The chancellor of the Diocese of San Diego says the bishop denied a man a Catholic funeral because his business... Read more
The United States bishops have welcomed the Vatican’s decision concerning the book “Jesus, Symbol of God,” by Fr. Roger Haight,... Read more
Pro-family organizations are praising President George W. Bush and Congress for passing legislation early Monday, defending the life of Terri... Read more
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a campaign today to end the use of the death penalty in... Read more
Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in the name of the Pope, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, vicar general for the diocese of Rome,... Read more
Following yesterday’s Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II made a surprise appearance at the window... Read more
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, told reporters this weekend the government of Argentina could be... Read more
In a message read by Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, substitute for the Secretariat of State today, the Holy Father told participants... Read more
After four tumultuous days of legal battling and heated debate, congress finally agreed on legislation, which could save the life... Read more
Around 1:45pm EST on Friday, the family of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo announced that the 41-year old woman’s feeding tube was... Read more
Florida Judge George Greer, rejecting moves of members of congress as well as a ruling by another judge an hour... Read more
In a race to beat a 1:00pm EST court ordered deadline to remove the feeding tube of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo,... Read more
A Florida judge has temporarily blocked the removal of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube past today’s scheduled 1:00pm EST deadline. Read more
According to a study by the Elcano Royal Institute of Spain published in the daily “La Razon,” Pope John Paul... Read more
The Special Committee for the Defense of Life of the Bishops Conference of Costa Rica decided this week to send... Read more
Responding to a string of television programs promoting Confession over the internet, the Bishops Conference of Peru said this week... Read more
While Bishop Robert Morlino is still lamenting the gutting of St. Raphael Cathedral, spiritual home of nearly 270,000 Catholics in... Read more
St. Patrick is a much-celebrated saint because he was able to engage the “spirit of the people” and communicate the... Read more
Universal access to reproductive health, which includes abortion, should be included in the United Nation’s strategy for the Millennium Development... Read more
Senator Mel Martinez’s (R-FL) private relief bill to aid Terri Schiavo passed the Senate by a voice vote yesterday. Read more