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Pope commends Bush for defending values, presses him on Iraq and the Middle East
Pope John Paul II received President George W. Bush for the third time on Friday morning at the Vatican, and... Read more
Pope warns US bishops on the growing split between Gospel and Culture
Addressing the Bishops from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas today, the Holy Father today reaffirmed the... Read more
President Bush presents Pope the Medal of Freedom
President George W. Bush presented the Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II during their meeting at the Vatican... Read more
Catholic University of America refuses NAACP Chapter, citing stand on abortion
Catholic University of America has blocked a student from starting a chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of... Read more
Population Research Institute expands, joins in founding Family Life International
Population Research International (PRI) has joined with other pro-life groups to form a new worldwide pro-life organization, called Family Life... Read more
Catholic schools in Newark could be merged or closed
The Archdiocese of Newark has decided to close or merge some of its 170 Catholic schools in the next few... Read more
Private high school celebrates 150 years of Catholic education in Canada
One of North America’s oldest Catholic high schools has launched its 150th anniversary celebrations. Read more
Grey Nuns in Canada sell motherhouse for $18 million
The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, commonly known as the Grey Nuns, have sold their downtown motherhouse to Concordia University... Read more
Cardinal points to role of media in combating of sects in Brazil
Cardinal Eusebio Scheid of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said this week the media have in important role to play in... Read more
Bishop supports Chilean Supreme Court decision to deny lesbian judge custody of children
The Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Chile, Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial, expressed his support this week for the... Read more
Democrat senator releases controversial Catholic scorecard, reactions follow
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and other Democrat senators released on Wednesday a controversial analysis of votes and actions of Catholic... Read more
Pope postpones indefinitely the creation of a Ukranian Patriarchate
Addressing members of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church headed by Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Pope John Paul postponed... Read more
USCCB representative urges appeal of California ruling against Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
A spokesperson for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging an appeal of the ruling made June 1 by... Read more
Support for Kerry drops among Catholic voters, says poll
Poll results released yesterday show Catholic presidential candidate John Kerry receiving only 20 percent support among the United States’ 51... Read more
Pope will preside Corpus Christi celebrations on June 10
At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope John Paul will preside at Mass in the... Read more
Conference on Science and Faith inaugurated at the Vatican
This morning Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, inaugurated an interdisciplinary conference on science and faith.... Read more
Islam worse threat than Communism, says Sudanese bishop
In a revealing interview with the Italian daily, “Il Giornale,” Bishop of Cesare Mazzolari of Rumbek, Sudan, said the Islam... Read more
Catholic Charities of Haiti calling for assistance for flood victims
Catholic Charities of Haiti has sent a request for funds to the international network of Catholic Charities in order to... Read more
Nobel laureate says “improvement” of human species will not come through genetic manipulation
Sydney Brenner, biologist and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine, says many of the current attempts to... Read more
Suffering can be a path of inner freedom, Pope says
In this morning’s weekly general audience in the presence of 13,000 faithful at St. Peter’s Square, the Pope reflected on... Read more
