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Catholic Relief Services pledges $10 M for Middle East
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) announced plans for a $10-million emergency response and long-term reconstruction program for Gaza, northern Israel and... Read more
Pro-life leader urges Bush to name new FDA commissioner
President George Bush should name a new commissioner to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to replace Dr. Andrew... Read more
Toronto AIDS conference promotes ‘abstinophobia’, says Ugandan activist
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, would be more effective in the fight against AIDS by... Read more
First Museum of Protection of Life Blessed in Austria
A Museum of The Protection of Life, the first of its kind in Europe, has been blessed in the Austrian... Read more
Archbishop exhorts Paraguayans to be “lights of hope” in carrying the country forward
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion called on Paraguayans this week to be lights of hope in order to help move... Read more
Negotiations in Colombia for release of hostages held by guerrillas moving forward
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, praised this week the “extremely good will” of... Read more
A grateful Cardinal George discharged from hospital
Cardinal Francis George was clearly in good spirits yesterday after being discharged from Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, three... Read more
Mexican bishop says Church will always defend comprehensive sexual education
Reacting to the Mexican government’s proposed reform of sexual education material, the president of the Bishops’ Committee on Family Ministry,... Read more
Brazilian support for abortion waning
A recent poll has revealed that support for abortion in Brazil is waning and that Brazilians do not support efforts... Read more
Bolivian bishop reaffirms right of parents over their children’s education
Auxiliary Bishop Luis Saenz of Cochabamba recalled this week that the education of young people “must have freedom” and that... Read more
Bishops call for clean elections in Nicaragua
The Bishops’ Conference of Nicaragua has called on the country’s Electoral Council to ensure transparency in the upcoming presidential elections... Read more
Irish Church officials to monitor inaccurate media reports regarding Church
The Catholic Communications Office, an agency of the Irish Bishops Conference, has stated that it will be proactive in monitoring... Read more
Catholic parliamentarians work to support human life in Australia
Australian Prime Minister John Howard seems to have had a change of heart with his recent decision to hold a... Read more
American priest named nuncio of South Africa, Namibia
Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. James Patrick Green apostolic nuncio of South Africa and Namibia and apostolic delegate of... Read more
Forthcoming article says Bertone has been Pope’s choice from the start
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Pope Benedict XVI’s newly announced choice as the Secretary of State of the Holy See will be... Read more
Veterans, 1st amendment advocates rejoice after Mount Soledad victory
Religious rights advocates and veterans’ groups are announcing their support for U.S. President George W. Bush’s decision to sign a... Read more
Spanish bishop says conversion of terrorists would increase hopes for peace
During the celebration of the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop... Read more
Church does not defend nor authorize death penalty, says Peruvian cardinal
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week “the Church does not defend nor authorize the death... Read more
Archdiocese calls for eradication of violence in southern Mexico
The Archdiocese of Antequera-Oaxaca in Mexico has issued a statement calling for an end to the violence that has plagued... Read more
Conference of religious slams new ecclesial movements
During a gathering organized by the Conference of Religious Men and Women of Peru--the local branch of the Latin American... Read more
