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New documentary stacks deck against the Catholic Church, say U.S. bishops
A review of a new documentary on chastity states that the film is “unbalanced,” “full of unsubstantiated, anecdotal assertions” and... Read more
Massachusetts Catholics urged to express discontent with elected officials
The Massachusetts Catholic Conference sent letters to the state’s 710 parishes, urging Catholics to “share their profound disappointment” with lawmakers... Read more
Pope to Colombian bishops: evangelize, reconcile, defend family, harvest vocations
The Holy Father laid out the priorities for the Church in Colombia at the first of this year’s “ad limina”... Read more
Diocese of Tucson considers bankruptcy protection
The Diocese of Tucson is considering plans to file for bankruptcy protection as a way to resolve pending lawsuits alleging... Read more
Historian dismisses “black legend” about the Inquisition
In an interview with the Spanish daily ABC, historian and editor of a new study containing the results of an... Read more
Parliament postpones debate on decriminalization of euthanasia in Spain
With a vote of 293 to 18, the Spanish House of Representatives rejected a proposal by left wing lawmakers to... Read more
Irish presidency of EU leaves reference to Christianity out of European Constitution
The Irish Presidency of the European Union has issued a statement of the heads of State and government of the... Read more
Cardinal Ratzinger weighs in on U.S. Communion debate, press says
U.S. press has revealed today that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, sent... Read more
U.S. bishops approve national on-site audit at spring retreat
At their spring meeting yesterday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted 207-14 in favor of a national on-site... Read more
One step closer to a vote on U.S. Federal Marriage Amendment
The Senate Republican leadership is aiming for a mid-July vote on the Federal Marriage Amendment – a constitutional amendment that... Read more
Pope: Christ is our peace and our deliverer from evil
In this morning’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father taught that the message of Psalm 45, “God,... Read more
Pope praises progress of African churches, urges all society to help overcome problems in Africa
The Pope stressed the tragic injustice of the problems facing the African continent and praised the development of the African... Read more
Medical association’s support for greater access to morning-after pill ‘appalling’, says USCCB official
An official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said the recommendation of the American Medical Association to make the... Read more
Health minister insists on distributing abortion pill, says FDA data not current
Peru’s Minister of Health, Pilar Mazzetti, said this week she will not reverse her decision to distribute the morning after... Read more
Mass celebrated in honor of first Archbishop of Mexico, canonization likely
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico, celebrated Mass yesterday in honor of the opening of the cause of canonization... Read more
Peruvian bishops: Morning after pill ends a human life
The Secretary General of the Peruvian Bishops Conference, Bishop Juan Jose Larrañeta, dismissed comments by Minister of Health Pilar Mazzetti... Read more
Bush rejects calls on stem-cell research
President George W. Bush rejected calls yesterday from Ronald Reagan's family and others to relax restrictions on stem-cell research in... Read more
Vatican holds consultation on “New Age”
The “New Age” is the topic of a three day consultation at the Vatican that bagan yesterday as a follow-up... Read more
Facts of the Inquistion must be known in order to correct “false images,” says Pope
A volume entitled “The Inquisition,” based on the Symposium on the subject that took place in the Vatican in 1998... Read more
Pope makes massive changes in Barcelona, appoints new bishops
Today the Holy Father erected two new dioceses in Cataluña, Spain, from the territory taken from the archdiocese of Barcelona,... Read more
