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St. Mary's University in Minnesota says it’s free from diocese regarding who to honor
A Catholic university, located in the Diocese of Winona, issued a statement, declaring that it is free to choose who... Read more
Pope highlights importance of silence in the midst of modern culture’s “noise”
The Holy Father spoke of the importance of silence in order to listen to the “voice of God,” during the... Read more
Peruvian bishops challenge Health Minister to public debate on “morning after pill”
In a strongly worded statement, the president of the Bishops Conference of Peru, Bishop Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins, is challenging Health... Read more
Bishops in Colombia say country needs to overcome divorce between faith and daily life
As they wrapped up their General Assembly, the Bishops of Colombia issued a message calling attention to the moral and... Read more
A book by Pope John Paul II “being edited,” Polish Catholic news agency announces
Father Pawel Ptasznik, head of the Polish section of the Vatican's Secretary of State, has revealed to the Polish Catholic... Read more
Another U.S. diocese considers bankruptcy; Catholic Church Bankruptcy News publishes first issue
An attorney for the Diocese of Covington announced Wednesday that the diocese is considering filing for bankruptcy in order to... Read more
Stem-cell research must be guided by principles, says Archbishop Chaput
Catholics have the right and civic obligation to carry their convictions about the sacredness of human life into the public... Read more
Mel Gibson donates $140,000 to keep cross in LA county seal
Mel Gibson is reportedly planning to spend more than $140,000 to keep a cross on a government seal in Los... Read more
Pope calls for solidarity to end poor countries' debt
In a letter to Cardinal Renato Martino president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, the Holy Father called... Read more
European court denies personhood and human rights to unborn child
The European Court of Human Rights meeting in Strasbourg, France, rejected an immigrant’s appeal requesting that human rights be granted... Read more
Young pro-lifers walking for life from Maine to DC arrive in NY
12 pro-life Catholic college students walking from Maine to D.C. as part of the American Life League's “Summer Crusade for... Read more
Homosexual activists influence sex-ed content in public schools of Buenos Aires
The news agency Notivida is denouncing a controversial sex-ed curriculum written by the extremist Gay and Lesbian Society for Integration... Read more
Jail sentences for two men that disrupted Mass in German Cathedral
A German court in Maguncia has sentenced two men to 5 months in jail for disrupting Mass last Sunday celebrated... Read more
Cardinal Rouco tells homosexuals baptism cannot be erased
Responding to the decision of about 1,500 homosexuals who “officially” renounced their Catholic faith in writing to the Archdiocese of... Read more
90 year-old Spanish priest starts center for AIDS patients in China
90 year-old Spanish priest, Fr. Luis Ruiz Suarez, has opened a home for AIDS patients called “AIDS Caring Centre” in... Read more
Vatican Budget is in the red, but church offerings are up, Cardinal reports
A supervisory committee of eight cardinals headed by Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani announced yesterday that the Vatican budget is in the... Read more
Cardinal Keeler warns against use of U.S. funds for embryonic stem-cell research
The United States Congress should not authorize the use of federal funds to support embryonic stem-cell research, says William Cardinal... Read more
Center for Religious Freedom asks African Union to press Eritrea for the release of Christians
Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom called yesterday upon African Union leaders currently meeting in Addis Ababa to press the... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Senate to protect child victims of human trafficking
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on the Senate to protect children, exploited by human trafficking in the... Read more
Archbishop Chaput to speak on Catholics and politics on public radio
Colorado Public Radio will feature an in-depth interview with Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver about the Catholic Church and politics. Read more
