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George Weigel to receive Poland's highest honor
George Weigel, Pope John Paul II’s biographer, will receive the Gloria Artis Gold Medal--Poland's highest honor--in recognition of contributions to... Read more
Louisiana Senate passes pro-life bill
The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother. The... Read more
University takes strong stand against unmarried staff cohabitating on student trips
Minnesota’s University of St. Thomas has announced a controversial decision which bars unmarried staff or faculty, who travel officially with... Read more
Catholic South Korean delegation visits communist north for first time
The Archdiocese of Seoul sent its first-ever official Catholic delegation to North Korea Wednesday; this is the first time its... Read more
Lay group strives to bring lapsed Catholics back to faith
A new Catholic group in the Philippines is helping to bring erstwhile Catholics back to their faith. Founder Henry Siy... Read more
Vatican discussion to explore the ‘disappearance of youth’
The Pontifical Academy for the Social Sciences has announced it will host a gathering of experts April 28 to May... Read more
Cuban government agents assault prominent dissident
The leader of the internationsl Christian Life Movement, Oswald Paya Sardiñas, has issued a statement revealing that Cuban government agents... Read more
Venezuelan bishops demand serious investigation into assassination of priest
The Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has rejected statements by the country’s Attorney General, Isaias Rodriguez, who said on Tuesday that... Read more
Vatican analyst examines reactions to Cardinal Martini’s statements on condom use
In an article entitled, the “Day After Carlo Maria Martini”, set for publication in English on Friday, Italian journalist Sandro... Read more
Pope clarifies Church’s traditions, norms for canonization; announces new instruction
As the world watches the Catholic Church in its process for the beatification of John Paul II, the Vatican has... Read more
Holy See reaches working agreement with Bosnia-Herzegovina
Last week, on the anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI election to the papacy, a significant agreement was reached in the... Read more
Pope Benedict: Law of God does not eliminate human freedom, but perfects it
Meeting with members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expounded on the nature of humanity which,... Read more
Freezing of embryos, an offense against the respect due to human beings, says Jesuit Priest
In reaction to recent remarks by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini on the possibility of adopting "left over" frozen embryos, Moral... Read more
Bishop denounces Notre Dame decision to allow ‘Monologues’ on campus
Bishop John D'Arcy of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese told students and faculty at Notre Dame Law School Friday that... Read more
Chinese underground bishop released
A Chinese bishop of the "underground" Catholic Church has been released after five months in police custody, reports AsiaNews. He... Read more
Church leaders concerned about Iran's Christians
A Swiss Catholic Church delegation who recently returned from a week-long visit to Iran and says that Christians do not... Read more
Bishop defends right to refuse participation in national audit
Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz of Lincoln is asserting his episcopal authority and defending his prerogative to not participate in the U.S.... Read more
Archdiocese of Dublin clarifies Church’s stance: Fr. Curran is not suitable professor of Catholic Theology
The Archdiocese of Dublin has expressed the Church’s opposition to the participation of Father Charles Curran in a controversial Theology... Read more
Pope Benedict recalls 20th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Today, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the 20th anniversary of the worst nuclear disaster in human history, saying that the 1986... Read more
Cardinal Lozano announces Vatican document on AIDS prevention
Speaking on Vatican Radio, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, announced that his dicastery... Read more
