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Venezuelan bishop responds to Socialist youth brigade: Jesus Christ is the authentic “new man”
In response to a plan in Venezuela by supporters of “21st century Socialism” to create a youth brigade to promote... Read more
Vatican Cardinal calls Mexico to make commitment to life and not death
As the Mexico City Legislative Assembly prepares to debate a bill that would legalize abortion in the Mexican capital, the... Read more
Vatican instructs German bishops to cut ties with abortion counseling group
The Vatican has instructed the German bishops to distance themselves from an abortion counseling group, called Donum Vitae, so that... Read more
The Eucharist is the font of all Christian joy, Pope Benedict says
Sunday, on the day when the Church celebrated “Laetare” Sunday, Pope Benedict used his weekly Angelus address to remind the... Read more
Pro-family groups in Poland propose law to defend children from aggressive homosexual agenda
The Minister of Education in Poland, together with the Polish League of Families, has proposed a new law to protect... Read more
Bishops reject “program of extermination” for legalizing abortion in Mexico
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico has expressed its absolute rejection of a “program of extermination” that is currently being debated... Read more
Spanish archbishop warns against replacing morality with political correctness
In his weekly pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia warned this week against replacing morality in public life with... Read more
Toledo cardinal denounces blasphemous and pornographic catalogue as crime against Spain
The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, said this week a government-sponsored pornographic and blasphemous catalogue that insults the Virgin... Read more
Cardinal Martino visits Taiwan, meets with govt. officials
A top Vatican official met with Taiwanese government officials last week and was a keynote speaker at a three-day conference... Read more
Irish primate urges Christians to go beyond parades for St. Patrick’s Day
Christians should go beyond parades and honor St. Patrick by living according to his example, said Archbishop Sean Brady of... Read more
Book on End of Life issues presented at San Antonio symposium
Several leading Catholic medical experts joined the Archbishop of San Antonio, José Gomez, to present a symposium based on his... Read more
Cardinal Obando Bravo to preside over Peace and Reconciliation Commission in Nicaragua
Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, Archbishop Emeritus of Managua, has accepted a request made in January by Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega... Read more
Baby boy who survived abortion "was not just a cluster of cells," pro-life leader says
The president of the Italian Pro-Life Movement, Carlo Casini, said this week the Italian baby who survived an abortion and... Read more
Strong condemnation of new euthanasia case in Spain
Diverse civil organizations and leaders are deploring the death of Inmaculada Echevarria, a Spanish woman who suffered from progressive muscular... Read more
Woman at center of euthanasia debate in Spain dies after respirator disconnected
Inmaculada Echevarria, the woman suffering from progressive muscular dystrophy and who had spent the last 20 years confined to bed,... Read more
Ex-priest says silencing of Father Sobrino will reanimate liberation theology in Latin America
A former Franciscan priest, Leonardo Boff of Brazil, who left the priesthood and the Franciscan order several years ago after... Read more
Confession provides a spiritual spring which provides energy for defeating evil, Pope says
Receiving participants in an annual course on the internal forum and confidentiality within Sacramental Confession, promoted by the Apostolic Penitentiary,... Read more
Pope Benedict praises fruitful collaboration between Church and state in Peru
Today in the Vatican, the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Alfonso Rivero Monsalve, the new ambassador of... Read more
Include God, Judeo-Christian tradition in European constitution: German bishops
A European Constitution must include a reference to God, “to the Judaic-Christian tradition of Europe and to its long-lasting effectiveness,”... Read more
Great cathedrals are 'catechism in stone', says architect
Cathedrals should be a "catechism in stone that represents the whole diocese," said architect Duncan Stroik at a recent lecture... Read more
