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Northern Ireland passes anti-abortion motion in "victory” for unborn children
The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a motion refusing to draft guidelines on abortion that would have changed how the... Read more
Bosnian Catholic population in severe decline
Ten years after the brutal civil war in Bosnia the country's Catholic population has taken a steep dive, Vatican Radio... Read more
UNICEF creates alliance with abortion supporters “to combat infant mortality”
UNICEF, the UN agency created to protect childhood, has joined forces with pro-abortion entities in order to “combat infant mortality”... Read more
Man who murdered American nun condemned to 27 years in prison
Rayfan das Neves Sales, who killed American Sister Dorothy Stang on February 12, 2005, in the Brazilian region of Anapu,... Read more
Catholics in Costa Rica concerned about cable company dropping EWTN in Spanish
Several Catholic organizations in Costa Rica have expressed concern about EWTN’s Spanish-language channel possibly being dropped by Cable Tica. Read more
President Bush poised to appoint Mary Ann Glendon as U.S. ambassador to Vatican
It looks as though the well-known lawyer and pro-life feminist Mary Ann Glendon may become the newest U.S. ambassador to... Read more
Venezuelan cardinal rebuffs attempts to silence legitimate criticism
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, said this week that as a Venezuelan, he has the right to... Read more
New attempt to put abortion up for vote thwarted in Uruguay
A new attempt by lawmakers in Uruguay to put abortion up for vote in the Senate was thwarted this week... Read more
Presentation of “Processus Contra Templarios”
This morning in the Vatican's Old Synod Hall, the book "Processus Contra Templarios," was presented by the Vatican Secret Archives. Read more
Holy See cements relations with Bosnia & Herzegovina, Pope Benedict invited to visit
Relations between the fledgling Eastern European countries Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Holy See took a big step forward today... Read more
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Hispanics are key for defending marriage in the US, says Archbishop Chaput
In an exclusive interview with CNA, the Archbishop of Denver, Charles Chaput discussed the role of Hispanics in the defense... Read more
Italy moved by teen who offers life for the Church and the Pope
In October of 2006, Carlo Acutis was 15 years old and was fading fast from leukemia. A native of Milan,... Read more
Atheist council in Toledo to present pornographic art exhibit against the Church
The International Federation of Atheists announced this week it will hold the first Council of Atheists in Toledo, Spain, during... Read more
Denmark grants asylum to Christian singer fleeing oppression and torture
An Eritrean Christian gospel singer who faced torture and unjust imprisonment in her homeland has been granted asylum in Denmark,... Read more
Support building in Chile for pharmacies that refuse to sell abortion pill
The organization “Muevete Chile” has launched a campaign to support Chilean pharmacies that refuse to sell the abortion pill (Plan... Read more
Portuguese government seeks to force doctors to perform abortions
Portugal’s Minister of Health, Antonio Correia de Campos, has notified the Portuguese Association of Doctors that it should eliminate from... Read more
Tough bill combating human trafficking renewed
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has reauthorized the nation's first anti-trafficking law in what US Representative Chris Smith called “another... Read more
UN official says failure to prevent spread of AIDS is fault of Catholic Church, PRI director responds
An official with the UN HIV/AIDS Program has blamed the Catholic Church for not stopping the spread of the disease... Read more
"Bella" star gives thanks to fans, calls for final push
Eduardo Verastegui, star of the movie "Bella," has been "overwhelmed with joy" by the support shown for the movie. In an... Read more
If you teach the Faith, you can’t be a clown, says Pope Benedict
In front of more than 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI held his weekly general audience... Read more
