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Texas reaches 400 executions
Yesterday, Texas executed its 400th person since the Supreme Court lifted the ban of the death penalty in 1982. However,... Read more
Pope expresses closeness to Gitano peoples after death of four children
Pope Benedict XVI expressed his condolences this week to the Orthodox Church of Romania and to the Gypsy community of... Read more
Christian Life Movement to double aid to earthquake victims in Peru
The Christian Life Movement, an international Catholic association of the faithful that belongs to the Sodalite Family, will finish delivering... Read more
Italians choose to spend vacations in monasteries and convents far from noise and routine of daily life
More and more Italians, tired from the routine and noise of the city, are opting to spend their vacations in... Read more
One in four homes in Spain will be single-parent by 2011
The Institute for Family Policy in Spain reported this week that currently one in five homes in the country are... Read more
Cardinal Obando says only greater justice can bring about peace
The Archbishop Emeritus of Managua, Cardinal Miguel Obando y Bravo, said this week peace is something that can only be... Read more
Pro-Life Wisconsin demands retraction of defamatory statements by pro-abortion groups
Pro-Life Wisconsin is asking NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin to retract and correct false and defamatory... Read more
Malaysian newspaper asked to shut down after publishing controversial picture
The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai is facing calls to shut down after it published an image of Jesus holding a... Read more
Underground bishop, priest arrested by Chinese authorities
The Chinese Public Security and Religious Bureau arrested Bishop Jia Zhiguo, the underground bishop of the Diocese of Zheng Ding... Read more
Rimini discussion focuses on peace in Northern Ireland
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin focused on the success of the peace process in Northern Ireland and looked to the... Read more
Sex-selective abortions skyrocket in India
The increasingly more widespread use of technology in India to enable mothers to know the sex of their unborn babies... Read more
Africans demand countries follow Ugandan model of abstinence in order to stop AIDS
The website AllAfrica.com has published an opinion piece by an African expert who is calling on leaders to follow the... Read more
Tiller abortion clinic reopens after record 38 day closure
Dr. George Tiller reopened his late-term abortion clinic yesterday, after having been closed a record total of 38 days because... Read more
Mexican bishops call for civility during annual address by president
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico this week called on members of Congress members to act with civility and respect when... Read more
Officials investigating laboratories that are hiding potential abortifacient effect of morning-after pill
Officials in Argentina are investigating the laboratories of Monte Verde and Biotenk, which market the “morning-after pill” under various brand... Read more
Bishops of Guatemala denounce abortion campaign disguised as “post-abortion care”
In a document released August 22 which sharply criticizes the anti-life policies of the World Health Organization, the Bishops’ Conference... Read more
Episcopal gay bishop to enter into civil partnership
The openly homosexual Episcopal bishop, Bishop V. Gene Robinson, has planned to enter into a civil partnership with his long-term... Read more
Archbishop condemns fortune telling as lack of faith
People who put their trust in horoscopes, astrology and mediums are "colluding with an illusion" and must turn back to... Read more
Political ad campaign attacks Catholic candidate for governor
A political scuffle has ensued between rival candidates who are campaigning to become the next governor of Louisiana. The brouhaha... Read more
Controversy swirls as sales of Plan B soar
The often contentious pill known as Plan B has turned out to be a major seller for its manufacturer with... Read more
