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Officials deny Social Security health care system will provide abortion services in Mexico City
Although the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City legalized abortion up to the director of the Mexican Institute of Social Security,... Read more
Womb now most dangerous place in Mexico, bishop laments
The president of the Committee on the Family of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez, warned that the... Read more
New poll: Michigan residents oppose cloning, destroying embryos
A statewide poll, commissioned by the Michigan Catholic Conference, demonstrates that Michigan residents are overwhelmingly opposed to measures that would... Read more
Catholic Charities USA urges Congress to address poverty
In its ongoing effort to reduce the U.S. poverty rate to half by 2020, Catholic Charities USA took its Campaign... Read more
Vatican confirms: Pope Benedict has accepted invitation to visit United Nations HQ in New York
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., confirmed recent rumors that Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more
Mexico City abortion vote 'catastrophic', says pro-life leader
Mexico City’s decision on Tuesday to legalize abortion on demand is “catastrophic," said Fr. Thomas Euteneuer, STL, president of Human... Read more
Pro-life group protests Amnesty International's proposed abortion policy
Women for Life International has joined the protest of Amnesty International's proposal to adopt a stance in favor of abortion.... Read more
Bishops challenge BBC on lack of religion on Radio 1
A Catholic and an Anglican bishop have jointly called on the BBC to include religion on Radio 1, describing the... Read more
U.S. Hispanics making major impact on religious landscape
A new survey released Wednesday says the growth of the Hispanic population in the United States has changed the religious... Read more
Pope Benedict sends “Thank You Note” to well-wishers
The Vatican has included a link on its website with a short message of thanks written by Archbishop Leonardo Sandi,... Read more
Archbishop Burke opposes Sheryl Crow concert out of pastoral necessity
Archbishop Raymond Burke said he had to oppose the upcoming benefit concert for a local Catholic hospital that features musician... Read more
Holy See denies political meddling by Pope in Mexico abortion controversy
The sub-director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Ciro Benedettini, denied this week that Pope Benedict XVI meddled in... Read more
Colombian court temporarily suspends arrest order against archbishop
A Colombian court in the city of Manizales has temporarily suspended an arrest order against Archbishop Fabio Betancourt Tirado, who... Read more
Conference will examine international responsibility to justice and charity, Vatican official says
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, led by Harvard law professor Mary Ann Glendon kicked off a five-day plenary session... Read more
Sentence of Guatemalan bishop’s killers ratified
Guatemala’s Constitutional Court has ratified the 20 year prison sentence handed down against those responsible for the death of Auxiliary... Read more
Civil disobedience and media campaign urged to stop spread of abortion in Mexico
Various civil groups in Mexico have announced they will defer to the official reaction of the Archdiocese of Mexico City,... Read more
Abortion is new form of terrorism: Spanish foundation backs statements by Archbishop Amato
In response to the legalization of abortion by the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City, the Life Foundation in Spain said... Read more
Japanese Manga promoting vocations in the U.K.
In anticipation of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations – which the Church celebrates this coming Sunday, the 29th... Read more
Persecution of the Church comes with faithfulness, says Argentinean Cardinal
In his opening address for the 93rd Plenary Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, conference president Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio... Read more
Vatican official denounces “terrorism” of abortion and euthanasia
The Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, said abortion and euthanasia represent “terrorism... Read more
