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Volunteers to bring Christmas to the streets of Chile
As part of an outreach called, “Let’s evangelize the heart of the city,” thousands of volunteers, mostly young people, will... Read more
Pluralism does not justify anti-Catholicism, says Argentinean bishop
Auxiliary Bishop of Mercedes-Lujan, Argentina, Oscar Sarlinga, praised the “pastoral attitude” of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires for calling... Read more
Spanish bishops deny calling for protests against government
The Teaching and Catechesis Committee of the Bishops Conference of Spain issued a statement to dioceses and Catholic schools this... Read more
Human development not only socio-economic, Pope says in message for Peace Day
In his Message for the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2005, which was published today, Pope John Paul II... Read more
Federal judge rules in favor of Nativity
Federal Judge Cecilia Altonaga ruled yesterday that the Town of Bay Harbor Islands, Fl., must allow the public display of... Read more
Pope appoints auxiliary bishop in Pittsburgh
Pope John Paul II has appointed Fr. Paul J. Bradley, vicar general and moderator of the Curia of Pittsburgh, U.S.A.,... Read more
Circuses and fairs are occasions to proclaim authentically human values, says Pope
On receiving participants in the Seventh International Congress of the Pastoral Care for Circus and Fair Workers this morning, Pope... Read more
Pope to celebrate Mass on Christmas Eve
The Office of the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff has announced the Holy Father's schedule for December 24, 25... Read more
Planned Parenthood loses private support but pulls in profits, annual report shows
There are few hopeful signs for pro-life organizations found in this year’s Planned Parenthood annual report. An analysis of the... Read more
Indiana group works to restore cardinal's boyhood home
Community members are working together to restore the boyhood home of the much-loved Joseph Cardinal Ritter, with the hope of... Read more
England ‘hardly a Christian country,’ says number two Anglican cleric
The Archbishop of York, the Church of England's second most senior clergyman, told the BBC that he would be "hard-pushed"... Read more
Pro-family victory in Argentina: sex-ed law defeated
The city of Buenos Aires for now will not have a “sexual education law” which had been proposed by a... Read more
Cuban bishops call for forgiveness, evangelization in Christmas message
In their message, the bishops invite the faithful to adopt “an attitude of reconciliation,” and they underscore that “the Church’s... Read more
Church in Spain rejects court ordered abortion for mentally handicapped woman
The Office for the Defense of Life of the Archdiocese of Oviedo, Spain, energetically rejected the decision by a judge... Read more
Pro-lifers in Spain march in front of abortion center that was subject of an investigative report
Hundreds of people in Spain have been periodically marching in front of the Genemedex abortion clinic in Barcelona to protest... Read more
Bethlehem mayor says Israeli occupation is driving away Christians
The mayor of Bethlehem said that the “bitterness” of the Israeli occupation is driving more and more Christians away from... Read more
Aid needed for shrine of first approved Marian apparitions in Africa
The Marian shrine at the site of the first apparitions of Our Lady on the African continent to be approved... Read more
Truth about man cannot be reached by mere science, Pope tells university students
During the annual Mass for university students and faculty members from Roman and other European universities with Pope John Paul... Read more
Group files lawsuit against bill protecting health care workers from providing abortion
A pro-abortion association, whose members include Planned Parenthood, announced plans Dec. 13 to file a federal lawsuit against the pro-life... Read more
Abortion still top concern among Catholic investors
In a Top Ten list of issues, about which Catholic investors in 2004 are most concerned, abortion takes first place,... Read more
