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Scotland abortions reach all-time high
Policymakers in Scotland must gather their courage to publicly discourage early sexual activity and promote abstinence, said Archbishop Mario Conti... Read more
Bishop Kicanas urges protection for noncommercial religious speech on the Internet
The Internet is “a critical medium for religious speech” and there should be legislation in place to prevent Internet-access providers... Read more
Italian bishops join in condemning EU resolution on homophobia
The Bishops’ Conference of Italy has joined the Spanish bishops in condemning a resolution of the EU Parliament on homophobia... Read more
Cardinal Dias calls anti-conversion law “interfering in the affairs of God”
In response to a recent anti-conversion law passed in India, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization, said this... Read more
Ecclesial movements satisfy spiritual hunger of thousands, says Cardinal Stafford
Referring to Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming gathering with the different ecclesial movements and associations on Pentecost Sunday, Cardinal James Frances... Read more
Denver Archbishop proposes mediation in sex-abuse cases
Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput announced yesterday a mediation program to help individuals who have brought claims against the Archdiocese of... Read more
“As a community, the Church must practice love, says Pope during ecumenical meeting in Warsaw
Pope Benedict met this evening with representatives of seven churches of the polish ecumenical council at the Holy Trinity Church... Read more
The school of faith is not a triumphal march says Pope Benedict in today’s audience
The school of faith is not a triumphal march Pope Benedict declared today in his general audience today, as he... Read more
Holy See unveils new details about Apostolic visit to Poland starting tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday, Benedict XVI will leave the Vatican on an apostolic trip to Poland, the second of his pontificate following... Read more
Pope calls for prayers for forthcoming trip to Poland
At the end of today's general audience, held in St. Peter's Square, the Pope mentioned his forthcoming apostolic trip to... Read more
US bishops urge Supreme Court to uphold federal ban on partial-birth abortion
Joined by other church bodies, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse... Read more
Pope urges Australian government to reconcile with aborigines
Archbishop Barry Hickey of Perth has welcomed a call by Pope Benedict XVI for the Australian government to "seek forgiveness"... Read more
Vatican newspaper reprimands new Italian government on abortion pill
Italy's recently elected Prime Minister Romano Prodi issued a public reprimand Tuesday to three of his ministers who publicized their... Read more
NJ Catholic hospitals to support adult stem cell research
New Jersey's 15 Catholic hospitals have agreed to encourage umbilical cord and placenta blood donation to the state's two public... Read more
Construction underway of parish dedicated to Spanish civil war martyrs
Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, gave the green light to a local construction company this week to begin building... Read more
Argentinean cardinal calls on Catholic Action to serve the Church and proclaim the Gospel
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires has called on members of Catholic Action to have a “greater presence on the... Read more
Colombian bishops inform President Uribe of their rejection of high court abortion ruling
The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has informed President Alvaro Uribe of its rejection of a decision by the country’s Constitutional... Read more
Govenor refuses to sign anti-conversion law defeated in Indian state of Rajasthan
An anti-conversion law recently passed by the parliament of the Indian state of Rajasthan that would prohibit any Hindu from... Read more
Bishop Sheridan of Colorado Springs invites community to immigration town-hall meetings
Most Reverend Michael J. Sheridan, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs will facilitate a series of town-hall meetings... Read more
Through Sacred Heart , we contemplate mystery of God's love for us, says Pope Benedict
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Pope Pius XII's Encyclical "Haurietis aquas" on devotion to the Sacred Heart... Read more
