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Calgary bishop urges faithful to resist same-sex marriage movement
In a pastoral letter that will be read in parishes this weekend, Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary has stated that... Read more
Cardinal Medina Estevez calls on Chileans to protect 9 year-old mother and child
The ex-prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Jorge Medina, issued a call... Read more
Cardinal Rivera reacts to new US law calling for respect for immigrants
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, expressed his concern this week for a new law in Arizona... Read more
Selective abortions to be outlawed in China
According to a report in the publication “China Daily,” the Chinese government is set to pass a law that would... Read more
Lutheran panel says ‘no’ to same-sex marriage; proposes tolerance for homosexuality
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America should officially maintain its traditional position against same-sex blessing ceremonies and ministers involved in... Read more
Spanish archbishop says political decisions should take morality into account
Archbishop Fernando Sebastián of Pamplona, Spain, said last week morality should be a factor in all political activity, in seeking... Read more
Pope calls sporting activity “a worthwhile educational instrument”
This morning at the Vatican, the Pope received the president, management, drivers and technicians of the Italian car manufacturer Ferrari,... Read more
Pope calls Eucharist “our spiritual nourishment” during meeting with Vatican Security
The Eucharist was the focus of the Holy Father's talk yesterday when he received members of the Public Security Inspectorate,... Read more
Vatican announces Holy Father’s calendar for coming months
The Vatican recently announced the various events at which the Holy Father will be present during the following months. Read more
Pope calls faithful to “Implore God for the Gift of Full Unity”
The World Day of Migrants and Refugees and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity were at the center of... Read more
Holy Father Accepts Archbishop Keleher’s Resignation
The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of Kansas City in Kansas, presented by Archbishop James Patrick... Read more
Truth about wartime document revealed; shows Pius XII supported Jewish children’s return to families
Catholic League president William Donohue says critics of Pope Pius XII are looking “rather foolish” after the truth about a... Read more
New documents reveal Hitler wanted Pope Pius XII kidnapped
Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler had ordered one of his generals to kidnap Pope Pius XII during World War II, reported... Read more
College Students Challenged to Change the “Culture of Death” at National FOCUS Conference
Jason Wunsch didn’t mind the 12-hour bus trip through a snow storm from Bozeman, Montana to Denver, Colorado. He knew... Read more
Priests For Life calls for abortion clinic investigations
Priests for Life called for a full-scale investigation of abortion clinics across the United States after a woman was hospitalized... Read more
Bishops begin screening process of priests on cruise ships
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are screening priests who provide ministry to cruise lines in an effort to eliminate... Read more
Cuban young people prepare to attend WYD 2005
Bishop Carlos Baladrón of Guantanamo-Barcoa, Cuba, announced last week that 34 young people from Cuba representing all of the dioceses... Read more
Argentinean priest says sexual education shouldn't be “genital education”
As the country of Argentina is currently preparing a sexual education plan together with the Society for Gay and Lesbian... Read more
Brazilian denomination to establish political party
The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Brazil has gathered more than 400,000 signatures in hopes of forming... Read more
Correction to story about Gibson’s visit to Fatima
A CNA story, posted Jan. 12, about Mel Gibson’s 2004 visit to surviving Fatima visionary Sr. Lucia at a Carmelite... Read more
