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Pope calls on Europe to ‘return to its Christian roots’; for youth to become ‘leaven’
Speaking before yesterday’s Angelus prayer to a group if some 8,000 pilgrims in Les Combes, in Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, where... Read more
Pope calls attacks on Egypt ‘senseless’; calls on terrorists to renounce violence
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI condemned Friday night’s terrorist attacks, which rocked the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Sharm... Read more
Argentinean archbishop laments loss of food set aside for the needy
Archbishop Mario Maulion of Parana, Argentina, expressed regret this week at the loss of more than 100,000 pounds of groceries,... Read more
Constitutional Court could reverse homosexual “marriage” in Spain
A judge in Alicante, Spain, is refusing to “marry” a lesbian couple and has filed a legal challenge against the... Read more
Expert says ample material in Koran to justify terrorism
In an article published by the Italian daily Avvenire, French philosopher and historian Remi Brague holds that the Koran and... Read more
Christian doctors lament another abortion drug death
The 17,000-member Christian Medical Association is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to pull an abortion drug for safety... Read more
Deep history, tradition surrounds miraculous Feast St. Mary Major Basilica
On August 4th and 5th, numerous Vatican prelates and throngs of faithful will be on hand at the Basilica of... Read more
Institute condemns anti-Christian booklets by Hindu extremist group
A Hindu extremist group, dedicated to the promotion of convicted murderer Dara Singh, is planning to distribute anti-Christian booklets in... Read more
Young Catholics in Maine attend Theology on Tap trilogy with bishop
The Catholic bishop of Portland, Maine, is reaching out to some young people where they’re at. Bishop Richard Malone met... Read more
Catholic League says Boston city council motion violates church-state separation, aims to bully archdiocese
Members of Boston’s City Council are seeking to pass a measure which would bring the accountability of the Archdiocese of... Read more
Getting to know Judge Roberts: Catholic Supreme Court nominee is family man
Earlier this week, President George Bush introduced Judge John Roberts as a Supreme Court nominee. The nomination quickly captured the... Read more
Two priests arrested in connection with murder of Kenyan Bishop
Officials in Isiolo, Kenya have arrested two priests in connection with last week’s murder of Bishop Luigi Locati. The total... Read more
Court allows Becket Fund to intervene in fight to keep God in Pledge of Allegiance
A federal court ruled yesterday that the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty could intervene in a lawsuit and defend the... Read more
Massive outcry against attacks by gays on family and religious beliefs
In an effort to denounce the leaders of a “Gay Pride Parade” in Madrid for crimes against family associations and... Read more
Mexican bishops say morning after pill is “lethal weapon”
Several Mexican bishops have denounced the possible inclusion of the morning after pill in government sponsored health plans, calling it... Read more
Peruvian bishop says country lacks will to get rid of corruption
Bishop Miguel Irizar Campos of Callao, Peru, said this week Peruvian society continues to be rampant with corruption because there... Read more
US bishops back bill proposing major immigration reform
The United States bishops’ Committee on Migration has expressed its support for a new bill that proposes major reforms to... Read more
Mass. bishop attends program on Spanish language and culture in Mexico
Summer school is in for the bishop of Springfield, who is attending a five-week intensive course on Spanish language and... Read more
Adoption agency changes policy to accept Catholic applicants
Bethany Christian Services in Mississippi has voted unanimously to include Catholic families in all adoption programs. Read more
‘Being Catholic not a game,’ priest tells pro-abortion group
The national director of Priests for Life has taken on the director of Catholics for a Free Choice, Frances Kissling,... Read more
