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Bush says he won’t choose judicial nominee based on abortion, other ‘hot-button issues’
On his way to this week’s G8 summit in Scotland yesterday, and facing a heated battle back in Washington over... Read more
Bishop Skylstad urges Bush to consider court nominee who will support protection human life
In a recent letter, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops President, Bishop William Skylstad urged President George Bush to consider key... Read more
Leftist party wants taxpayer money to fund “sex changes”
After throwing its full support behind the new law allowing homosexual “marriage” and no-fault divorce, the radical left-wing party in... Read more
Bishops warn power vacuum can turn Mexico into an ungovernable country
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico issued a statement this week warning that the power vacuums created by the corruption and... Read more
Homosexual “marriage” signifies triumph of European identity crisis, says Italian senator
The leader of the Italian Senate, Marcello Pera, said this week the approval of homosexual “marriage” and no-fault divorce in... Read more
Indonesia celebrates 200 years of Christianity
The Archdiocese of Jakarta is celebrating 200 years of Christian life in Indonesia with celebrations scheduled to run all the... Read more
Israel extends papal invitation
On Wednesday, Pope Benedict XVI was presented with commemorative stamps from Israeli and German leaders as well as an invitation... Read more
Cardinal Egan asks deacons not to run for public office
Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Edward Egan recently notified deacons across the archdiocese that they should no longer run for... Read more
Synod document addresses liturgical abuses, calls Eucharist center of Christian life
The Vatican today, released a synopsis of the working document of the "Instrumentum laboris" for the Eleventh Ordinary General Assembly... Read more
Numerous changes at upcoming Bishop’s Synod, says Archbishop Eterovicand
This morning at the Vatican, secretary general, Archbishop Nikola Eterovicand, and under-secretary Msgr. Fortunato Frezza, of the Synod of Bishops... Read more
Italian group presents annual ‘Peter’s Pence’ to Pope Benedict
In a meeting this morning with 30 members of the Italian group, Circolo San Pietro, Pope Benedict received the traditional... Read more
Masses, prayer vigils scheduled across Britain for bombing victims
In light of his own shock at this morning’s events, the Bishop of Lichfield today announced that a number of... Read more
Catholic leaders express sympathy, shock at London attacks
Hours after a series of rush hour attacks which rocked London's transit system leaving about 40 dead, Catholic leaders from around... Read more
Pope calls London blasts ‘barbaric acts against humanity’
Hours after a series of terrorist attacks rocked London’s transit system during this morning’s rush hour commute, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Opposition to same-sex “marriage” is not discrimination against homosexuals
Bishop Jose Sanchez Gonzalez of Sigüenza-Guadalajara, Spain, said this week opposition to same-sex marriage is not tantamount to discrimination against... Read more
Show the face of Christ to the world, cardinal tells young people attending WYD
During a press conference on World Youth Day 2005, which will take place in Germany in August, Cardinal Joachim Meisner... Read more
Colombian bishops: child’s right to a father and a mother supersede homosexual demands
The Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marlanda, reiterated this week the Church’s opposition to the... Read more
Canadian Archbishop warns against impending female-ordination ceremony
In the wake of an invalid ceremony on Saturday in which a French woman declared herself a Catholic priest, Kingston,... Read more
Many Ratzinger critics warming up to soft-spoken Pope Benedict
The New York Times reported this week that many former critics of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger are warming up to the... Read more
World Youth Day cross begins final push for Cologne, eyes of the world turn to Germany
On Friday, Catholics around the world will begin the final forty-day countdown before the 11th annual World Youth Day celebration,... Read more
