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UN office in Paraguay says legalized abortion in Paraguay only a “suggestion” and “recommendation”
Responding to a report by the news agency Noticias Globales on the pressure from a United Nations affiliated feminist organization... Read more
Catholic university students to lobby at U.N.
North American director of the World Youth Alliance (WYO), Cole Siemion made a visit to Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville... Read more
Online petition supports pre-nuptial agreement for Catholic couples to abide by canon law
A woman, who has made it her mission to reform Catholic marriage and civil divorce, has launched an online petition,... Read more
Doctors say Pope is stable but still needs more recovery
In an interview with the Italian daily “Avvenire,” Dr. Rodolfo Proietti, director of emergency services at Gemelli Hospital, reported that... Read more
Pontifical Academy seeks to redefine cultural definition of “health”
In a press conference this morning at the Vatican, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, discussed... Read more
Pope’s new book to span millenniums
The Italian publishing house Rizzoli announced Wednesday that John Paul II’s newest book, Memory and Identity; Conversations Between Millenniums is... Read more
Argentinean bishops warns condoms won’t stop AIDS
Bishop Joaquin Piña Batllevell of Iguazu, Argentina, said this week measures proposed by authorities to combat AIDS, such as the... Read more
Bishops prepare to celebrate 50th anniversary of CELAM
A group of bishops from Chile, the United States, Canada and Colombia are meeting in Bogotá this week to prepare... Read more
Bishops Conference of Venezuela calls for aid for flood victims
The secretary of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela, Bishop Jose Luis Azuaje is calling on Venezuelans and the country’s institutions... Read more
Canadian Jesuits lose to Wal-Mart
The Canadian Jesuits lost their decade-long battle with Wal-Mart last month when a municipal board ruled that the U.S.-based department... Read more
Montana Bishops speak out in favor of bill abolishing death penalty
Bishop George Thomas of the Diocese of Helena, speaking on behalf of both he and Bishop Anthony Milone of the... Read more
Seattle archdiocese removed from lawsuit
The Archdiocese of Seattle is no longer a defendant in a lawsuit filed by an Idaho man, who accused defrocked... Read more
US bishops urge congress to decide budget based on dignity of the person
The U.S. bishops have urged Congress to think of the needs of the poor here and abroad when they consider... Read more
Pope John Paul II sent letter of encouragement to Sister Lucia day before her death
According to the Portuguese Catholic news agency, Ecclesia, Bishop Albino Cleto of Coimbra, Portugal, revealed this week that Sister Lucia,... Read more
Fatima visionary leaves us with a great example of faithfulness and obedience, says Pope
Yesterday, a message from the Holy Father was read at the funeral of Sister Lucia, the last survivor of the... Read more
Gomez becomes first Mexican-born U.S. Archbishop
Last night at the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas, Archbishop Jose Gomez was installed as the first Mexican-born... Read more
Spanish bishop explains “gay phenomenon” and origin of gender ideology
In an interview with the Spanish magazine Alba, Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla of Segorbe-Castellón, Spain, explained the origin of... Read more
Spanish archbishop denounces “therapeutic” cloning as attack against human dignity
During a press conference to mark the beginning of the Week of the Family, Archbishop Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, Spain,... Read more
Argentinean Health Minister declares legalization of abortion part of his agenda
Argentinean’s Health Minister, Gines Gonzalez Garcia, told the daily “Page 12” this week that he is in favor of the... Read more
Demonstrations planned to support public display of Ten Commandments
A coalition of Christian organizations are calling on citizens who support the public display of the Ten Commandments to come... Read more
