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Inherent dignity and worth of world’s women must be upheld, Vatican U.N. rep. declares
Speaking yesterday to the United Nations’ 51st session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic... Read more
Paraguayan bishop resubmits request for release from clerical state
Although the Holy See has already refused his request to be released from the clerical state, the former Bishop of... Read more
“Amazing Grace” calls us to conversion this Lent, Archbishop Chaput says
Addressing a new film focused on the traditional hymn “Amazing Grace” in his weekly column, Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput pointed... Read more
Cardinal Rivera encourages priests to respond to drug lords' threats with continued care for their people
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City released a statement this week, standing by the priests of Iztapalapa who are... Read more
Fears grow in Cuba for well being of jailed pro-life dissident
Elsa Morejon, the wife of prominent pro-life activist and political prisoner Oscar Elias Biscet, has issued an urgent appeal for... Read more
Return to living your faith with the zeal of missionaries, Vatican tells Latinos
The Pontifical Commission for Latin America has made public its annual message for Hispanic-American Day, which is celebrated annually in... Read more
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Serbian bishop working to make real the dream of a Cathedral designated to Mother Teresa
The newly appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Prizren, Bishop Dodё Gjergji, told the Catholic charity, Aid to the... Read more
Family group denounces failure of Spanish Parliament to defend marriage
The president of the Institute for Family Policy in Catalonia, Liberto Senderos, expressed regret this week that Spain’s House of... Read more
Kentucky Senate considers pro-life bill
Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said he is praying for the Kentucky Senate to pass a... Read more
Elderly Catholic men’s group, preparing half a million crosses for World Youth Day
World Youth Day has given a sense of hope and purpose to a community of senior men.The patrons of the... Read more
Case of handicapped Spanish woman could lead to legalization of euthanasia
In a controversial case that confuses the right to receive disproportionate medical treatments with the legalization of euthanasia, the government... Read more
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Vatican delegation set for Vietnam visit
The Holy See’s Undersecretary of State for Relations with States, Monsignor Pietro Parolin, is making final preparations to lead a... Read more
Nearly 300 attend historic Illinois Catholic School’s summit
Illinois held its first Summit for Catholic School Education last week, drawing nearly 300 educators and five bishops. Read more
Commission rules priest suffered discrimination, reinstates him as hospital chaplain
Fr. Henry Heffernan is expected to return to work as a chaplain at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center... Read more
Rambo IV “is also a Christian film,” Sylvester Stallone confirms
Following his successful comeback in the latest “Rocky” movie, Sylvester Stallone is resurrecting another of his classic action characters for... Read more
Racism, eugenics still fuel Planned Parenthood, black pro-life leader charges
Racism surrounding the abortion rate must be recognized and stopped, said Day Gardner, president of National Black Pro-Life Union. “The... Read more
Peruvian Bishops’ Committee on the Family issues powerful call for defense of life
The Committee on the Family and the Defense of Life of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference issued a message this week... Read more
Bishops launch Lenten fundraising drive in Argentina
The Council for Economic Affairs of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina has begun a Lenten fundraising campaign entitled, “We Are... Read more
Spanish Minister of Education supports Church’s right to select religion teachers
Spain’s Minister of Education, Mercedes Cabrera, expressed her support this week of a ruling by the Constitutional Court that recognized... Read more
Archbishop calls on political parties in Dominican Republic to come up with common plan to save country
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic, Archbishop Ramon Benito De La Rosa y Carpio, is calling... Read more
