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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
Judge upholds homosexual curriculum for Maryland schools
A Maryland Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of a public school curriculum promoting homosexuality, bisexuality, anal intercourse, and... Read more
Stolen bronze angel statue recovered in alley
The statue of an angel that was stolen from a Catholic cemetery in Detroit, Michigan has been found. Read more
Religious groups ask Colorado legislature for respectful immigration debate
On Monday a group of interfaith religious leaders asked the Colorado legislature to sign a “pledge of respect” to elevate... Read more
Human embryos created from DNA of two women and a man
British scientists say they have created human embryos containing DNA from two women and a man, the Associated Press reports. Read more
Spanish bishops’ spokesman says no to “false diplomacy” of remaining silent
In an article published by the newspaper “La Razon,” the general secretary of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Auxiliary Bishop Juan... Read more
Brazilian bishops’ conference official defends and promotes abortion
Bernardete Aparecida Ferreira, coordinator of the Ministry for Marginalized Women, which is connected to the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference, has written... Read more
Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit over homosexual children’s books
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit from Massachusetts parents seeking to prevent the discussion of... Read more
Testimony of Italian priest killed in Turkey shows holiness of love
February 5 marks the second anniversary of the killing of Father Andrea Santoro in Turkey. Bishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president... Read more
Clinics in Rome promise to save babies who survive an abortion
The directors of obstetrics and gynecology clinics at four universities in Rome have signed a declaration expressing their commitment to... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI issues new Good Friday prayer for the Jews
Today the Vatican's Secretary of State issued the anticipated changes to the prayer for the Jews used in the Good... Read more
Spanish cardinal laments attacks on bishops and reiterates election-day message
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, lamented the recent attacks by Socialists against the bishops over the publication of... Read more
Pope Benedict takes his own advice, plans to go on retreat for Lent
Following his own advice to make Lent a time of conversion, Pope Benedict and those who assist him in governing... Read more
Kissimmee Baptist edges emperor toward sainthood
Karl von Habsburg, the last emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire moved a step closer to sainthood last week, the Orlando... Read more
Anti-religious children’s book dangerous for young people, German ministry says
The German Family Ministry is arguing that a children’s book for atheists that contains disparaging depictions of religious leaders is... Read more
Past and present archbishops of Dublin in court over sex abuse documents
A dispute between the former and present Archbishop of Dublin involving documents related to sexual abuse cases is puzzling Catholic... Read more
Colombian cardinal: Chavez is not necessary to achieve agreement with FARC
The Archbishop of Bogota, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, said last Thursday that the intervention by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is... Read more
Bishops say providing moral guidance is not meddling in political campaigns
The spokesman for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, responded to Socialists attacks on the Church this... Read more
Australian Catholics to build affordable housing for mortgage crunch
In an effort to alleviate housing problems in the Australian southeast state of Victoria, Catholic and other church charities are... Read more
Connecticut parents seek tax breaks, textbook funding for Catholic schools
A Connecticut parents’ organization is lobbying the state legislature to pass two laws that would assist Catholic schools’ scholarship funds... Read more
