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Archdiocese of Mexico calls for “just and sensible” immigration reform
Speaking with reporters in the Mexican capital, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico City, criticized the use of rubber... Read more
Salvadoran Archbishop says country cannot give in to terrorist threats
Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle exhorted the country’s government and population not to give in to supposed threats by terrorist groups... Read more
No need for papal visit to Russia: Orthodox patriarch
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II told President Vladimir Putin Friday that Pope John Paul II is not welcome in Russia,... Read more
Vatican offers to mediate in Najaf
The Vatican has offered to mediate between the Iraqi and American troops and the fundamentalist supporters of Muslim cleric Moqtada... Read more
Filipino bishop supports Vatican document on collaboration of men and women against its critics
Mgr. Oscar Cruz, Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, expressed his support for the “Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on... Read more
Why Hispanic Catholics don’t give money…
A few months ago, Bishop Jose Gomez, Auxiliary of Denver, and one of the leading voices of Hispanic Catholicism in... Read more
Archbishop of Paris says Papal visit to Lourdes an example for Olympic athletes
Just a day before Pope John Paul II arrived at the shrine of Lourdes, the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie... Read more
Credibility of peace process depends on both sides, says Cardinal Castrillon
The Prefect for the Congregation of the Clergy, Colombian-born Cardinal Dario Castrillon, said the credibility of the peace process between... Read more
Catholic Charities collects funds to aid hurricane victims
In the wake of Hurricane Charley, which has left up to 15 dead and thousands homeless in Florida this past... Read more
Judges allow teens bypass notification law, have abortion without telling parents
Pro-life supporters are upset that judges are granting girls permission to bypass a new parental-notification law and to avoid notifying... Read more
Prisoners in Peru donate food rations to victims of freezing weather
Bishop Miguel Irizar of Callao, Peru, visited inmates at the Miguel Castro Castro maximum security prison, who donated four tons... Read more
In Lourdes, Pope calls Christians to pray for vocations, change world “from the inside”
On Saturday evening, during the prayer of the Rosary before the grotto of Lourdes, Pope John Paul called Christians to... Read more
Ailing Pope launches powerful call for life and freedom from Lourdes
Despite evident signs of pain and weakness, Pope John Paul II delivered from Lourdes a powerful call to defend life... Read more
In Lourdes Pope calls youth to bring “fresh breath of air” to the world
At the conclusion of the solemn Mass on Sunday, during the Angelus prayer, Pope John Paul called the youth to... Read more
All set for Holy Father’s trip to Lourdes
In less than 24 hours the Holy Father will visit the Marian shrine at Lourdes for the second time of... Read more
California Supreme Court nullifies 4000 same-sex marriages
California’s Supreme court has invalidated nearly 4,000 marriage licenses issued to gay couples this year in San Francisco, unanimously ruling... Read more
Catholic doctors attack British government’s decision to permit human cloning
Catholic doctors are appalled at the British government’s recent decision to allow human cloning – with the use of human... Read more
German doctors demand international prohibition of human cloning
Two medical organizations in Germany are calling for a total international ban on all types of human cloning, after the... Read more
Catholic League calls on Kerry to ‘condemn’ Catholics for Kerry Web site
The Catholic League says Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry should “condemn” the Catholics for Kerry 04 Web site for having... Read more
UN committee one step closer to drafting international abortion law
At a meeting held late last month at UN headquarters, women's rights advocates discussed plans to strengthen the "legal backbone"... Read more
