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Pope calls to renew commitment on conversion to Christ
Pope John Paul II called the faithful to intensify their “commitment of conversion to Christ” as the Church prepares to... Read more
Parental notification law may be put on election ballot
A group of Republican lawmakers wants to put the question of parental notification on the election ballot this November. The... Read more
Pro-lifers denounce campaign to promote “morning after pill” in Honduras
The Pro-Life Committee of Honduras is denouncing a campaign launched by the Ministry of Health to promote the distribution of... Read more
Portuguese public official calls adoption of children by homosexuals “perversion”
A Portuguese government official in charge of a committee implementing the country’s new law on adoption said that homosexuality is... Read more
More screens added for The Passion of the Christ
The demand for showings of The Passion of The Christ is so great that 4,000 prints of the film are... Read more
EWTN to air live Town Hall meeting on the report on clerical sexual abuse in the U.S.
The EWTN Global Catholic Network will air a live Town Hall Meeting on the report by the National Review Board... Read more
Scientific rigor and Christian ethics to avoid aberrations, Pope suggests
Pope John Paul II said today that combining scientific rigor with the demands of anthropology and Christian ethics guarantees respect... Read more
John Paul II exhorts French to live and pass on the faith daily
John Paul II exhorts French to live and pass on the faith daily Read more
Spanish bishops exhort voters to support life and family in coming elections
In anticipation of the coming general elections on March 14, the leadership of the Spanish Bishops Conference has published a... Read more
Michigan Catholic Conference ready to oppose death penalty resolution
The Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) is urging the Michigan Legislature to vote against a constitutional amendment that would reinstate the... Read more
Marchers protest Cardinal George’s stance on same-sex marriage
About 150 supporters of same-sex marriage marched and rallied across the street from the residence of Cardinal Francis George Feb.... Read more
Cardinal says media’s portrayal of sex poses threat to future happiness of children
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, archbishop of Westminster, said the media’s portrayal of sex poses a danger to the future health and... Read more
John Paul II sends condolences to victims of train accident in Iran
Pope John Paul II sent his condolences to the Iranian people affected by the train accident that claimed the lives... Read more
Vatican experts reflect on the dignity of human procreation
The Pontifical Academy for Life opened this morning its 10º General Assembly in the Vatican. The theme of this year’s... Read more
Pope to canonize pro-life mother, four priests and a nun
The Holy See announced today that Pope John Paul II will canonize on May 16 six blessed including Gianna Beretta,... Read more
Italian journalist says “The Passion of the Christ” is the best film about Jesus ever made
In an article written for the Spanish newspaper “La Razón,” the renowned Italian journalist Vittorio Messori recounts his experience seeing... Read more
Spanish bishops respond to adoption of twins by lesbians in Navarre
The Spanish Bishops Conference has responded to a recently revealed unpublished decision by a judge in the Navarre province which... Read more
Bishop denounces spread of gangs in southern Mexico
The new Archbishop of Antequera-Oaxaca, José Luis Chávez Botello, has denounced the rapid spread of Central American gangs in southern... Read more
Bishops ask “necessary decisions” be made to combat violence in Haiti
The Bishops Conference of Haiti is calling on the country’s leaders and politicians to “urgently make the necessary decisions” to... Read more
Cardinal backs down from HIV testing for seminary candidates
The Archdiocese of Montreal has backed down from implementing a policy that would screen seminary candidates for HIV, after consulting... Read more
