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Study reveals that half of all pregnant teens in Spain get abortions
A study carried out by a leading research group has revealed that half of all minors in Spain who get... Read more
Nicaraguan former guerrilla acknowledges errors of the past and asks Church for forgiveness
In an historical move, the ex-president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega (1979-90), who lead the Sandinista movement, has asked forgiveness for... Read more
Vaclav Havel says Cuban “Varela Project” proves Castro “is a fraud”
The former president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, has sent a letter to the promoters of the Varela Project—which... Read more
Pro-abortion politicians must refrain from receiving communion, says Bishop of Winona
Bishop Bernard Harrington of Winona (Minnesota) wrote in his weekly column that anyone supporting abortion rights should not approach the... Read more
Controversy over Communion to pro-abortion politicians continues
The controversy over the memorandum sent by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,... Read more
Portland Archdiocese files for bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of Portland has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Archbishop John G. Vlazny made the announcement yesterday, citing the... Read more
Catholic Charities mobilizes to save low-income housing program
Catholic Charities agencies across the United States are mobilizing to defeat the Bush Administration's proposal that would restructure and gut... Read more
National Right to Life regrets strong pro-abortion record of Kerry's running mate
The National Right to Life Committee released yesterday a statement lamenting that "with John Edwards, Kerry has selected a running... Read more
Meeting on how to promote development to be held at the Vatican
On July 9 in the office of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in the Vatican, an international study... Read more
Why does UNICEF support Muslim, not Christian schools? Sudanese bishop asks
Bishop Daniel Adwok, Auxiliary of Khartoum (Sudan), has questioned the decision taken by UNICEF not to give funds to the... Read more
American Life League speaks out against Senate’s opposition to Catholic judge nomination
The nation's largest pro-life grassroots organization is outraged by members of the United States Senate in their attempts to block... Read more
Canadian Catholic organization sends $170,000 to Sudan and Chad in emergency aid
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has sent $170,000 to assist refugees in eastern Chad and the Darfur... Read more
Socialists “want to take us back to the time of the Muslim invasion,” says Spanish Cardinal
The president of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, criticized this week the presence of a... Read more
Debate over nomination of pro-abortion justice causes Argentinean government to take pro-life stand
As tension mounts concerning the possible nomination of Carmen Argibay, an open pro-abortion justice, to the Argentinean Supreme Court, President... Read more
Pope appoints a US Bishop to a Jamaican diocese
Pope John Paul II has appointed Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J., Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, U.S.A., as Bishop... Read more
Two sexual abuse cases likely to be heard in Portland today
Barring an out-of-court settlement, two cases on the alleged sexual abuse of children by a Portland priest are scheduled to... Read more
Pope appoints special envoy for the 50th Anniversary of the Basilica of Lisieux, home of the "Little Flower"
Made public today was a Letter by the Pope, written in Latin and dated June 11, in which he appointed... Read more
Teens urged to join 'Catholic revolution' at Steubenville
More than 2,100 teens from 13 states and Canada were encouraged to "rise up and join a Catholic revolution" at... Read more
Jesuits' world leader to visit Alabama
The Jesuits’ congregational leader will visit Alabama this fall to help mark the 175th anniversary of Spring Hill College and... Read more
Catholic Charity calls for day of prayer for the "silent Church"
The "Fundacao Ajuda à Igreja que Sofre", Portuguese branch of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need... Read more
