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Archbishop Smith calls for stronger opposition to proposal to legalize euthanasia
Archbishop Peter Smith of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Chairman of the Department for Christian Responsibility and Citizenship at the... Read more
Europe, America need to listen to each other, says Cardinal Schonborn during historic symposium
Yesterday, Vienna’s Cardinal Christof Schönborn inaugurated an international symposium to discuss the growing rift between the two shores of the... Read more
Government seeking to disparage Church with death of priest, say Venezuelan bishops
Relations between political leaders and the Venezuelan bishops took a turn for the worse this week in the wake of... Read more
Pro-life coalition presents abortion photo exhibit to Peruvian congress
The ‘United for Life’ organization in Peru is presenting a photo display on the reality of abortion at the country’s... Read more
Archbishop of Valencia: World Meeting of Families is invitation to embrace authentic love
In his weekly letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia said the upcoming World Meeting of Families is an invitation “to... Read more
Pope calls attack in Nassiriya another obstacle to harmony, reconstruction in Iraq
Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his sadness and prayers for victims of an insurgent attack Thursday in Nassiriya, Iraq, which... Read more
Children must be cherished, not be merely tolerated, Pope Benedict urges parents, communities
In a message sent to members of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, currently gathered to discuss "Vanishing Youth? Solidarity... Read more
George Weigel to receive Poland's highest honor
George Weigel, Pope John Paul II’s biographer, will receive the Gloria Artis Gold Medal--Poland's highest honor--in recognition of contributions to... Read more
Louisiana Senate passes pro-life bill
The Louisiana Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother. The... Read more
University takes strong stand against unmarried staff cohabitating on student trips
Minnesota’s University of St. Thomas has announced a controversial decision which bars unmarried staff or faculty, who travel officially with... Read more
Catholic South Korean delegation visits communist north for first time
The Archdiocese of Seoul sent its first-ever official Catholic delegation to North Korea Wednesday; this is the first time its... Read more
Lay group strives to bring lapsed Catholics back to faith
A new Catholic group in the Philippines is helping to bring erstwhile Catholics back to their faith. Founder Henry Siy... Read more
Vatican discussion to explore the ‘disappearance of youth’
The Pontifical Academy for the Social Sciences has announced it will host a gathering of experts April 28 to May... Read more
Cuban government agents assault prominent dissident
The leader of the internationsl Christian Life Movement, Oswald Paya Sardiñas, has issued a statement revealing that Cuban government agents... Read more
Venezuelan bishops demand serious investigation into assassination of priest
The Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has rejected statements by the country’s Attorney General, Isaias Rodriguez, who said on Tuesday that... Read more
Vatican analyst examines reactions to Cardinal Martini’s statements on condom use
In an article entitled, the “Day After Carlo Maria Martini”, set for publication in English on Friday, Italian journalist Sandro... Read more
Pope clarifies Church’s traditions, norms for canonization; announces new instruction
As the world watches the Catholic Church in its process for the beatification of John Paul II, the Vatican has... Read more
Holy See reaches working agreement with Bosnia-Herzegovina
Last week, on the anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI election to the papacy, a significant agreement was reached in the... Read more
Pope Benedict: Law of God does not eliminate human freedom, but perfects it
Meeting with members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI expounded on the nature of humanity which,... Read more
Freezing of embryos, an offense against the respect due to human beings, says Jesuit Priest
In reaction to recent remarks by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini on the possibility of adopting "left over" frozen embryos, Moral... Read more
