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Holy See: UN is vital, but needs to be more efficient
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations, highlighted the importance of the United Nations principles as... Read more
Rights of refugees remain "mere words," Vatican official complains
On October 4, during the 55th Session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner... Read more
Family groups says Louisiana court’s decision of marriage amendment will be appealed
The Family Research Council said a decision by Louisiana Judge William Morvant to strike down Louisiana's Marriage Protection Amendment will... Read more
Expert to testify against extremist Muslim group before house committee
Paul Marshall, senior fellow of Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom, will testify today on the worldwide proliferation of Saudi-based... Read more
Thousands gather in Canada to end capital punishment, target public opinion in the U.S.
Juan Melendez, a native of Puerto Rico, spent 17 years, eight months and one day on death row in Florida... Read more
Argentinean Cardinal calls for rejection of ideological divisions
On the occasion of a massive pilgrimage of young people to the national shrine of Luján in Argentina, the Archbishop... Read more
Democracy in Brazil needs work, says bishop
Bishop Sinesio Bohn of Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil, has issued a pastoral letter entitled, “The Church and Democracy,” in... Read more
Extremists attempt to make Buddhism Sri Lanka's state religion
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has reported an attempt by Buddhists extremists in Sri Lanka to make Buddhism the state religion... Read more
Bishop Gracida explains why pro-abortion Catholics must be excommunicated
Bishop Rene Henry Gracida, Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas, in an article sent to Catholic News Agency, has followed up... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Catholic Charities’ challenge to contraceptive benefits
The Supreme Court refused yesterday to reverse a ruling, which forces California religious organizations to pay for birth control pills... Read more
Apostolic Letter on the Year of the Eucharist to be released on Friday
Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter for the Year of the Eucharist will be released on Friday October 8. There... Read more
Expert warn of radical Islam filling spiritual vacuum in the West
During Aid to the Church in Need’s annual Mass and Conference in Westminister Cathedral Hall in London on Saturday October... Read more
Three anti-nuke nuns will try to argue they did not intend to threaten national security
The lawyers of three Dominican nuns who entered a Weld County nuclear missile site in 2002 and were convicted of... Read more
Washington cardinal receives top honor from Catholic educators
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, archbishop of Washington, received the 2004 Elizabeth Ann Seton award yesterday for being a proponent of parental... Read more
Christian churches ask IRS if praying for Bush’s reelection is legal
The American Center for Law and Justice has sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the... Read more
Fr. Benedict Groeschel to host new live show on EWTN
Only 10 months after a serious accident, Fr. Benedict Groeschel is back in fine form and ready to begin a... Read more
Urban monks set up first mission in North America
A thousand voices echoed through the large Montreal cathedral for sung vespers Sept. 25 during the welcoming ceremony for a... Read more
Chilean ambassador to unveil statue of St. Teresa of the Andes at the Vatican
Chilean ambassador Ignacio Walker will unveil a statue of the first saint from Chile, St. Teresa of the Andes, at... Read more
Salesians condemn killing of street boys in the Congo
The news agency of the Salesians published a strong condemnation by the Salesian Province in Central Africa of the brutal... Read more
Spain’s Archbishop questions concept of “quality” of life that excludes suffering
Referring to the ongoing debate in Spain regarding euthanasia, Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo, Spain, criticized today’s false prophets... Read more
