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President Bush meets with Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia
President George W. Bush met with Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, this afternoon in Philadelphia. The president had requested the... Read more
Catholic League slams Ford Foundation for supporting anti-Catholic groups
The Ford Foundation has established a new policy, barring beneficiaries from engaging in any activity that “promotes violence, terrorism, bigotry,... Read more
Family Research Council to team up with John Kerry on issue of Free Speech
In a letter to Senator John Kerry, the Family Research Council has formally requested that the Democratic presidential candidate sponsor... Read more
Bishops urge voters to reject abortion, stem-cell research during pro-life rally
Led by their bishops, about 1,500 Catholics rallied at the Statehouse in Trenton, Oct. 18, to urge political leaders and... Read more
Diocesan lawyers ban Catholic voting guides
Officials in three U.S. dioceses have instructed pastors and parish administrators not to distribute the "Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics,"... Read more
Archbishop of Lima leads celebration of Peruvian devotion in New York
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, celebrated the traditional Peruvian October devotion of Our Lord of the Miracles... Read more
Anxiety in Brazil as Supreme Court decision on abortion looms
Several pro-life groups are stepping up activities in hopes of preventing a Supreme Court decision today that would legalize abortion... Read more
Cardinal Rivera tells politicians to worry about the country’s problems instead of reelection
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, called on politicians this week to set aside their “fears about losing... Read more
Archbishop denounces "de-christianization" campaigns in Catholic countries
In an eloquent message to the faithful of his Archdiocese, Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, warned that in some... Read more
Catholic Music Network launches new and interactive website
CatholicMusicNetwork.com, one of the most important websites for Catholic music during the last four years, has announced it is launching... Read more
Catholics for Kerry claim Kerry "right" and Bush "wrong" for Catholics
Advocates for Sen. Kerry’s bid for the presidency, Catholics for Kerry, have published a list of reasons claiming that Sen.... Read more
Catholics demand that Kerry be coherent with faith before alleged "big Catholic statement"
A significant number of Catholic leaders around the U.S. have published an Open Letter to Sen. John Kerry this morning... Read more
Great riches not advantage, better to be poor and live as one with God, says Pope
Pope John Paul II spoke on the “Vanity of riches,” the theme of the first part of Psalm 48, in... Read more
Elite university students publish ad defending right to life
Students from 14 of America’s elite universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Georgetown, and MIT, have published an ad for... Read more
Praying for honors for Servants of God creates conditions for miracles, says Pope
Welcoming pilgrims from the diocese of Pelplin in Poland this morning, Pope John Paul II confirmed that their pilgrimage to... Read more
Anglicans express disappointment, regret after no solution is reached over homosexual bishop
The Anglican Communion Network and the American Anglican Council are deeply saddened that within minutes of the Windsor Report’s release,... Read more
Jewish and Catholic solidarity in essential values, says statement
The Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with Jews, headed by Cardinal Jorge Mejia, and Delegations of the Chief Rabbinate... Read more
Buttiglione says Europe plagued by “anti-Christian inquisition”
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Italy and candidate for justice minister on the European Commission, Rocco Buttiglione, denounced the existence... Read more
Pope meets with president of Paraguay, encourages country to preserve Christian faith
Pope John Paul II met yesterday with Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte Frutos, expressing his affection for the people of that... Read more
Bishop urges prayers to patron saint of politicians to stop abortion
Bishop Michael Saltarelli of Wilmington, Del., has distributed a prayer to St. Thomas More to parishes and Catholic schools, asking... Read more
