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Knights say will never consider Roe v. Wade settled constitutional law
The largest international lay Catholic organization, the Knights of Columbus, has adopted two resolutions that affirm Roe v. Wade as... Read more
Ten U.S. bishops to give catechesis at WYD
Ten U.S. bishops have been scheduled to give catechetical sessions to young pilgrims at World Youth Day in Cologne in... Read more
Iraq’s draft constitution borders on sharia rule, debate needed, says expert
An open debate among Americans and Iraqis about Islamic sharia law is critically needed as Iraq prepares to finalize its... Read more
Lutheran church debates dropping ban on openly homosexual clergy
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the latest Christian denomination to enter the debate over whether or not to... Read more
Missionary children ready to evangelize Cuba
More than 370 children and teenagers attended the II National Congress of Missionary Children, which took place July 29-31 in... Read more
Chilean diocese denounces massive government plan to distribute condoms
The Diocese of San Bernardo in Chile is denouncing a government plan to promote the use of condoms, saying the... Read more
Bishop calls for greater implementation of Church’s social teachings in Latin America
During the presentation of the Compendium of Social Teachings of the Church at the Catholic University of Argentina (CUA), the... Read more
Bishops reject violent protests in northern Peru
The President of the Bishops’ Conference of Peru, Bishop Hugo Garaycoa said this week the bishops in the northern provinces... Read more
Pope visits brother in hospital
Pope Benedict XVI traveled by helicopter from his summer residence in Castelgandolfo Friday to visit his brother Georg, who is... Read more
Pope’s brother in hospital, gets pacemaker
Pope Benedict’s brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome last night with irregularities in his heartbeat.... Read more
US bishops mark anniversary of atomic bombings, condemn ‘total war’
The 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki provides an opportunity to reflect on the lessons of the... Read more
Ohio woman battles to reform divorce laws; says many Catholics are slighted in proceedings
An Ohio woman filed an appeal this week with a local divorce court in the latest phase of what she... Read more
Catholic League claims Philadelphia DA ripped off Church and taxpayers
The grand jury investigation into charges of sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the last few... Read more
Misrepresentation in press leads Vatican official to clarify position on vaccines
Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau of the Pontifical Academy for the Family has clarified the content in the recent Vatican statement on... Read more
Judges rule civil suits against Planned Parenthood can proceed
Two separate Los Angeles Superior Court judges have ruled that the Pro-Family Law Center of Southern California may proceed with... Read more
Debate over massive cross continues in San Diego
A massive cross overlooking the city of San Diego is at the center of heated debate which covers issues ranging... Read more
Largest Australian pilgrimage group ever departs for WYD
This week, some 2,200 Australian youth--the largest pilgrimage group in Australian history--will leave to join Pope Benedict XVI in Cologne,... Read more
Archbishop laments lack of resources to sustain priests in Brazil
Archbishop Celso Jose Pinto da Silva of Teresina, Brazil, said this week the greatest problem facing the Church in the... Read more
Joint statement against terrorism by Catholics, Jews and Muslims in Argentina
The archdiocesan chancery of Buenos Aires will host a ceremony next Monday, August 8, in which Catholic, Jewish and Muslim... Read more
Spanish rock band invited to perform at World Youth Day slams Pope Benedict
In an interview with a popular music website in Chile, the Christian rock band from Argentina, Rescate, which boasts of... Read more
