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Infamous late-term abortion provider's clinic vandalized
Abortion practitioner George Tiller’s abortion center was vandalized Tuesday night. The perpetrators were able to get by the security cameras,... Read more
Venezuelan bishops defend statements about condition of country
The president of the Plenary Council of Venezuela, Bishop Ovidio Perez, and Bishop Mariano Jose Parra Sandoval of Guayana, said... Read more
Argentina under God’s care, archbishop says on country’s independence day
Archbishop Ruben Hector di Monte of Mercedes-Lujan said this week the inspiration behind the founding of Argentina came from the... Read more
Pope Benedict invited to attend concert at Lorenzago di Cadore
On the second day of his vacation in the town of Lorenzago di Cadore in northern Italy, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
North Korean Christian evangelist to be executed as example
An international organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world, launched a worldwide campaign July 10th to free a North... Read more
Lawyers propose reform of Mexican constitution to strengthen religious freedom
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez Gomez, announced this week the organization would send... Read more
Motu Proprio is meant for those faithful to Vatican II and will change nothing for most Catholics, says Cardinal Ricard
Cardinal Jean Pierre Ricard, president of the Bishops’ Conference of France, said this week the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum by... Read more
Missouri bans Planned Parenthood from school sex ed classes
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signed a bill into law this week that reclassifies abortion clinics as "ambulatory surgical centers" and... Read more
Information about kidnapped Italian missionary priest remains scarce
One month after the abduction of Fr. Giancarlo Bossi in the Philippines, his congregation is still waiting for some communication,... Read more
Holy See says protect the dignity and rights of legal and illegal immigrants
Speaking at the Global Forum on Migration in Brussels, Belgium, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the... Read more
CELAM receives papal approval to publish final document and chooses new president
Pope Benedict XVI’s final approval for the publication of the final document of the Fifth General Conference of the Episcopate... Read more
3rd National Conference of Exorcists to take place in Mexico
The Archdiocese of Mexico is organizing the 3rd National Conference of Exorcists to take place July 16-20 at the headquarters... Read more
Archbishop calls for “act of reparation” for blasphemy during San Fermin Festival
Archbishop Fernando Sebastian of Pamplona has called for “an act of reparation” to be made on July 15 for the... Read more
President Ortega invites Benedict XVI to visit Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan government has said President Daniel Ortega has formally invited Pope Benedict XVI to visit the Central American country... Read more
Orthodox archbishop of Cyprus calls on Turks to allow Christians to recover churches
The Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus, Chrysostomos II, called on the Turkish community to allow Christians to “restore our churches on... Read more
Iraqi archbishop demands government respect human rights
Speaking to the Italian news agency SIR, Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk (Iraq) said this week the situation of the... Read more
Northern Ireland police force to pay for anti-Catholic bias
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been ordered to rehire a police photographer and pay him nearly $90,000... Read more
Christian group sets world record in writing Bible
A group of Christians set a new world record by writing out the entire Bible in 232 minutes. They chose... Read more
Boy’s family name poses admission problem at Catholic school
A Melbourne family is considering moving to another town to find a different school for their son after a run-in... Read more
Australian Church to launch campaign to bring lapsed Catholics back into the fold
The Catholic Church in Australia is working on a campaign to bring 4.2 million lapsed believers back to the fold.... Read more
