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Cardinal Mahony plans to sell Archdiocesan Catholic Center
Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles announced yesterday that the archdiocese will have to sell its headquarters so that it can meet... Read more
Archdiocese Reacts to New Adoption and Sex Ed. Laws
Colorado has two new laws on its books and both of them were opposed by the Colorado Catholic Conference. The... Read more
Bishops at CELAM conference yet to decide on issuance of final document
The president of the Department of Communications of the Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM), Archbishop Baltasar Porras, said this week... Read more
Pope to remain in Castel Gandolfo until next Friday
After his return to Rome from Brazil, where he presided over the inauguration of the 5th General Conference of the... Read more
Spokesman for CELAM says political involvement by priests destroys unity
Speaking about the issue of liberation theology and its impact on the clergy, the spokesman for the 5th General Conference... Read more
Overwhelming majority of atheists oppose legalization of abortion in Brazil
A study by the firm Datafolha has revealed that 82 percent of Brazilians who claim to be atheists oppose the... Read more
Giuliani says he will not challenge Pope on abortion-Communion
Rudy Giuliani refused to challenge Pope Benedict XVI, who said last week that Catholic politicians who favor abortion have excommunicated... Read more
First “patriotic” bishop named by Communist government in China dies
This past Saturday, the first bishop to be named by the Communist government to the Patriotic church, Dong Guangqing, passed... Read more
Adult stem cells outperform embryonic stem cells
The American College of Pediatricians is calling for an end to embryonic stem cell research and recommends the exclusive support... Read more
Kansas governor lends support to Planned Parenthood
Operation Rescue has planned to hold a protest this evening against Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who is scheduled to appear... Read more
Catholics urged to support new pro-life film
Catholics must rally to give the pro-life feature film Bella a chance at a good theater run in the United... Read more
Cardinal Bertone delivers papal message to 250 Christian movements
Over 250 Christian movements and communities gathered in Stuttgart, Germany this past Saturday for an event called, “Together for Europe... Read more
New survey reveals Americans in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade
The results of a new poll on America’s opinion regarding abortion are in, and they do not look good for... Read more
Republican candidate Mitt Romney explains his pro-life journey
Massachusetts Citizens for Life honored former Governor Mitt Romney on Thursday at their Mother’s day Pioneer dinner. Governor Romney is... Read more
Bishop undergoes surgery for bladder cancer
Bishop Carl Mengeling of Lansing is scheduled to undergo surgery today. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer and will have... Read more
Sex-ed text books that promote homosexuality pulled from schools in Panama
The Minister of Education in Panama, Miguel Angel Canizales, ordered the removal of four text books on sex education from... Read more
Colombian bishops will not contribute to hiding the truth, conference president warns
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, has rejected a proposal by paramilitary leaders for... Read more
Measure proposed that would allow doctors in Mexico right to refuse to perform abortions
In the wake of the recent approval of abortion in Mexico City, the National Action Party (PAN) has proposed a... Read more
Bishops of Madrid call on voters to bring their values to voting booth
The bishops of the ecclesiastical province of Madrid have called on the faithful to vote responsibility in the upcoming local... Read more
Prendergast appointed Archbishop of Canadian Capital City
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Hailfax’s Archbishop Terrence Thomas Prendergast S.J. as the new metropolitan archbishop of Canada’s capital of... Read more
