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Dominican bishops call on voters to elect leaders who will care for the common good
In a document on the issue of voting in the country’s upcoming elections, the bishops of the Dominican Republic have... Read more
Spanish cardinal says refusal to help families reaps incalculable consequences
During a Mass in Valencia in preparation for the World Meeting of Families in July, the Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal... Read more
‘Holly's Law’ needed to protect women from RU-486, says USCCB office
A public workshop in response to women’s deaths linked to abortion drug RU-486 was a “constructive step,” but it does... Read more
Planned Parenthood fundraisers on Mother’s Day in bad taste
Planned Parenthood organized fundraisers over Mother’s Day weekend in South Dakota — a move that has citizens reeling at the... Read more
U:S Bishops vow for a long-term strategy to address the root causes of immigration
The U.S. bishops are wary of President Bush’s reported proposal to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border and... Read more
Vatican denies alleged “scandal” of official and announces it will take legal action
The Press office of the Vatican released a strong message this Sunday Morning, strongly denying charges of a scandal, in... Read more
Benedict XVI recalls miraculous saving of Pope John Paul II in assassination attempt
During the Sunday Angelus he presided over this morning, Pope Benedict recalled today the apparitions in Fatima and the prophecy... Read more
Believers are called to open their arms and hearts to everyone, whatever their country of origin, says Pope
“Christians must particularly open their hearts to the lowliest and the poorest, in whom Christ Himself is especially present,” Pope... Read more
Korean Catholic Church launched administrative streamlining of Korean dioceses through computer software
A software program to set all the parishes of South Korea in a network and to streamline their administrative management... Read more
City officials in Croatian city tell tourists to cover up
The Croatian city of Vrbnik on the island of Krk has decided to do something about the bikini-clad tourists that... Read more
Spanish bishops decry European resolution on homophobia as excuse to legitimize same-sex couples
The executive committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has warned against a recent resolution from the European Parliament condemning homophobia and rejecting... Read more
Pro-life groups in Colombia prepare legal challenges against high court ruling legalizing abortion
Two pro-life associations in Colombia have expressed their rejection of a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court legalizing abortion in... Read more
Argentinean lawyers reject AIDS prevention manual for students
The Corporation of Catholic Lawyers in Argentina has rejected the distribution of a manual on AIDS prevention to 11 year-old... Read more
Euthanasia Bill defeated in British House of Lords
The British House of Lords voted 148-100 against a measure that would have legalized assisted suicide in the European nation.... Read more
State church installs bishop, ordained without Vatican consent in 2000
China's state-approved Catholic Church welcomed the installation Sunday of another bishop who was not approved by the pope, exacerbating Beijing's... Read more
Catholic grade-schoolers cut their locks for a cause
Eight third-graders and their teacher at All Saints School in Kansas City made a special field trip to a hair... Read more
South Korea indicts scientist for stem-cell fraud
Cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk was indicted Friday on charges of fraud, embezzlement and bioethics violations in a scandal over faked... Read more
Colombian bishops threaten civil disobedience, excommunication for creators of new abortion law
In response to a ruling by Colombia’s Constitutional Court making the country the first in Latin America to legalize abortion,... Read more
Vatican officials decry religious ignorance of ‘Da Vinci Code’
Three top Vatican officials have expressed dismay at what they see as a clear religious ignorance evident in book “The... Read more
Spanish Minister of Justice says government will not seek legalization of euthanasia…for now
The Socialist government in Spain has decided not to use an upcoming reform of the country’s Penal Code to legalize... Read more
