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Uruguay abortion legalization measure passed, heads for expected veto
The Uruguayan Senate on Tuesday approved a measure to expand access to abortion by a vote of 18-13. President Tavare Vazquez... Read more
Human Life International denounces New Jersey law for pharmacists as "tyranny"
The president of Human Life International has decried a New Jersey law effectively forbidding conscientious objections from pharmacists who are... Read more
Liturgical year end reminds us that this world isn't our final home
Dante Alighieri wrote "The Divine Comedy" in the early decades of the 14th century. Nearly 700 years later, this epic... Read more
Brownback to give his seal of approval to McCain
After having weighed all possibilities, Sam Brownback has decided to give his endorsement to Senator John McCain, the Associated Press... Read more
Pope expresses sorrow for Portuguese traffic accident
In his address to the Portuguese pilgrims in today's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sadness over a recent traffic accident... Read more
Pope: Learn from St. Jerome “to live in contact and living dialogue" with Scripture
During his general audience this morning, the Holy Father spoke to the 40,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square about... Read more
Presidential candidate Fred Thompson speaks against both Roe v. Wade and criminalizing abortion
Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, a Republican candidate for the presidential nomination, said on Sunday he does not fully support... Read more
Holy See hopeful 2008 Olympics will promote unity among countries
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer at the UN, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, said this week the upcoming Olympic games in Beijing... Read more
40 Days for Life North Dakota continues beyond 40 days
The 40 days may have ended Nov. 4, but the 40 Days for Life North Dakota prayer vigil outside North... Read more
Call for solidarity with victims of flooding in Mexico
The Mexican bishops’ Committee on Social Ministry and the Caritas National Federation of Mexico have called for solidarity in Mexico... Read more
World Youth Day Cross and Icon visit Aborigines
Two major symbols of World Youth Day, the World Youth Day Cross and and the Sacred Icon of the Blessed... Read more
U.S. Bishops to finalize document giving guidance to Catholic voters
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is preparing to vote on guidelines for Catholic political participation, the Associated Press... Read more
Lawyers say threats resume against safety of Mexican cardinal
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez, warned this week that the archbishop of Mexico... Read more
Church in Uruguay criticizes effort by Senate to legalize abortion
Archbishop Nicolas Cotugno of Montevideo expressed regret this week at the new efforts by anti-life groups in Uruguay to legalize... Read more
Diocese of Pittsburgh votes to separate from Episcopal Church
Following a widening theological rift with the national Episcopal Church, Episcopalian clergy and laity in Pittsburgh have voted 227 to... Read more
Ethical stem cell treatments advance in California
Two bills regarding the use of umbilical cord blood for medical treatment and research purposes were recently signed into law... Read more
Prominent Jesuit priest faces new sex abuse charges
The Reverend Donald MacGuire, SJ, was taken into federal custody in Chicago on charges of molesting two U.S. boys, including... Read more
Pope and Saudi king deal with issues “close to the heart”
Pope Benedict XVI welcomed King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to the Vatican today, marking the first time that a Saudi... Read more
A new campus for the “New Evangelization”
After 18 years without a Catholic presence at Loretto Heights Campus in Denver, Colorado, the Augustine Institute has succeeded in... Read more
Mexico City Health Secretary falsified data to push for legalization of abortion
The sub-director of the international office of Fundacion Vida, Guillermo de Navascues, denounced the Health Secretary of Mexico City, Manuel... Read more
