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Washburn University sculpture leads to Catholic reaction
Wichita Catholic high schools announced this week that they are no longer welcoming Washburn University admissions officers on their campuses... Read more
Mass. ruling expected to create push for Marriage Protection Amendment in Illinois
A decision by the Massachusetts court this week, which upheld homosexuals’ right to marriage, has strengthened the resolve in Illinois... Read more
Canadian Catholic farmer takes his case against Monsanto to the Supreme Court
It’s now up to the Supreme Court of Canada to decide whether a Saskatchewan farmer violated the patent rights of... Read more
Pope slams Anti-Semitism, supports Palestinian plight
Pope John Paul II received on Thursday a group from the American Jewish Committee and, during brief remarks, recalled their... Read more
Program for World Day of the Sick revealed
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, presented on Thursaday at the Vatican Press... Read more
Marriage, not civil unions, for same-sex couples, says Massachusetts court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declared yesterday that the creation of a new legal category for the union of same-sex... Read more
Archbishop Conti accuses BBC of bias against Catholic Church
Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow accused the BBC of “gross insensitivity” to the Catholic Church and of encouraging “a tabloid... Read more
Gibson may delete a scene in 'Passion'
The New York Times reported yesterday that a close associate of Mel Gibson said the actor/director has decided to delete... Read more
Canadian Catholic development agency excludes funding for programs that distribute condoms
Canada’s Catholic development agency has adopted a policy that excludes funding for HIV/AIDS programs that distribute condoms. Read more
Italian referee leaves professional basketball to become missionary
At 28 years of age, Simone Strozzi had a successful career as a referee for Series A Italian Basketball, the... Read more
Cubans establish prison ministry to assist political prisoners
A parish in the Cuban city of Güines has established a prison ministry to assist political prisoners in the region,... Read more
Bishops say Argentinean government should enforce Constitution and oppose abortion
The Bishops Conference of Argentina has published a document calling attention to the protection the country’s Constitution grants to the... Read more
Christians must ponder their own moral integrity before taking Holy Communion, Pope says
While commenting on Psalm 14, “Who is worthy to be before the Lord?,” Pope John Paul II said during his... Read more
Catholic League report puts clergy sexual abuse in context
In anticipation of two major studies on clergy sexual abuse that will be released Feb. 27, the Catholic League for... Read more
Baptists launch evangelization campaign based on ‘The Passion’
The Baptist General Convention of Texas is hoping Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”, to be released in theaters... Read more
Important step in dialogue between Catholics and the Coptic Orthodox Church
The Vatican Press office released today an account of the first meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue... Read more
Catholic prisoners of conscience denied religious assistance
Authorities of the Guanajay Prison in Havana are continuing to deny religious assistance to eight Catholic prisoners of conscience, who... Read more
Spanish bishops call for protection of the family from serious signs of disintegration
The Spanish Bishops Conference is calling for a law to protect the family from the disintegration and re-definition to which... Read more
Colombian bishops announce first agreement between the government and the FARC
The Vice President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Bishop Luis Augusto Castro, announced that the government and the Revolutionary Armed... Read more
Pope calls on religious to renew “yes” to God daily
Pope John Paul presided on Monday, feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the VIII Day of Consecrated Life, during... Read more
