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Coalition of Colorado religious charities unites against discrimination bill
Several faith-based organizations are protesting a proposed Colorado law that would forbid charities which receive government funds from using religious-based... Read more
St. Paul shows that proclamation of Christ is born of love, say Turkish bishops
The Bishops’ Conference of Turkey said this week that “proclaiming Jesus Christ for Paul was a necessity that was born... Read more
Updated--Vatican Secretary of State asks Vietnamese archbishop to facilitate dialogue
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has sent a letter to the Archbishop of Hanoi asking him to... Read more
Benedict XVI revisits teachings on ecumenical dialogue and evangelization
This week as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) holds a plenary session at the Vatican, Pope... Read more
Legionaries of Christ founder passes away
Father Álvaro Corcuera, General Director of the Legionaries of Christ, announced today that their Founder, Father Marcial Maciel Degollado, has... Read more
Denver archbishop continues to address Colorado bill
In an interview with Rocky Mountain News, Archbishop Charles Chaput further explained his position on a proposed Colorado law that... Read more
Card. Christoph Schönborn introduces Congress on Divine Mercy
Today, at the Holy See’s press office, the Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, announced the details of the first... Read more
Pope: Reproductive technologies are prone to violate human dignity
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI asked the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to focus on "the difficult and... Read more
President of ACN says that love must be at the heart of almsgiving
Mr. Hans-Peter Röthlin, the President of the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), spoke yesterday... Read more
California abortionist to be tried for practicing medicine without a license
The owner of a California abortion clinic chain faces trial on charges of practicing medicine without a license, Operation Rescue... Read more
Austrian cardinal to present book on creation and evolution in San Francisco
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna, will give an official presentation of his new book on creation and evolution in... Read more
US Bishops' ad campaign targeted for suppression in San Francisco
A pro-life campaign sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Bishops has drawn the ire of a San Francisco chapter of Planned... Read more
Sydney previews new Mass composed for World Youth Day
In a preview of World Youth Day, a new Mass composed for the July event was performed in Sydney on... Read more
Fr. Bossi returns to the Philippines, hopes to go back to his mission
The Italian missionary Fr. Giancarlo Bossi arrived back in the Philippines on Monday aboard a Philippine Air Lines flight from... Read more
Czech Catholic journalist helped to save hundreds of Jews in Italy
Karel Weirich, a Czech journalist whose mother’s last name was coincidentally Schindler—like the famous character of the Steven Spielberg movie—complied... Read more
Vietnam pursues legal action against Catholics following protests
The government of Vietnam is seeking legal action against the Archbishop of Hanoi following Catholic prayer vigils and protests seeking... Read more
Turkish bishops: Pauline year is chance to intensify Christian identity
The Bishops’ Conference of Turkey has issued a statement for the celebration of the Pauline Year stressing the need for... Read more
Cardinal Sandoval warns “Popeye” could be manipulated to plead guilty
Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara expressed his concern this week that officials charged with investigating the murder of Cardinal... Read more
If you are far from God, you are far from yourself, says the Pope
Pope Benedict returned to his reflections on St. Augustine today, urging everyone to draw close to Jesus, saying that “those... Read more
Pro-life film festival launched in San Francisco
Inspired by major artistic events held at Cannes and Sundance, pro-lifers are organizing the first ever pro-life film festival, Ignatius... Read more
