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Abortion promoters see man as just an animal, Spanish bishop warns
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla Aguirre of Palencia warned this week that the recent arrests of personnel at various clinics in... Read more
“Terri's Day” established in remembrance of Terri Schiavo
March 31, the date of Terri Schiavo’s death will mark the newly established “International Day of Prayer and Remembrance for... Read more
Guatemalan bishops call on Congress to approve adoption law to combat trafficking of children
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala, Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini, called on the country’s Congress this week to approve... Read more
Archbishop Luckert: Don’t be surprised if Chavez starts inventing things against the Church
The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, expressed his solidarity this week with Cardinal Jorge... Read more
Progress without God benefits few and oppresses many, says Spanish cardinal
The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said this week that the ideologies of modern times, especially of the 20th... Read more
Romney calls support for abortion “biggest mistake,” but is in favor of some embryonic stem cell research
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declared his support for legalized abortion his “biggest mistake” and shunned federal funding for controversial... Read more
Bishops’ Doctrine Committee corrects theologian for relativistic book
The Doctrine Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has examined a work of theologian Father Peter C.... Read more
Whoever attacks the family undermines the peace of the world, says the Pope
Pope Benedict XVI called upon the international community today to protect the family at all costs because it is “the... Read more
USCCB withdraws review of "The Golden Compass"
The U.S. bishops have withdrawn their positive review of the fantasy film, “The Golden Compass”, which opened in the United... Read more
Archbishop Chaput speaks about implications of Colorado shootings
In an exclusive interview with CNA, the archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., discussed his reaction to the... Read more
“Bella” star saved baby from abortion while researching role
Eduardo Verastegui, star of the movie "Bella", related at a fundraiser last Thursday the touching story of how he saved... Read more
University of St. Thomas board "will always include bishops or priests"
Archbishop Harry Flynn has responded to a column written by Katherine Kersten originally printed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and then... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox relations “very positive” says Metropolitan Kirill
A high ranking official in the Russian Orthodox Church described a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI this last Friday as... Read more
Cardinal Cordes: Modernity has destroyed awareness of sin in the world
Presiding at celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Lourdes, the president of the Pontifical Council Cor... Read more
Sympathizers of Chavez government attack Cardinal Urosa
In a letter to his fellow Venezuelan bishops, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas revealed that he was “violently verbally... Read more
Anglican Church continues to divide
Churches in California and Canada have decided to split from the Anglican Communion due to disagreement over how the church... Read more
Shootings leave churches in mourning, Archbishop of Denver offers prayers
Two churches in Colorado are mourning the deaths of five of their members since gunmen opened fire yesterday at a... Read more
Holy See and Israel close to bilateral agreement, says Israeli ambassador
The Holy See and Israel are “very close to a historic conclusion” to the Fundamental Accord signed in 1993 and... Read more
French bishops request Telethon funds not be used to destroy embryos
France recently held its 30 hour-long national Telethon to raise funds to help the sick, and the bishops of that... Read more
Poll confirms majority of Americans believe in God
A poll by the firm Harris Online has revealed that the vast majority of Americans believe in God, miracles and... Read more
