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Vietnam sentences four Christians to prison for holding worship services
Four Hmong Christians, who organized and led weekly worship services in a house church in Vietnam’s remote province of Ha... Read more
Boston Archbishop’s mansion sold in $100-million deal
The Archdiocese of Boston has agreed to sell its archbishop’s residence and 43 acres surrounding it to Boston College for... Read more
Charity must mark our opposition to same sex couples, says Archbishop of Boston
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley of Boston issued a document on Saturday expressing "deep sadness" at the impending legal marriages of... Read more
Young, energetic Bishop of Grand Rapids died on Sunday
Kevin Britt, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids has died at the age of 59. Co-workers found... Read more
Mother Angelica named ‘Citizen of the Year’ by local broadcasters’ association
Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN Global Catholic Network, was named the Alabama Broadcasters Association's Citizen of the Year. Read more
Federal judge upholds court decision allowing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts
An attempt to block legal same-sex marriages from taking place in Massachusetts next week failed when a federal judge rejected... Read more
Bishop of Colorado Springs: voters of pro-abortion candidates should also refrain from communion
Bishop Michael J. Sheridan of Colorado Springs issued a pastoral letter yesterday admonishing Catholics to refrain from receiving communion if... Read more
Woman who risked her life instead of aborting 40 years ago dies at 82
Jacobina Surian Adams was two months pregnant when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1962. Doctors advised her that... Read more
Mother challenges system after girl, 14, has abortion without parental consent
A mother, whose 14-year-old daughter was allowed to have an abortion without her knowledge or consent, has launched an attack... Read more
Papers reveal sharp rebut from Archbishop Chaput to National Review Board
The two main Colorado newspapers, The Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News, revealed this Tuesday the sharp rebuke Denver... Read more
WHO adopts Church strategy to contain Africa’s HIV/AIDS epidemic
The Church’s message of sexual abstinence before marriage and fidelity in marriage – as a means to contain the HIV/AIDS... Read more
National honor roll will recognize top Catholic high schools
A new initiative will recognize excellence among Catholic high schools in the United States. The Catholic High School Honor Roll... Read more
“The Passion of the Christ” DVD to be released in August
Icon Productions has announced this morning that Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" will be released on DVD on... Read more
“Passion” inspired artwork of Gibson’s assistant director Jan Michelini to be unveiled in U.S.
Mel Gibson’s assistant director for “The Passion of the Christ”, Jan Michelini, will unveil the artwork inspired by the film... Read more
Catholics have right to announce the Gospel in the public square, says archbishop
Every election year, critics try to silence Catholics by insisting on the necessity to separate Church and state, but this... Read more
Miscarriage spared Sen. Kerry’s wife from having abortion
Sen. John Kerry’s second wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, nearly had an abortion 30 years ago on a doctor's recommendation, but... Read more
FDA decides to keep morning-after pill from going over-the-counter
Citing a concern that young teenagers may not safely use the morning-after pill without a doctor's guidance, the Food and... Read more
Pro-abortion governor decides not to receive Communion in public
Gov. James E. McGreevey said yesterday he respectfully disagrees with Newark Archbishop John J. Myers but he will honor the... Read more
Denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians is part of Catholic teaching, Bishop of Fargo says
Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota, appealed to both pro-life and pro-abortion Catholics to listen to the words... Read more
American Life League tells Congress that embryonic stem-cell research is unethical
The American Life League issued a letter yesterday to every member of the United States Congress, urging them not expand... Read more
