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Canada grants world’s first same-sex divorce
A lesbian couple was granted a same-sex divorce Sept. 13, just 15 months after they were married by an Ontario... Read more
Abortion is only proportionate to itself, Ratzinger Priests for Life director clarifies Ratzinger memo
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, has responded to the recent controversy concerning the distortion - by... Read more
Syrian Catholic Church supports Iraqi Christian refugees
Families fleeing Iraq after the Aug. 1 attacks on Christian churches have found safe haven in Syria, thanks to the... Read more
Pope accepts resignation of two U.S. auxiliary bishops
Today Pope John Paul II accepted the resignation from office of Bishop Francis X. Roque and of Bishop Joseph Madera,... Read more
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception launches new virtual tour on website
In the 150th anniversary year of the Immaculate Conception, a complete virtual tour of the Basilica of the National Shrine... Read more
Quebec to start granting late-term abortions in local clinic
Dozens of Canadian women must travel to the United States to receive late-term abortions. But Quebec health officials are “hopeful”... Read more
Argentinean Bishop: Authentic sex-ed based on freedom and not on selfish pleasure
Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina, criticized this week the false “sexual education” that has begun to be... Read more
Insensitivity to eternal values is not “modern progress”, warns Mexican Cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said during Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral that insensitivity to eternal... Read more
Dominican Cardinal denounces youth crisis as consequence of broken families
The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, lamented the growing involvement of young people... Read more
Dozens of homeless occupy church in downtown Bogota
Around 80 homeless are occupying a church in downtown Bogota, storming the building after the conclusion of Mass yesterday. As... Read more
Pro-Kerry Catholic activists denounce politicking in Catholic Churches
In a press release issued today two Pro-Kerry Catholics who head Catholics for Kerry groups in Columbus, Ohio, and Boston,... Read more
Pope, Vatican Secretary of State, meet with Israeli Interior Minister
Pope John Paul II received Israeli Interior Minister Avraham Poraz, this morning at Castelgandolfo, after the minister’s meeting with Vatican... Read more
Cardinal Castrillon encourages bishops to give a reason for Church’s hope
Speaking to a group of bishops gathered in Rome this week, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect of the Congregation for... Read more
Man criticizes bishop for stance on Communion for pro-abortion politicians
A university professor assailed Bishop Richard Joseph Malone of Maine with words of criticism at an anti-abortion luncheon Saturday, for... Read more
Boston diocese faces 140 new claims of sexual abuse
The Archdiocese of Boston is facing another 140 claims of sexual abuse less than one year after paying out $85... Read more
Bishop seeks reconciliation with sex-abuse victims, pastor
A mass on Sunday, celebrated by Bishop Timothy McDonnell of Springfield at St. Michael’s Parish, was a moment of reconciliation... Read more
Bishop granted right of oversight in sexual-abuse allegations
Maricopa County’s top prosecutor said he has confidence in the current bishop of the Diocese of Pheonix and in the... Read more
Canadian Church funds are still getting through to Iraqi people
The Canadian bishops’ aid and emergency-relief agency says its partner-agencies in Iraq are still operating in the war-torn country, despite... Read more
Doctors denounce Spanish film that presents “sentimental apology for euthanasia”
The President of the Association of Christian Doctors of Catalonia, Josep Maria Simon, said the movie “Mar adentro,” which was... Read more
Protests against award for pro-abortion British film
The Associations of Victims of Abortion in Spain lamented this week that the Venice Film Festival gave its top award... Read more
