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Autopsy reveals Terri Schiavo's brain was atrophied, dehydration caused death
A much-anticipated autopsy report confirmed yesterday that Terri Schiavo died of dehydration. Medical examiners said they were surprised by the... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI: Church’s commitment to Christian unity is irreversible
Pope Benedict XVI received in audience today the secretary general of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev. Samuel Kobia,... Read more
Benedict XVI asks for worldwide solidarity to alleviate human suffering
Pope Benedict XVI renewed the Church’s call for a worldwide solidarity as a challenge to alleviate the suffering of its... Read more
New prefect for Church doctrine has credentials, says Catholic analyst
As the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop William Levada will be challenged to... Read more
Bishop concerned about increased religious indifference in Mexico
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week that while... Read more
Argentinean cleric questions whether Argentina has Christian culture
The Apostolic Administrator of Resistencia, Argentina, Msgr. Carmelo Giaquinta, said this week, “It is difficult to say we are a... Read more
Spanish bishops express concern about treatment of immigrants
The Committee on Migrations of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has released a document expressing concern for immigrants in the country... Read more
Cardinal Poupard says Catholic universities must seek the truth, not just produce graduates
During a visit to Argentina, the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said the mission of... Read more
Court rules that Holocaust survivors' lawsuit against the Vatican can proceed
A ruling this week by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an earlier decision that Holocaust survivors can... Read more
New Jersey court rules in support of heterosexual marriage
A New Jersey Appellate Court ruled yesterday that the state Constitution does not include same-sex couples in its definition of... Read more
Autopsy report on Terri Schiavo to be released today
The medical examiner's office plans to release its autopsy report on Terri Schiavo today. Her parents and siblings hope the... Read more
Italian referendum results may signal need to revise abortion law, says minister
Church officials and leaders in Italy have welcomed the results of a failed referendum that could have lifted the country’s... Read more
Benedict XVI: God does not disappoint His people’s hope
During today's general audience, held this morning in a rain-soaked St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that God does... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas calls on Bolivians to work for peace
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, exhorted Bolivians this week to tear down... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano praises debt relief for 18 poor countries
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is praising the agreement reached by the G8 countries to provide complete debt relief to... Read more
Bishop calls on Paraguayans to build up families
Bishop Adalberto Martinez Flores of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, is exhorting Paraguayans to “restore the face of the family” because from... Read more
Bishops worried Mexico could become next Colombia
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, warned this week that if the control... Read more
Late Miami archbishop remembered as mentor and gentleman
Hundreds attended the three-hour viewing and funeral mass Sunday for Miami’s late Archbishop Edward McCarthy at St. Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop... Read more
Federal funding increased for abstinence programs
The U.S. government has increased funding for the the Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) grant program by $11 million for 2006. Read more
US scientists identify brain stem cells, strengthens case for adult stem-cell research
American scientists say they have found a way to identify brain stem cells and make them multiply to treat degenerative... Read more
