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God is not indifferent to human suffering, Pope says
Commenting on a hymn from Revelation 19, Pope John Paul said during the general audience on Wednesday that God is... Read more
Vatican: conflicts must not stop humanitarian aid to hot zones
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office in Geneva said that the... Read more
Marian Year Inaugurated at National Shrine in DC
Next year will mark the 150th anniversary of the solemn proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception and the... Read more
Abortions in Pennsylvania down for 2002, bishops reveal
As a result of intense pro-life activity, the number of abortions in the state of Pennsylvania declined in 2002 by... Read more
Chicken ad plucked after offending Catholics in Canada
A Quebec TV ad, featuring a priest and his congregation singing the praises of a barbecue chicken chain as a... Read more
Offensive `nun’ ad draws national Catholic protest in Canada
The image of a young black woman, dressed as a nun in a low-cut habit and showing her bare midriff... Read more
Costa Rica and Unites States achieve pro-life victory on cloning issue at the UN
A new effort by Costa Rica on Tuesday to obtain a total ban on human cloning—with the support of the... Read more
Seminarians must prepare to priestly life with intense prayer, Pope says
Pope John Paul II told a group of Polish seminarians on Tuesday that they must prepare for their future priestly... Read more
Pope to authorities in Paraguay: promote education of your people
Upon receiving the credentials of the new ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay, Marcos Martinez Mendieta, John Paul II called... Read more
Only faith can grasp the mystery of Mary Immaculate, Pope says
Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a holiday in... Read more
Major media hide fact women die for legal abortion, expert says
The startling results of the latest survey on abortion in the United States show that women die of legal abortions... Read more
PETA billboard depicts Virgin Mary cradling chicken carcass
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is hoping that a billboard of the Virgin Mary... Read more
Australian man receives one-year jail term for false claim of sexual abuse
A man, who claimed he had been abused by Catholic brothers, has been sentenced to a one-year jail term after... Read more
Decorate hearts more than homes this Christmas, Mexican Bishop says
Marking the second week of Advent, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexico said that... Read more
Pro-life medical students in Cuba send message of support to imprisoned pro-life doctor
Five medical students from the Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana are marking the Day of Medicine by sending a... Read more
St. John the Baptist still speaks today, Pope says
During the recitation of the Angelus on the Second Sunday of Advent, Pope John Paul II said the call of... Read more
Pope Pius XII did everything possible to protect Jews: Jesuit journal
Pope Pius XII did everything humanly possible to protect Rome’s Jews from the Nazis and only learned of the Nazi... Read more
New movements renew faith in today’s world, says Holy Father
In a letter sent to Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement, to mark the 60th anniversary its foundation, Pope... Read more
Bishop supports outreach to AIDS victims, not AIDS walk
Bishop Raymond L. Burke of La Crosse said he supports the diocesan outreach ministry to AIDS victims but, because of... Read more
U.S. bishops speak out against over-the-counter "emergency contraception"
Emergency contraceptives should not be switched from prescription to over-the-counter drugs, say the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
