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Canonization cause opens for record number of martyrs from Spanish Civil War
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares of Toledo, Spain, has opened the cause for canonization for 800 martyrs of the ecclesiastical province of... Read more
Canadians have new Catholic TV
The Toronto-based Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation is dedicated to bringing the Gospel message back into mainstream Canadian culture... Read more
A book with Popes’ teachings on Faith and Culture presented at the Vatican
The Pontifical Council for Culture presented on Thursday the book “Faith and Culture. An Anthology of Texts of the Pontifical... Read more
Pope receives 110 year-old Christmas tree
John Paul II has spent seven summer vacations in Valle D’Aosta, and one large Alpine mountain on the border with... Read more
Pope appoints Philippine bishop as Auxiliary of Los Angeles
Pope John Paul II appointed Fr. Oscar Azarcon Solis, pastor of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral Parish in Thibodaux (Louisiana,) as auxiliary... Read more
Pope tells Israel’s Chancellor that crisis in Holy Land must be resolved
During a private audience with Israel’s Chancellor Silvan Shalom, Pope John Paul II made a plea in favor of a... Read more
Costa Rica and Unites States achieve pro-life victory on cloning issue at the UN
A new effort by Costa Rica on Tuesday to obtain a total ban on human cloning—with the support of the... Read more
Offensive `nun’ ad draws national Catholic protest in Canada
The image of a young black woman, dressed as a nun in a low-cut habit and showing her bare midriff... Read more
Chicken ad plucked after offending Catholics in Canada
A Quebec TV ad, featuring a priest and his congregation singing the praises of a barbecue chicken chain as a... Read more
Abortions in Pennsylvania down for 2002, bishops reveal
As a result of intense pro-life activity, the number of abortions in the state of Pennsylvania declined in 2002 by... Read more
Marian Year Inaugurated at National Shrine in DC
Next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the solemn proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and the... Read more
Vatican: conflicts must not stop humanitarian aid to hot zones
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office in Geneva said that the... Read more
God is not indifferent to human suffering, Pope says
Commenting on a hymn from Revelation 19, Pope John Paul said during the general audience on Wednesday that God is... Read more
Pro-life medical students in Cuba send message of support to imprisoned pro-life doctor
Five medical students from the Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana are marking the Day of Medicine by sending a... Read more
Decorate hearts more than homes this Christmas, Mexican Bishop says
Marking the second week of Advent, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexico said that... Read more
Australian man receives one-year jail term for false claim of sexual abuse
A man, who claimed he had been abused by Catholic brothers, has been sentenced to a one-year jail term after... Read more
PETA billboard depicts Virgin Mary cradling chicken carcass
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is hoping that a billboard of the Virgin Mary... Read more
Major media hide fact women die for legal abortion, expert says
The startling results of the latest survey on abortion in the United States show that women die of legal abortions... Read more
Only faith can grasp the mystery of Mary Immaculate, Pope says
Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a holiday in... Read more
Pope to authorities in Paraguay: promote education of your people
Upon receiving the credentials of the new ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay, Marcos Martinez Mendieta, John Paul II called... Read more
