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Pope sends message to Christians in the Middle East: “be courageous and steadfast”
Today in the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholics and... Read more
Pope’s UN Rep. stresses need to convert hearts for peace
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations at Geneva led an... Read more
Pope could preside at Beatifications during visit to Brazil in May
Pope Benedict XVI, who is scheduled to visit Brazil May 9-13 for the 5th General Conference of the Latin American... Read more
Chilean President authorizes sale of morning after pill to 14 year-olds
The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, has signed an order authorizing the free distribution of the morning after pill in... Read more
Nicaragua’s First Lady gives assurance that "therapeutic" abortion will remain illegal
Speaking to reporters this week, Nicaragua’s First Lady and Communications Coordinator, Rosario Murillo, said the government intends to respect and... Read more
Murder of Archbishop Duarte result of pact between rival drug lords and guerrilla movements
The late Archbishop Isaias Duarte Cancino of Cali, Colombia, died as a result of an unusual conspiracy between drug lords,... Read more
Pope Benedict’s “love letter” continues to sell out
Its been just over a year since its release, yet Pope Benedict XVI's first Encyclical letter continues to be a... Read more
Colorado Congresswoman to force embryonic stem cell research bill on Bush
If President George Bush follows through on his promise and issues a second veto of a measure legalizing public funding... Read more
Italian Bishops blast law on unwed couples
The Italian Catholic bishops have voiced their opposition to a plan to present legislation in Italian Parliament that would give... Read more
Students celebrate Catholic Schools Week on Capitol Hill
As the nation’s nearly 8,000 Catholic school students celebrate Catholic Schools Week a small delegation is visiting the U.S. Capitol... Read more
New Toronto Archbishop calls Canadians to keep eyes on heaven through work on earth
The new archbishop of Canada’s largest diocese was installed yesterday at St. Michael’s Cathedral in downtown Toronto, reminding the faithful... Read more
Sanctity does not mean never having sinned, Pope Benedict reminds
In today's general audience Benedict XVI resumed his catechesis on outstanding figures of the early Church, concentrating on the three... Read more
Cardinal calls Americans to announce the Gospel of Life with greater fervor
"Weneed to raise the volumn in announcing the Gospel of Life," with thesewords Cardinal Sean O’Malley strongly urged Americans to... Read more
Catholic-Orthodox commission returns to work
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity this morning released a communiqué announcing that starting this morning, January 30th, the... Read more
Collegiate Pro-life group plans expansion into Canada
Crossroads, a national collegiate pro-life organization that has sponsored annual pro-life walks across the United States each summer since 1995,... Read more
Brownback reintroduces Public Expressions of Religion Act
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback reintroduced the Public Expressions of Religion Act on Jan. 29. The bill would prevent activist groups... Read more
Chinese cardinal says Vatican should take a harder line with China
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong says he believes it is time for the Vatican to change its strategy with China... Read more
Poll shows decline in support for abortion in Portugal
As the vote on a referendum on abortion nears in Portugal, a new poll has revealed that support for abortion... Read more
Pressure to leave murder of Cardinal Posadas unresolved?
The weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Mexico, “Desde la Fe,” reported this week that there is reason to believe... Read more
German minister proposes creating European Alliance for the Family
During a meeting with the European Parliament’s Family and Infancy Protection Group, Germany’s Minister of Family Affairs, Ursula Von der... Read more
