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Pope’s Wednesday message of hope: God frees us from terror of death
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI, continuing his series of Wednesday catechesis on the Psalms, offered the 27,000 gathered pilgrims a... Read more
Cardinal Keeler urges support for bill on umbilical cord blood stem-cell research
A new bill that would allow research based on the stem cells taken from umbilical cord blood immediately after births... Read more
Senate moves to confirm Owen, a Sunday school teacher, as federal judge
The Senate started voting Wednesday to confirm Judge Priscilla Owen to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.... Read more
Church teaching on homosexuality causes hope for some, derision for others
Two very different groups, which offer support for homosexuals in the Church are planning their first conferences since the election... Read more
Los Angeles Times writer spews hate toward the Church, says Catholic League president
Los Angeles Times op-ed writer Robert Scheer has distorted the truth about the Catholic Church and homosexuals, says Catholic League... Read more
Pittsburgh honors volunteer catechists
The Diocese of Pittsburgh will honor 2,100 volunteer religious educators at a convocation Thursday at the David Lawrence Convention Center.... Read more
3,000 attend Eucharistic procession in Connecticut
Over 3,000 faithful braved a steady downpour of rain on Sunday to process with the Blessed Sacrament through the streets... Read more
Archbishop Foley to speak to U.S. groups on the Church and mass communication
Earlier today, Archbishop John Foley, president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications spoke at a joint meeting of... Read more
Pope's death inspires would-be priests in England
The death of Pope John Paul II sparked inquiries about the priesthood among young Catholics in the United Kingdom, and... Read more
Bishop mobilizing Paraguayans to defend life and family from proposed law
As debate looms in the Paraguayan Congress over a new law that would open the door to abortion and homosexual... Read more
Church will never approve the deliberate taking of human life, says Mexican cardinal
Commenting on a bill sponsored by Mexico’s Democratic Revolution Party which would legalize euthanasia in the country, the Archbishop of... Read more
Christian leaders not happy with filibuster compromise
The Family Research Council is among numerous groups around the country expressing their distaste for a compromise, which will allow... Read more
Globalization and Christian morality: Vatican to hold summit
The Vatican announced today that it will hold an international summit aimed at understanding moral factors in globalization from May... Read more
Catholic memorial opens near Ground Zero
A beloved chapel, located just 200 yards from the World Trade Center Site, was finally restored and blessed Sunday by... Read more
Prayer is legal at graduation ceremonies, says Christian association
Banning prayer from graduation ceremonies is in violation of the law, said Finn Laursen, executive director of Christian Educators Association... Read more
Opponents ‘hiding from debate’ on judicial nominees, says legal expert
Democratic senators refuse to vote on President George Bush’s judicial nominees, claiming they are “extreme.” But Wendy Long, former law... Read more
Ground broken for new Oakland cathedral
The ground was broken Saturday for one of the only cathedrals to be constructed in California in the last 200... Read more
Church teaching is clear, consistent on embryonic stem cell research, expert says
In the latest edition of the on-line magazine, ‘The Window’, editor Deal Hudson challenges the thinking of many Catholic politicians... Read more
‘The Godfather’ filmmaker releases film on John Paul II
Legendary filmmaker Robert Evans has released a new film on the life of Pope John Paul II. Evans’ most well... Read more
Brazilian postal service to issue stamp in honor of John Paul II
The Brazilian postal service announced it will issue a commemorative stamp in honor of John Paul II during a special... Read more
