Latest Catholic News

CNA

Canadian bishops ‘disappointed’ same-sex marriage bill passed second reading

May 5, 2005

Canada’s draft legislation on same-sex marriage passed second reading in Parliament Wednesday because Prime Minister Paul Martin’s Liberal Party and... Read more

CNA

Arlington Catholic students achieve on National Latin Exam

May 5, 2005

Six students at Arlington Catholic High School achieved perfect scores on the National Latin Exam.  Read more

CNA

Court rules lawsuits against diocese can move ahead

May 5, 2005

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the First Amendment does not prohibit lawsuits against the Diocese of Jackson over... Read more

CNA

Cardinal George calls on Illinois governor to renig pharmacist-abortion order

May 5, 2005

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago is asking state governor Rod Blagojevich to back off on a law, which requires pharmacists... Read more

CNA

Vatican urges U.N. to uphold non-proliferation treaty

May 5, 2005

This week, the Vatican’s Archbishop Celestino Migliore called on members of the United Nations to uphold the integrity of a... Read more

CNA

Cardinal George urges legislators to reject embryonic stem-cell research measure

May 5, 2005

Illinois legislators should reject a measure that would support embryonic stem-cell research with public funds, said Chicago’s archbishop. Read more

CNA

Pope Benedict stresses need for peace; moral values to South African president

May 5, 2005

This morning at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received South African President Thabo M. Mbeki, with whom, he stressed the... Read more

CNA

US bishops urge Congress to evaluate free-trade agreement with moral criteria

May 5, 2005

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are urging Congress to evaluate the Central American Free... Read more

Pope Benedict to Swiss Guard: ‘You serve the entire Church’

May 5, 2005

This morning, Pope Benedict received 31 new Swiss Guard recruits who took their official oaths this afternoon at the Vatican.  Read more

CNA

Card. Cipriani warns that “relativism seeks to bring down faith”

May 4, 2005

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, warned that relativism is a  dictatorship that tries to bring down faith... Read more

CNA

More than half of the people in Europe against children adoption by homosexual couples

May 4, 2005

The recently approved law by the House of Representatives in Spain, with regard to “marriage” among same sex couples, has... Read more

CNA

Volkswagen to build new Popemobile for Benedict XVI

May 4, 2005

The German automaker, Volkswagen has announced that it will build a new version of the famous ‘Popemobile’ to be used... Read more

CNA

Quebec to cut Catholic and Protestant religious instruction in public schools

May 4, 2005

The Quebec government has announced that it intends to cut Catholic and Protestant religious instruction from public schools and to... Read more

CNA

Same-sex marriage bill one step closer to law in Canada

May 4, 2005

Canada’s same-sex marriage bill passed second reading in the House of Commons yesterday, moving it one step closer to becoming... Read more

CNA

Poll says Catholic doctors support birth control, homosexuality, not embryonic stem-cell research

May 4, 2005

A new study indicates that a majority of doctors, who identify themselves as Catholic, support birth control, homosexuality and the... Read more

CNA

US bishops to review priestly formation, charter for child protection at spring meeting

May 4, 2005

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will hold its spring meeting at the Fairmont Chicago June 16-18. Read more

CNA

U.S. government marks National Day of Prayer

May 4, 2005

President George W. Bush has invited all U.S. citizens to join in observing the National Day of Prayer today and... Read more

CNA

New pope key to Vatican’s response to sex-abuse scandal, says Judge Burke

May 4, 2005

Pope Benedict XVI is fully aware of the sex-abuse scandal in the U.S. Church and was instrumental in the Vatican’s... Read more

CNA

Air Force Academy task force will look into Christian intolerance charges

May 4, 2005

In light of recent allegations of religious insensitivity against non-Christians, the Air Force Academy announced Tuesday, the implementation of a... Read more

CNA

Priest decries award honoring Schiavo judge

May 4, 2005

Angering many members of the pro-life movement, the West Pasco, Florida Bar Association recently honored Circuit Court Judge George Greer,... Read more