush says prayer has brought him through tough times of his presidency
Every year a National Prayer Breakfast is held in Washington D.C. to gather government officials of diverse faith backgrounds to... Read more
Church in Brazil receives encouragement from Pope to defend life
Every Lent, the Catholic Church in Brazil sponsors the “Fraternity Campaign”. To help launch the drive this year, Pope Benedict... Read more
Catholics in Pakistan oppose Islamic court plan
The Pakistan government’s recommendation to replace some regular courts with courts based on Islamic law is facing opposition from Pakistani... Read more
Mother refuses to abort twin girls who knocked loose tumor
A British woman’s twin girls saved her life when, while still in the womb, they kicked free a tumor growing... Read more
Pope on Ash Wednesday: prayer is “engine of the world”
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday distributed ashes at the ancient Church of Santa Sabina on the Aventine hill in Rome. ... Read more
U.S. bishops address revised Good Friday prayers about Jews
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has responded to Pope Benedict XVI’s revision of Good Friday prayers in the... Read more
Denver archbishop critiques assumptions behind social services bill as "enormously offensive"
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver is speaking out even more forcefully against House Bill 1080. In a submission to the journal... Read more
Mexican bishop urges faithful to help end the cancer of violence
Bishop Eduardo Carmona Ortega of Puerto Escondido in southern Mexico has called on his people to make a “pledge of... Read more
World does not understand those who proclaim the Gospel, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, told three thousand young people gathered at the Seminary of Tlalpan... Read more
Pro-lifers preparing for Lenten vigils outside abortion sites
“Pro-life advocates in 59 cities across 31 states are preparing to launch the next wave of a unique nationwide pro-life... Read more
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Republican pro-abortion group endorses McCain
Despite his pro-life stand, Senator John McCain is now the favored candidate of the Republicans for Choice Action Committee following... Read more
Cardinal Rode: religious are called to bear witness to man’s eternal destiny
The prefect for the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Cardinal Franc Rode, said this... Read more
Socialist party threatens to eliminate funding for Catholic Church if it wins election
The secretary of Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE), Jose Blanco, said this week the bishops’ voting guide encouraging Catholics not to... Read more
True joy is only found in God, the Pope says as Lent begins
Pope Benedict marked the beginning of the Lenten season today by speaking about Ash Wednesday and calling Catholics “to return... Read more
President of Slovenia visits the Pope, discusses country’s situation
Late this morning, Benedict XVI received Danilo Turk, the president of the Republic of Slovenia in an audience. The two... Read more
Pope appeals for end to violence in Chad
As the African nation of Chad suffers under the scourge of violence, Pope Benedict XVI has launched a “heartfelt appeal... Read more
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Italian professors used Wikipedia to attack the Pope
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano is reporting that 67 professors from La Sapienza University in Rome who wrote a letter... Read more
British cardinal prays to end “crisis of governance” in Zimbabwe
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster, recently called for prayer and solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe on a... Read more
U.S. bishops launch Lenten website, downloadable “radio retreats”
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering Catholics a variety of resources for... Read more
