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Pope stresses concerns in meeting with Venezuelan president
In a day marked by strong words, Pope Benedict XVI met today with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, to whom he... Read more
Pope Benedict stresses importance of marriage as a great ‘good for society’
Experts and students in the field of marriage and family study from around the world are meeting in Rome this... Read more
Pope Benedict chides Canadian Bishops: rediscover centrality of the Eucharist
In a meeting earlier today with a group of prelates from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Quebec City boy, who was born deaf, sings a song to Pope Benedict today
Today Jeremy Gabriel of Quebec City stood before Pope Benedict XVI and sang in his soft, high-pitched voice his rendition... Read more
Belgium Bishops release declaration on church occupations
Today the Bishops of Belgium held a press conference in order to explain their position on the current occupation of... Read more
Spanish pro-euthanasia association admits to ‘helping’ handicapped man die
Spain’s pro-euthanasia group “Right to Death with Dignity” (RDD) publicly admitted this week that it provided “technical information” to help... Read more
Lawmaker denounces falsification of studies aimed at legalizing morning after pill in Mexico
Mexican Congressman Fernando Guzman Perez Pelaez has denounced the falsification of recent studies in Mexico aimed at proving that the... Read more
No authentic democracy, human rights without respect for life, says Spanish cardinal
The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco said this week “if the precedence of the right to life over... Read more
Jesuits acknowledge drop in vocations
The General House of the Society of Jesus reported this week that the number of Jesuits in the world has... Read more
Did flight 93 hero know his fate before 9-11?
When Thomas Burnett stepped onto the ill-fated United flight 93 on September 11th, 2001, the California businessman may have already... Read more
Law firm defends constitutionality of ‘In God we Trust’ motto
Michigan’s Thomas More Law Center has decided to take a prominent atheist activist to task on the constitutionality of the... Read more
Experts warn: Amnesty International’s support of abortion as ‘human right’ will undercut group’s credibility
As the human rights organization, Amnesty International discusses a new proposal which would lead to widespread support and consideration of... Read more
Pope Benedict: Faithful episcopal succession is guarantee that authentic teaching of apostles carries through history
Speaking to a crowd of some 50,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI used his General Audience... Read more
Hong Kong Cardinal: Chinese Catholics want to be led by the Pope
In response to the illicit ordinations of two Chinese bishops last week without the Holy See’s approval, Hong Kong’s Cardinal... Read more
Scourge of abortion more common among poor women, says report
Poor women are increasingly likely to have unwanted pregnancies and abortions than affluent women, says a recent study on pregnancy... Read more
Swiss Federal Communication Authority prohibits TV ad for Catholic newspaper
The Federal Authority for Communications (Bakom) in Switzerland has prohibited the broadcasting of a short TV ad for the Catholic... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium answers to allegations by newspaper
Inthe wake of a highly publicized scandal regarding occupied churches byMuslims in Belgium, the country’s Apostolic Nuncio, Msgr. Karl-JosefRauber, released... Read more
Judge orders removal of Mt. Soledad Cross
After a 17-year legal battle, Federal District Judge Gordon Thompson ordered San Diego officials to remove the historic Mount Soledad... Read more
Recent polls show Americans shifting to pro-life attitudes
According to recent nationwide opinion polls, support for Roe v. Wade is waning and the majority of Americans would support... Read more
Boston Cardinal, local Catholics to support a ballot vote on marriage
Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley is urging Catholics in his archdiocese to contact their state senators and representatives and urge them... Read more
