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Sex-selective abortions skyrocket in India
The increasingly more widespread use of technology in India to enable mothers to know the sex of their unborn babies... Read more
Africans demand countries follow Ugandan model of abstinence in order to stop AIDS
The website AllAfrica.com has published an opinion piece by an African expert who is calling on leaders to follow the... Read more
Tiller abortion clinic reopens after record 38 day closure
Dr. George Tiller reopened his late-term abortion clinic yesterday, after having been closed a record total of 38 days because... Read more
Mexican bishops call for civility during annual address by president
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico this week called on members of Congress members to act with civility and respect when... Read more
Officials investigating laboratories that are hiding potential abortifacient effect of morning-after pill
Officials in Argentina are investigating the laboratories of Monte Verde and Biotenk, which market the “morning-after pill” under various brand... Read more
Bishops of Guatemala denounce abortion campaign disguised as “post-abortion care”
In a document released August 22 which sharply criticizes the anti-life policies of the World Health Organization, the Bishops’ Conference... Read more
Episcopal gay bishop to enter into civil partnership
The openly homosexual Episcopal bishop, Bishop V. Gene Robinson, has planned to enter into a civil partnership with his long-term... Read more
Archbishop condemns fortune telling as lack of faith
People who put their trust in horoscopes, astrology and mediums are "colluding with an illusion" and must turn back to... Read more
Political ad campaign attacks Catholic candidate for governor
A political scuffle has ensued between rival candidates who are campaigning to become the next governor of Louisiana. The brouhaha... Read more
Controversy swirls as sales of Plan B soar
The often contentious pill known as Plan B has turned out to be a major seller for its manufacturer with... Read more
Archdiocese of San Antonio dedicates new seminary dorm to meet vocational demands
The Archdiocese of San Antonio has many things to be thankful for, but on the Feast of the Assumption, August... Read more
Lawyer denounces NGO in Brazil for promoting abortion
Fernando Vianna, a lawyer in the Brazilian town of Campinas, denounced the NGO Bem-Estar Familiar (BemFam) this week for “directing... Read more
Pakistani Christians suffer discrimination and religious persecution, says priest
Father Emmanuel Asi, secretary of the Biblical Commission of Pakistan, denounced this week that Christians in that country are experiencing... Read more
Thousands in Brazil march for life
Some 25,000 people in the Brazilian town Curitiba and 8,000 in the capital Brasilia took to the streets to defend... Read more
CinemaNet organizes colloquium on Catholic resistance to Nazism
The organization CinemaNet is organizing a conference with the historian and founder of Europe4Christ, Martin Kugler, about the movie “Sophie... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on families to demand religious instruction for their children
Bishop Jose Sanchez of Sigüenza-Guadalajara announced he will ask families next Sunday to demand religion be taught in the schools... Read more
I'll baptize my girl a Catholic so she can stay in school—says Sikh father
St. Paul’s Roman Catholic school in Wolviston, England is full, but that hasn’t stopped a determined father from trying to... Read more
New poll reveals young Americans find happiness in family and God, not money
The current generation of young Americans are conflicted over money, reveals a recent survey of 13- to 24-year-olds. Poll results... Read more
Cardinal criticizes media coverage of Italy sex-abuse cases
The Vatican Secretary of State has criticized the Italian media for its coverage of the recent allegations of sexual abuse... Read more
Planned Parenthood files lawsuit to strike down Missouri abortion law
Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking to strike down a new Missouri law that requires abortion clinics to... Read more
