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Church opposes Marxist and totalitarian socialism in Venezuela, says cardinal
Cardinal Jorge Urosa Sabino of Caracas warned this week there are indications that President Hugo Chavez’s “21st Century Socialism” is... Read more
Village transformed with Catholic agency's help
Just a few years ago, Ywadaw, a Catholic village in central Myanmar with about 220 families, was a disorganized and... Read more
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Gay Episcopal bishop endorses Obama
Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, the nation's first openly gay Episcopal bishop, has given his endorsement to presidential hopeful... Read more
Church of England would be nearly lost without gay priests, bishop claims
The Church of England would be close to shutting down if it wasn’t for its gay clergy, said the Anglican... Read more
State panel approves group's ballot push to define personhood as a fertilized egg
A Colorado state board approved a ballot measure on Wednesday to define personhood in the Colorado Constitution as a fertilized... Read more
Heir to throne of Great Britain may have to renounce succession to marry Catholic fiancée
Peter Phillips, the Queen of Great Britain’s eldest grandson, may have to give up his place in the line of... Read more
St. Juan Diego is model of lay evangelist says Mexican cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, called on the faithful this week to imitate St. Juan Diego,... Read more
“Only a priest in love with the Lord can renew a parish,” says Argentinean archbishop
In a reflection for the upcoming August 4 feast of the Cure d’Ars, who is also called St. John Vianney,... Read more
English bishop says cohabitation cannot be equal to marriage
The president of the Committee on Marriage and the Family of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop John... Read more
Portuguese doctors exercise conscientious objection for abortion
A significant number of doctors in Portugal have been exercising conscientious objection and refusing to perform abortions since the law... Read more
Arkansas abortion law should be adopted nationally, says women's group
Abortion clinics nationwide should be required to post a sign stating that women cannot be forced into having an abortion,... Read more
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Archdiocese responds to Minnesota bridge collapse, holds prayer service
Responding to the collapse of the 35 West bridge in Minneapolis during yesterday’s rush hour, the Archdiocese of St. Paul... Read more
Catholic school ads hit movie theaters
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has launched a new ad campaign in the region’s movie theaters to promote the benefits of... Read more
Seminarians bring Church’s teaching on contraception, sexuality to YouTube
A group of seminarians has joined the YouTube phenomenon and posted three one-minute videos on the Church’s teachings about contraception.The... Read more
Suicide ruling reversed by Kenyan court in case of American priest
A Kenyan court found yesterday that an American priest, whose death was originally ruled to be suicide, was actually murdered,... Read more
Tracing the footsteps of the Apostles - Anchorage couple treks more than 1,400 miles on foot
Imagine the chance to hike thousands of miles along the same mythical forests as King Arthur, follow the same trail... Read more
Head of Romanian Orthodox Church dies, Pope sends telegram
The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Teoctist, died of a heart attack on Monday at the age of... Read more
California bishops back two of three proposed marriage-protection initiatives
The California Catholic Conference, which represents all the bishops in the state, has decided not to support a marriage-protection initiative... Read more
Church mediates agreement ending strike by copper workers in Chile
During talks mediated by the Catholic Church in Chile, officials of the state-run Corporation of Copper and union leaders of... Read more
13 million hits in first three days of new Vatican City State website
The General Secretary of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, Bishop Renato Boccardo, said that since its launch, the... Read more
