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Pregnant women in Spain who suffer from AIDS request help to avoid abortion
The Association of Abortion Victims (AAV) in Spain are responding to calls from pregnant women infected with AIDS who are... Read more
Brazilian Archbishop says candidate’s stance on life must be priority
Archbishop Dadeus Grings of Porto Alegre, Brazil, issued a pastoral letter this week exhorting Catholics not to vote for candidates... Read more
Pope sends special envoy to Sudan, expresses concern for crisis in Darfur
The Pope has expressed his concern and solidarity for the people of Darfur, Sudan who have been subject to what... Read more
Archbishop Brunett defends pastoral letter, involvement of Church in public life
Separation of church and state does not mean that Catholics should not bring universal principles and values to the public... Read more
Bishop begins probe of Austria's seminary sex scandal
Austrian Bishop Klaus Kueng, appointed apostolic visitator by Pope John Paul II began investigating a sex scandal at a seminary... Read more
Pro-life speakers not excluded at Democratic national convention
For the first time in years, the Democratic National Committee is not excluding pro-life democrats from the national convention. Read more
Baltimore archdiocese forbids pro-lifer walkers to speak at parishes
Twelve Catholic college students, taking part in a 1,300-mile walk to spread a pro-life message, received word that the Archdiocese... Read more
Colombian Cardinal calls for release of all kidnapped
Cardinal Pedro Rubiano, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia, called on rebel and paramilitary forces this week to begin seriously working for... Read more
Bishop explains how the Church functions to Argentinean president
Bishop Jorge Casaretto of San Isidro, Argentina, revealed this week that one of the reasons for his meeting with Argentinean... Read more
Obedience to God's plans is source of peace, Pope says
The Holy Father spoke on Psalm 118 during today’s general audience in the Paul VI Hall, in which he explaind... Read more
Terri’s parents say she would not want her life terminated due to Catholic beliefs
The parents of a brain-damaged woman, at the center of a right-to-die case, said their daughter would not want to... Read more
Pope sends condolences to victims of coal mine explosion in Ukraine
The Holy Father sent a telegram of condolences, through Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, to Bishop Stepan Meniok, C.SS.R.,... Read more
Legal watchdog to keep fighting for cross in L.A. County seal
The Thomas More Law Center, a legal organization based in Ann Arbour, vowed yesterday to fight in order to keep... Read more
New Catholic University plans to create next generation of country’s leaders
A new Catholic university is planning to open its doors in San Diego in the fall of 2005. The educational... Read more
Survey finds Protestants losing membership, Catholics remaining steady
Protestants may soon account for less than half of the United States population for the first time since the country's... Read more
Mexican Bishop denounces media’s inaccurate reporting on the Church
Bishop Mario de Gasperin of Queretaro, Mexico, denounced this week inaccuracy in the media concerning information about the Church, saying... Read more
Expert says better marriage prep needed to reduce marriage annulments
The Judicial Vicar and Canon Lawyer of the Archdiocese of Oviedo, Fr. Andres Perez, said this week the diverse and... Read more
Spanish bishops warn against making homosexual unions equivalent with marriage
As a new law granting full marital status to homosexual unions is set to be implemented beginning next year, the... Read more
Pope intervenes in seminary sex scandal in Austria
The Vatican Press Office announced this Tuesday that Pope John Paul II has appointed an apostolic visitator to probe the... Read more
Bishop says homosexual men should not be admitted to priesthood
Homosexuals should be banned from the Catholic priesthood, said Bishop John D'Arcy in an interview published yesterday in the Boston... Read more
