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Buttiglione’s defense of Christian principles fuel an EU debate
British paper “The Guardian” published yesterday a collection of reactions to the effort of some congressmen of the European Union... Read more
Catholic pharmacist fights for conscience clause, right to refuse to provide abortion drugs
Calgary pharmacist Maria Bizecki, who had been fired for refusing to fill prescriptions for the morning-after pill, says Catholics must... Read more
Free copies of Catholic ‘voter’s guide’ made available
A Catholic organization has made their voter’s guide for Catholics available for free on its Web site. Read more
Congressman says Peruvian Health Minister lied about morning after pill
A Peruvian congressman has accused the country’s Health Minister, Pilar Mazzetti, of violating the Constitution by lying to the country... Read more
Congregation of Liturgy releases suggestions for Year of the Eucharist
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments has released a document today with suggestions and proposals for... Read more
Vatican encourages recovering use of Latin, Gregorian chant
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments, in its new document, “The Year of the Eucharist: Suggestions... Read more
Pope Appoints three new Bishops in the US
Pope John Paul II has appointed three new bishops to lead the U.S. dioceses of Columbus, Grand Island, and Harrisburg. Read more
Papal audiences were attended by 1.5 million faithful in 2004
The Prefecture of the Papal Household, on the annual publication of the figures relative to papal audiences, just before the... Read more
Ferrari to make Pope special anniversary car
The president of Ferrari, Luca Montezemolo, has said that the Formula One team will build a special model car for... Read more
Attack on Catholic health care unwarranted, based on errors of fact
A recent Boston Globe article, which targeted Catholic health care providers and laws that protect them from participating in abortion,... Read more
Judge orders Church documents be made public in sex-abuse case
The files of Catholic priests, accused of sexual abuse, should be made public, a California judge said in a tentative... Read more
New Catholic University holds inaugural gala
New Catholic University (NCU) held its inaugural gala Sept. 25 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Read more
Beatification process moving forward for German bishop who opposed Nazis
The cause for beatification of Cardinal Clemens August von Galen, Bishop of Muenster during World War II and the Nazi... Read more
Pro-life groups call for end to “abortion tourism” in wake of British investigative report
In the wake of an investigative report by the UK’s The Sunday Telegraph uncovering illegal late-term abortions obtained by British... Read more
Morning after pill does not reduce abortions in general, and increases abortions among teenagers
The head of the Department of Biopathology at La Fe Hospital in Valencia, Spain, Dr. Justo Aznar Lucea, reaffirmed this... Read more
Papal Mass on October 17 to inaugurate Year of the Eucharist
Pope John Paul II will inaugurate the Year of the Eucharist with the celebration of a Mass t 5:30 p.m.... Read more
U.S. bishops begin review of sex-abuse charter
In a letter sent to the Catholic bishops of the United States last week, Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St.... Read more
Men are created for holiness, Pope says
Pope John Paul II affirmed that human beings are chosen, in the “eternal divine design” to be “holy and blameless... Read more
There is no ethics without full respect for human person, Vatican says at UNESCO summit
Msgr. Francesco Follo, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the occasion of... Read more
Catholic University accepts NAACP chapter under condition of not promoting abortion
The president of Catholic University said yesterday that he will allow students to form a chapter of the NAACP on... Read more
