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Australian state legislature votes for cloning bill
Despite calls from Catholic and Anglican bishops for Victoria State legislators to defeat a cloning bill, legislators in the lower... Read more
President, candidates respond to court's decision on abortion ban
As news of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a partial-birth abortion ban worked its way through Washington and around... Read more
Pope meets with UN Secretary General, receives New York invite
Late yesterday afternoon Pope Benedict XVI received the new Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, at the Apostolic... Read more
Nicaraguan Cardinal: nothing can justify abortion
In an interview with the CAN news agency, Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo, Archbishop emeritus of Managua, said abortion for any... Read more
Colombian senator wants to pay men to undergo vasectomies
A Colombian senator has proposed a new law that would provide economic and professional aid to men who undergo a... Read more
16th century Bible stolen from church in Honduras
A Latin translation of the Bible that was brought from Spain to Honduras in 1537 has been stolen from a... Read more
Lawmakers elected to preserve common good and not to violate right to life, bishops warn
The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, which is meeting in Plenary Assembly this week, has reaffirmed its position in defense of... Read more
Portuguese bishops pledge to promote life, protect right to conscientious objection
The Portuguese bishops said they cannot support new legislation, which legalizes abortion and presents it as a legal right. Read more
Bible publishers murdered in Turkey
Three employees of a publishing house that distributes Bibles were murdered Wednesday in the latest attack against Turkey's Christian minority. Read more
Diocese launches online program for protection of children
The Diocese of Winona has launched an interactive online learning community, teaching members of the diocese about recognizing and reporting... Read more
Vatican official calls on intl. community to meet needs of Iraqi refugees
A Vatican official has launched an urgent appeal to the international community for a coordinated response to the needs of... Read more
Fr. Euteneuer says Supreme Court abortion decision a “mixed blessing”
While supporters of the rights of unborn children continue offer thanks for the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wednesday decision to uphold... Read more
New abortion protocol equivalent to “permission for killing” says Argentinean archbishop
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata has denounced the Minister of Health of the province of Buenos Aires for granting... Read more
Colorado Catholic Conference asks governor to veto same-sex adoption bill
The Colorado Catholic Conference, which is supported by the Archdiocese of Denver and Dioceses of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, has... Read more
CELAM president hopeful V Conference will awaken missionary spirit in Catholics
In an interview with the Catholic News Agency, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Santiago, president of the Latin American Bishops’... Read more
Catholic lawyers criticize Mexican lawmakers for “hatred” of the Church
The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers of Mexico, Armando Martinez Gomez, criticized Mexican lawmakers this week for their... Read more
Soccer and humor among conversation topics enjoyed by Benedict XVI
The Holy Father’s agenda is always full of activities dealing with serious and even grave issues. Nevertheless, when he meets... Read more
Iraqi fundamentalists threaten to kill Christians who refuse to convert to Islam
Officials from the district of Dhora in Baghdad have reported that an Islamic fundamentalist group has threatened to kill Christians... Read more
Vatican to hold conference regarding response of airport chaplains to terrorism
"Dialogue in airport chaplaincies as a response to terrorism" is the theme of the 13th world seminar of Catholic chaplains... Read more
Pope Benedict offers special prayers for Angola
In greetings at the end of today's general audience, the Pope made particular mention of Angola, remarking how 400 years... Read more
