Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a holiday in... Read more
The startling results of the latest survey on abortion in the United States show that women die of legal abortions... Read more
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is hoping that a billboard of the Virgin Mary... Read more
A man, who claimed he had been abused by Catholic brothers, has been sentenced to a one-year jail term after... Read more
Marking the second week of Advent, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexico said that... Read more
Five medical students from the Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana are marking the Day of Medicine by sending a... Read more
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 humanly possible to protect Rome’s Jews from the Nazis and only learned of the Nazi... Read more
In a letter sent to Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement, to mark the 60th anniversary its foundation, Pope... Read more
Bishop Raymond L. Burke of La Crosse said he supports the diocesan outreach ministry to AIDS victims but, because of... Read more
Emergency contraceptives should not be switched from prescription to over-the-counter drugs, say the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
A bishop who wrote letters to two Catholic state legislators and one member of Congress, urging them to support pro-life... Read more
During his visit to the organization Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Luis Romero Franco of Facatitiva, Columbia, praised... Read more
According to data from the Institute for Family Politics that will be officially presented next week, the annual divorce rate... Read more
Pope John Paul II signed his latest Apostolic Letter yesterday, December 4, marking the 40th anniversary of the Vatican II... Read more
In a message released on the occasion of the 41st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope John Paul II... Read more
Addressing participants at the 32nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO,) Pope John Paul... Read more
An Israeli Delegation and the Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews issued on Thursday a joint declaration... Read more
An Episcopalian diocese approached the Vatican and requested to come into the Roman Catholic Church, Seattle Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett... Read more
As practicing Catholics, Catholic lawmakers cannot support legislation that is "anti-life," said Bishop Raymond L. Burke in letters that he... Read more