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Cardinal Martino to preside over celebration for Ugandan martyrs in Uganda
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council “Justice and Peace,” will travel to Uganda from May 31 to June... Read more
Morning-after pill to be available in Canada without prescription
The Canadian government announced that it intends to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription across the country. Read more
Canadian mother receives miscarried baby in the mail
An aboriginal woman is considering legal action after she received the remains of her miscarried baby in the mail, reported... Read more
Spanish experts says “therapeutic child” is unethical and against the law
In an article published by the leftist Spanish newspaper “El País,” Manuel Martinez Sospedra, professor of law at the Cardinal... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on laity to “overcome idolatry of comfort”
In order to mark the celebration of Lay Apostolate and Catholic Action Day on the feast of Pentecost, Bishop Jesus... Read more
Archbishop supports conscientious objection against abortion in Puerto Rico
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has expressed his support of a law that would allow professional health... Read more
Pope says U.S. bishops must confront culture of relativism with the Gospel
Addressing a group of American bishops from Indianapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee, Pope John Paul II spoke about the urgency of... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley assures faithful that church closings is step in right direction
Boston’s massive parish reorganization is necessary to advance the mission of the church, said Archbishop Sean O’Malley at a press... Read more
Polls surveys voter opinions on Catholic Church and politics
About 66 percent of the Catholics surveyed in a recent national poll said U.S. Catholic bishops should not publicly pressure... Read more
Vatican highlights importance of Muslim-Christian Summit in Qatar
In a press release, the Vatican Press Office higlighted the historic relevance of the Mulsim-Christian Dialogue that started on Thursday... Read more
Pope calls Slovenia to remain faithful to its Christian tradition
Upon receiving Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia, Pope John Paul called the Balkan nation separated from Yugoslavia to remain... Read more
Vatican publishes guidelines for the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist
In a communique released today, the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops announced the publication of the “Lineamenta” for... Read more
Cardinal Pell says Australia has an obligation to help ‘build a decent Iraq’
George Cardinal Pell believes Australia has an obligation to try to build a decent society in postwar Iraq. Read more
Cuban bishops worried by US measures to tighten embargo
The Bishops Conference of Cuba issued a statement this week expressing their concern about recent measures the US said it... Read more
Colombian bishops: 40 years of mourning is legacy of Guerrilla
Fearing the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) might “celebrate” the 40th anniversary of their uprising with violence, the bishops... Read more
Cardinal Law given a ceremonial post at the Vatican
Pope John Paul appointed the former Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Francis Bernard Law, as the new Archpriest of the Patriarchal... Read more
Homosexuals must be accepted, but not their sexual behavior, says Bishop Olmsted
Bishop James Olmsted of Phoenix issued a letter on the dos and don’ts in providing pastoral care to homosexuals in... Read more
Pope calls for international effort to put an end increasing violence in the world
Addressing seven new ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope John Paul insisted on the need for an international effort to... Read more
Pope receives commemorative medal from Russian Federation
On Thursday morning, Pope John Paul II received Igor Sergeevich Rimmer, president of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (Russian... Read more
Cardinal Tauran to Muslims: “conflict must not prevent dialogue”
During his speech at the Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, former Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, said... Read more
