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‘Pope’s condition improving’ says Vatican spokesman
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the Vatican’s Press Office Spokesman told reporters today that, “the Pope is well, and his condition is improving,... Read more
Denver Archbishop calls praise for Oscar winning ‘Million Dollar Baby’ a ‘stretch’
In his column last week, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver called Clint Eastwood’s ‘Million Dollar Baby’, which took top honors... Read more
Vatican spokesperson says Pope’s appearance Sunday was ‘emotional for everyone’
The unplanned appearance of Pope John Paul II at his hospital window Sunday was a “surprise” and a moment that... Read more
“Retirement” not part of Pope’s vocabulary, says Cardinal Lozano
The President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, said this week “the word retirement is... Read more
Women’s group applauds Kansas attorney general for defending victims of child rape
Concerned Women for America (CWA) applauds Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline for seeking to defend victims of child rape. Read more
Pope’s resiliency Angers Newsweek
Catholic League president William Donohue says Newsweek should “pull the plug” on columnist Christopher Dickey after he suggested in an... Read more
Facts about Terri Schiavo indicate her life should be saved, says pro-life leader
Douglas R. Scott, president of Life Decisions International, is calling on all Americans to refrain from being swayed by pro-euthanasia... Read more
Christian ethicist questions integrity of Terri Schiavo’s husband
Michael Schiavo’s lawyer, George Felos, told the Florida Baptist Witness that his client “deeply loves Terri” and “simply is not... Read more
Vatican seminar explores human rights for prisoners
This morning, an international study seminar on the human rights of prisoners began at the Vatican. Read more
Government exists to serve the human being, says Archbishop Janusz
Today, the Vatican made public an address given by Archbishop Juliusz Janusz, head of the Holy See delegation to the... Read more
Pope addresses poor and oppressed in March prayer intention
Today, the Vatican announced Pope John Paul II new general prayer and mission intentions for this month. Read more
US officials in Miami to apologize to Cuban cardinal
US officials are expected to present an official apology to Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana, Cuba, after the Vatican... Read more
Nearly 5,000 teens take stand for purity
John Ellis and the Christian rock band Tree 63 traveled all the way from South Africa to join nearly 5,000... Read more
Homosexuals have no place in seminaries, says cardinal
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, reaffirmed this week that the Church does... Read more
Mexican archbishop denounces abuse of women as attack on God’s plan
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico City, said this week discrimination and abuse against women are actions contrary to... Read more
Vatican calls Pope’s condition ‘good’
This morning Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls gave journalists a medical bulletin outlining the current state of the... Read more
Pope makes surprise appearance from hospital window
Sunday morning, just after Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, deputy Vatican Secretary of State read a statement from the Holy Father, John... Read more
Judge gives Schiavo’s husband green light to remove feeding tube
In a devastating announcement for pro-life advocates and the family of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, Florida Judge George Greer gave Michael... Read more
‘Be instruments of mercy and communion’ Pope tells Czech group
On Friday, the Vatican made public a message written from the Pope to Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, archbishop of Prague, Czech... Read more
‘Abortion not a human right’, US tells UN conference
The United States is demanding that the United Nations adopt an amendment to a 10-year-old landmark platform on women’s rights,... Read more
