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Mexican bishops warn against planned casinos
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference have issued a statement warning of the dangers involved in the Mexican government’s plan to legalize... Read more
Be guardians of the faith, unity of the Church, says Pope to bishops
This morning at Castelgandolfo, Pope John Paul II received 130 French-, Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking bishops from Africa, Asia, Oceania and... Read more
Loyola University Chicago ignores Cardinal and US bishops, grants award to avowed pro-abortionist
Loyola University Chicago, a Jesuit institution, has ignored a request by Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, that they cancel... Read more
Archbishop O'Malley asks for 'greater sacrifices' in church closings
In a final attempt to keep their parishes open, parishioners continue to occupy two Boston churches slated for closure, reported... Read more
Religious beliefs give illegals hope
Illegal immigrants from Mexico continue to make the journey into the United States because of their faith, says a recent... Read more
Catholic program celebrates 15 years of assisting pregnant women and young mothers
A Catholic community network, which has helped more than 3,000 women with pregnancies and parenting, celebrated its 15th anniversary Sept.... Read more
Chicago to close 10 parishes
As many as 10 parishes may close in the Archdiocese of Chicago this year. The archbishop, Frances Cardinal George, approved... Read more
Homeless leave church in Bogota
The more than 80 homeless people who occupied a church in central Bogota this Tuesday decided to leave the church... Read more
Sects in Brazil are increasingly linked to politics
Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha of Caico, Brazil, warned this week that sects in the country are redoubling their efforts to... Read more
Teaching is the most challenging of all professions, says Argentinean Archbishop
During his weekly television program, “Keys for and a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, said “teaching... Read more
Bolivian archbishop warns that those who are corrupt do not know God
Presiding at the Te Deum for the 194th anniversary of Cochabamba, Bolivia, Archbishop Tito Solari of Cochabamba warned this week... Read more
Pope: God guides history despite Satan and evil
Pope John Paul II said today that "history is driven through the effective work of God, despite the storms, the... Read more
Illinois columnist claims Catholic hospitals performing late term abortions
Two Catholic hospital systems, Loyola Health System in Chicago, and Providence Health System on the west coast and Alaska, commit... Read more
Canada grants world’s first same-sex divorce
A lesbian couple was granted a same-sex divorce Sept. 13, just 15 months after they were married by an Ontario... Read more
Abortion is only proportionate to itself, Ratzinger Priests for Life director clarifies Ratzinger memo
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, has responded to the recent controversy concerning the distortion - by... Read more
Syrian Catholic Church supports Iraqi Christian refugees
Families fleeing Iraq after the Aug. 1 attacks on Christian churches have found safe haven in Syria, thanks to the... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of two U.S. auxiliary bishops
Today Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation from office of Bishop Francis X. Roque and of Bishop Joseph Madera,... Read more
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception launches new virtual tour on website
In the 150th anniversary year of the Immaculate Conception, a complete virtual tour of the Basilica of the National Shrine... Read more
Quebec to start granting late-term abortions in local clinic
Dozens of Canadian women must travel to the United States to receive late-term abortions. But Quebec health officials are “hopeful”... Read more
Argentinean Bishop: Authentic sex-ed based on freedom and not on selfish pleasure
Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina, criticized this week the false “sexual education” that has begun to be... Read more
