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Cardinal Lopez Trujillo says family is not property of lawmakers
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, said this week the family is a... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano highlights heroism of “courageous” Italian mother
The Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano singled out an Italian mother for her decision to forego medical treatment doctors said she needed... Read more
College students declare pro-life message in Washington
More than 300 students from college campuses across the nation converged at the Catholic University of America last weekend to... Read more
Pro-life group calls for investigation into death of woman, linked to abortion
Operation Rescue filed a complaint with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, asking for the suspension of abortion doctor George... Read more
Canadian same-sex marriage bill to be introduced next week
Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said yesterday the government will introduce the same-sex marriage bill as soon as Parliament returns... Read more
Catholics launch postcard campaign against same-sex marriage
A coalition of Quebec-based Catholic organizations launched a postcard campaign yesterday, which they hope will persuade Parliamentarians to vote against... Read more
Mortuary apologizes after giving fetal remains to Catholic cemetery
A Colorado hospital will now ask its female patients where they want fetal remains to be buried, after a miscarriage,... Read more
Denver men look to become a formal religious order
Just a few years ago, Jay Gould was a millionaire. Today, he owns virtually nothing and serves the poor in... Read more
Holy See tells Spanish Foreign Ministry that Pope clearly illustrates position of Church
At midday today, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following declaration concerning a communique released yesterday by... Read more
No one may overlook the tragedy of the Holocaust, says Pope
Today, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, archbishop of Paris, read a Message from Pope John Paul at a gathering of more than... Read more
Bishops warn against moral dangers of euthanasia
"Loving the Lord ... means life to you and length of days" was announced today as the Holy Father’s theme... Read more
Pope calls for increased respect of elderly in Lenten message
The Pope used the words of Moses to express his theme for Lent 2005, which was published today in English,... Read more
Oscars overlooks ‘The Passion’ for best picture
The worldwide 2004 box-office hit “The Passion of the Christ” was shut out in the nominations for best picture category... Read more
Italian priests slam 'blasphemous' ad
Two Italian priests are outraged by a company that has used the image of the Virgin Mary for an ad... Read more
Ecuadorian bishop calls on government to guarantee right to protest
The secretary general of the Bishops Conference of Ecuador, Bishop Jose Vicente Eguiguren Samaniego, is calling on the government to... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice to intensify pro-abortion efforts in Brazil
The pro-abortion group "Catholics for a Free Choice" (CFFC) is intensifying its efforts to get abortion legalized in Brazil, as... Read more
Church hopeful UN will name new envoy to Colombian peace process
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, vice president of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, expressed his confidence this week that the United... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says fight against drugs begins in the family
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week that while the government has the duty to... Read more
Christ is the foundation and goal of ecumenical movement, Cardinal tells religious leaders
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, last night presided in the name of the... Read more
Polish court fines editor for insulting Pope
A Polish editor, who used to speak for the country's former communist rulers in the 1980s, was fined $8,500 yesterday... Read more
