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Proponents of parental notification in California vow to try again
Supporters of a parental notification bill have announced that they will start collecting signatures in late January or early February... Read more
Cardinal McCarrick urges Bush to protect the poor
In a private Oval Office meeting yesterday Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington urged President George W. Bush to ensure that... Read more
Meeting between Pope, Russian Orthodox leader unlikely, says Vatican envoy
A high-ranking Vatican envoy yesterday praised progress in the Holy See's cooperation with the Russian Orthodox Church, but indicated that... Read more
Free contraceptives do not promote responsability, Colombian bishops warn
The Secretary General of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, warned this week that the free distribution of... Read more
“Christmas is Jesus,” campaign will bring true sense of the feast to hundred thousands of poor children in Peru
The “Christmas is Jesus” campaign which since 15 years is organized by the Christian Life Movement (CLM) has set itself the... Read more
Macy's agrees to ‘Merry Christmas’, national Sears boycott announced
Macy's Department Stores has agreed to return the phase "Merry Christmas" to store signage and advertising. The Committee to Save... Read more
New documentary features lives of the twelve Apostles
A new one-hour documentary investigates the lives and legends of the Apostles, how they were transformed after the resurrection of... Read more
Liberal government ousted, Canada heads to polls
A bill that would legalize assisted suicide in Canada died on the order table Monday when Canada’s Liberal minority government... Read more
Pope meets with new ambassadors, urges end to violence among nations
Today, Pope Benedict met with eleven new members of the Vatican diplomatic corps and called on their respective countries to... Read more
Human dignity is universal, inalienable, says Pope, must particularly be promoted by civil leaders
Earlier today, Pope Benedict met with members of the International Theological Commission, with whom he stressed the need to uphold... Read more
Vatican message for World Day against AIDS stresses 'pansexual culture that devalues sexuality'
The Vatican released today a message written by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral... Read more
Reported miracle in France may pave the way for beatification of John Paul II
Several news agencies are reporting that the miracle required by Canon Law for the beatification of Pope John Paul II... Read more
Argentine bishop reiterates human sexuality’s link to love
“We value human sexuality as something very important, but we see it from the perspective of man. WE believe sexuality... Read more
Catholic Bishops continue to call for end of Death penalty, in reaction to grace granted for 1000th Death penalty by Virginia Governor
Echoing the call earlier this week from Baltimore Archbishop Keeler, Most Reverend Stephen Blaire, Bishop of Stockton and President of... Read more
The Pope appoints Rev. George J. Rassas of the Archdiocese of Chicago to Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese
Rev. George J. Rassas, a priest from the Archdiocese of Chicago since 1968, was appointed to auxiliary Bishop of his... Read more
Theology only has true meaning in communion with the Church, says Pope
In a meeting today with members of the International Theological Commission, Pope Benedict stressed the need for theologians to perform... Read more
Human dignity, personal encounter with God, are themes of Pope’s December prayer intentions
Today the Vatican announced Pope Benedict's prayer and mission intentions for the month of December. Both find their roots in... Read more
U.S Bishops express approval of new document on seminarians and homosexuality
American Bishops openly welcomed the final release of the document from the Congregation of Catholic Education on the admittance of... Read more
Life Decision will release new edition of corporation to boycott for their support of Abortion
Life Decisions International (LDI), a group dedicated to challenging the Culture of Death, concentrating on exposing and fighting the agenda... Read more
Fifty babies a year are alive after abortion, shows extreme and cruel situation abortion leads to
An article in the Sunday Times this past Sunday, highlighted a crucial problem regarding late-term abortions and their deep moral... Read more
