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Holy Father defends right to love of mentally handicapped
In a message to the participants in an international symposium on the "Dignity and Rights of the Mentally Handicapped", Pope... Read more
Court to decide fate of anti-Catholic sculpture on university campus
A federal court is expected to decide next week whether a state-run university must remove an anti-Catholic sculpture from campus... Read more
Kid starts legal battle after being forbidden to hand out gifts with Christian message at school
A civil liberties organization has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of an elementary school student and his... Read more
Foreign priests on the rise in U.S.
With the number of U.S.-born clergy dwindling, the United States has become mission territory again for an increasing number of... Read more
Argentinean Archbishop praying that “President Kirchner be who he is supposed to be”
Archbishop Carmelo Juan Giaquinta of Resistencia, Argentina, said he is praying “fervently” that the country’s president, Néstor Kirchner, “be who... Read more
Costa Rican bishops ask government to teach children to be builders of peace
Bishop José Francisco Ulloa of Limón and President of the Costa Rica Bishops Conference asked the government this week to... Read more
Campaign underway in Argentina to establish penalties for abortifacients
An Argentinean congressman has introduced a bill that would establish penalties for the production and distribution of abortifacients—medicines whose purpose... Read more
Pope appoints known pro-lifer as new Archbishop Coadjutor for Kansas City
Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Joseph F. Naumann, auxiliary of St. Louis, MO; a strong supporter of the Pro-life... Read more
Let’s contemplate Mary before Christmas season ends, Pope says
Pope John Paul II dedicated his first catechesis of 2004 to reflect upon “The divine maternity of Mary”, and called... Read more
Full Audit on Dallas Charter is available to public on USCCB site
The more than 300-pages long Audit on the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People have been made... Read more
Over-the-counter contraception a mistake, says medical association
The Australian Medical Association says the decision to make the morning-after pill the first contraceptive available in the country without... Read more
USCCB official condemns law permitting embryonic research and cloning
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced a new law, signed by New Jersey Governor James McGreevey Jan. 4,... Read more
Removal of statue of Mary from court building by Argentinean judge sparks protests
A federal judge’s decision last Saturday to remove a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary of St. Nicholas from... Read more
New organization to certify natural family planning methods
On January 1 a new organization sponsored by a group of doctors and scientists was officially inaugurated in Spain that... Read more
Catholic organization among the most efficient in responding to earthquake survivors in Iran
Despite working in a majority Muslim country, Catholic Charities in Iran has been one of the most efficient organizations in... Read more
Audit says significant improvement in sex abuse cases, but more changes are needed
The results of the audit of the dioceses and eparchies of the United States, which was called for by the... Read more
Christianity gazes upon the world with great affection, Pope says on feast of the Epiphany
Recalling his predecessor, Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II said today, during the feast of the Epiphany, that Christianity... Read more
Denver in full compliance, commended by national review officers
The Archdiocese of Denver announced today that audit-investigators found the archdiocese not only to be in full compliance with the Charter for... Read more
Philadelphia archdiocese to implement audit recommendations "immediately"
In a recently released pastoral letter, Cardinal Justin Rigali said the Archdiocese of Philadelphia “immediately initiated steps to fulfill the... Read more
'Catholic Almanac' turns 100
The Catholic Almanac is marking its 100th anniversary this year with the publication of its 2004 edition. Read more
