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U.S. abortion rate hits 30-year low
The number of abortions committed in the United States in 2005 dropped to 1.2 million, the lowest level since 1976,... Read more
Sunday will be a moment of prayer not demonstration, Card. Ruini says
The convocation of Catholic Romans to attend next Sunday's Angelus at St. Peter's square in support of Pope Benedict will... Read more
Church in Venezuela demands amnesty for police officers accused of involvement in 2002 massacre
The president of the Venezuelan Plenary Council, Archbishop Ovidio Perez Morales, has renewed calls on President Hugo Chavez to grant... Read more
Church makes contact with FARC regarding humanitarian accord
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, revealed this Wednesday that representatives of the bishops’... Read more
Spanish bishop: “I can’t understand why people are upset” about the pro-family march
In his latest pastoral letter, Bishop Jose Manuel Lorca of Teruel and Albarracin, said he still does not understand why... Read more
Cardinal Newman Society calls for American support for Benedict XVI
The Cardinal Newman Society, a national organization that works to strengthen and renew Catholic higher education, is urging American Catholics... Read more
Vatican daily reveals details of baptisms of 13 children celebrated by Pope
"Sveva, Filippo Maria, Elena, Tommaso, Luca, Leonardo Pio Giovanni Paolo, Caterina, Marika, Leonardo, Melanie, Sofia, Anita, Sara: they are all... Read more
Alaskan bishop welcomed as new head of Great Falls-Billings Diocese
Yesterday Bishop Michael Warfel was installed as the new bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. The former bishop of the Diocese of... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State explains reasons for canceling La Sapienza speech
On Wednesday, the rector of La Sapienza University received a letter from the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Tarcisio Bertone, explaining... Read more
Moratorium on death penalty should lead to one on abortion, bishop says
Bishop Munilla Aguirre of Palencia (Spain) praised the approval by the UN of a non-binding moratorium on the death penalty,... Read more
200-year-old time capsule discovered in Mexico City Cathedral
A time capsule more than two centuries old has been found at the Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, the Melbourne Herald... Read more
Cardinal Pell credits friendship with Pope Benedict for Sydney WYD Choice
Cardinal George Pell credited his two-decades-long friendship with Pope Benedict XVI for the success of his efforts to bring World... Read more
Entire student body of Christendom College to march for life
This January 22, the entire student body of Christendom College, as well as members of the faculty and staff, will... Read more
Armed attackers kill priest in Philippines school chapel
An Oblate priest was shot to death on Tuesday when he resisted armed men who attempted to kidnap him from... Read more
Long-serving German bishops’ conference head resigns
Cardinal Karl Lehmann, head of Germany’s Catholic Bishops Conference, has announced his resignation as chairman of the conference for reasons... Read more
Young evangelizers to take to the streets in Spanish diocese
The Diocese of Cartagena (Spain) is preparing more than 150 young Catholics to take to the streets to share the... Read more
Laity in Madrid call on government to respect freedom of religion and of expression
In the wake of the pro-family demonstration of December 30 organized by lay diocesan movements in the Spanish capital, the... Read more
U.S. birth rate spikes in 2006 creating “boomlet”
Recent studies show that more babies were born in the United States in 2006 than in any year since 1961.... Read more
Schedule for the Pauline year to be released next Monday
On Monday January 21, the Holy See’s press office will release the schedule of activities for the Pauline year, convened... Read more
Cardinal Shönborn: European crisis result of inability to recognize the truth
The archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn said this week that the “intellectual crisis of Europe” is the result of... Read more
