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Catholic groups suffer tough religious liberties loss, must provide contraception
The New York Catholic Conference is considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a New York State Court... Read more
Orthodox patriarch says Pope's visit to Turkey will boost Christian ties
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, from Nov. 28 to 31, will be a welcome... Read more
Catholic community in former Soviet State lives in fear of Orthodox fanatics
Assyrian Catholics in Georgia’s capital city of Tblisi, continue to live in fear of attack after a hostile mob of... Read more
Cardinal reasserts Church’s opposition to euthanasia, encourages “living wills”
The Vatican's top official for health issues reiterated the Catholic Church's strong opposition to euthanasia in an interview published Thursday,... Read more
Cardinal Arinze speaks of rich faith identity of African people
Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, spoke this week of the... Read more
Catholic publishing house under fire for new Islamic text deal
The Spanish daily La Razon is denouncing a Catholic publishing company that has agreed to publish text books for Islamic... Read more
Fundamental focus of missionaries should be witnessing to Christ, not giving material help, archbishop says
The National Director of the Pontifical Missionary Works in Spain, Archbishop Francisco Perez Gonzalez of the Military Diocese, said this... Read more
Nicaraguan archbishop encourages adoption over abortion
Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua said this week if an unborn child is not wanted in his home, it is... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds Italian Church, only Christ can fulfill the human heart
More than 100,000 people gathered in Verona, Italy, Thursday afternoon as Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for the 4th Italian... Read more
Poupard calls for Catholics and Muslims to work together in overcoming terrorism
To commemorate the end of the fasting season of Ramadan, Cardinal Paul Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious... Read more
Caritas and Archdiocese of Piura donate six tons of food for the poor
Catholic charity group Caritas, together with the Archdiocese of Piura in Peru donated six tons of food this week to... Read more
Archbishop warns “culture of extreme feminism” denigrates meaning of motherhood
Commenting on the celebration of Mother’s Day in Argentina, Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata said this week “the culture... Read more
Spanish bishops reject proposed law that would open door to “therapeutic cloning”
The bishops of the dioceses in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia have expressed rejection of a proposed law that... Read more
Bishop Morlino defends his right to inform Catholics on issues of faith and morals
The Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin, is defending his right to inform Catholics about the Church’s stance on issues of faith... Read more
Catholic Church not opposed to all stem-cell research, says priest
The public has the misconception that the Catholic Church and pro-life political candidates oppose all types of stem cell research,... Read more
Ignatius Press preps for John Paul II movie release
Two award winning Hollywood actors will be on hand for the DVD release of an acclaimed film on the life... Read more
Personality test helps Catholic singles meet future spouse
Ave Maria Singles website has now expanded its features to provide personality assessment tools. The new tools are one of... Read more
US Bishops to vote on guidelines for ministering to homosexuals
Spokesmen for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced yesterday the bishops’ intention to approve new guidelines for... Read more
Priest says Foley may accuse him of inappropriate actions
A priest who served in former U.S. Representative Mark Foley’s parish in 1966 and 1967, when Foley would have been... Read more
Bishop Tobin says same-sex marriage is ‘spiritually harmful’
Same-sex marriage is not an issue of civil rights, said Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence in a recent letter to... Read more
