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Disability rights coalition supports Terri Schiavo's right to life
A coalition of 14 disability rights groups issued a statement yesterday in support of Terri Schiavo's right to life. Read more
Gay Episcopalian bishop commits to be consecrated Sunday
Canon Gene Robinson, the Anglican communion of churches' first openly gay bishop, has pledged to defy world leaders of the... Read more
Europe and the U.S. must partner in current “age of uncertainty”
Europe must enter into a partnership with the United States and make strides to share fully in the responsibility for... Read more
Catholic Students Better At Math
Catholic school students scored higher on New York States fourth- and eight-grade math exams than public schools. The data was... Read more
Catholic Nurses In Africa Restate Opposition To Abortion
The Catholic Nurses Guild of Nigeria has vowed to continue to uphold the value of human life and oppose abortion... Read more
Media Should Respect John Paul II Says Vatican Radio Official
Vatican Radio's Latin America Marketing Director, Father Javier San Martín, has called on the media to treat the Holy Father... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop Says Country Following Playbook of World's Inhumane Regimes
The President of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Diocese of Mérida, Archbishop Baltsar Porras, said that in the... Read more
Chileans and Argentines Remember Pope's Intervention That Prevented War
Catholics in Chile and Argentina gathered together this past Saturday to express thanks for the Pope John Paul II's role... Read more
Ten Commandments Case Might Get Review In Supreme Court
America's highest court is expected to decide Nov. 3 whether it will review an Alabama case involving the public display... Read more
“Voice of the Faithful” Summit Offers “Cooperation” after Harshly Criticizing Bishops
Participants at the Summit of the lay organization “Voice of the Faithful” (VOTF) convoked this weekend at Fordham University's Rose... Read more
Vatican Supports Banning all Forms of Human Cloning at UN Conference
The Holy See’s Press office made public today the speech delivered last week by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Vatican’s permanent observer... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas Implores Bolivians to Stop the Bloodshed and Revenge
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, called on Bolivians to stop the cycle of revenge and begin to... Read more
Schiavo To Get Guardian
The law signed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, which allowed him to order Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube reinserted states that... Read more
Brain-Damaged Daughter Responds to Kisses
Bob Schindler who has fought for more than five years to keep his brain-damaged daughter Terri Schiavo alive said when... Read more
Alternating between Divorced Parents Causes Problems for Children of Divorce
A new study in the Journal of Family Studies shows that the majority of babies who alternate living with their... Read more
Keeler Admires Pope’s Simplicity and Perseverance
The archbishop of Baltimore said he admired the Pope for having stayed for all of the ceremonies in their entirety... Read more
Spanish Bishops Calls for Consensus among Political Candidates for Protection of the Family
The Spanish Bishops Conference has called on politicians who are preparing for the coming general elections to work for the... Read more
Pope John Paul II Declared “Living Patrimony” of Dominican Republic
The Senate of the Dominican Republic has sent a resolution to the country’s Papal Nuncio, which declares John Paul II... Read more
Catholics in Iraq Celebrate 25th Anniversary of John Paul II’s Pontificate
With prayer and thanksgiving the Catholic Church in Iraq celebrated with joy the 25th Anniversary of John Paul II’s pontificate. ... Read more
Pope Entrusts Cardinals to Mary
Pope John Paul II entrusted the 31 cardinals and their ministry to Mother Mary today. The Pope held a private... Read more
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