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Human beings must never become research material, Vatican rep. tells UNESCO conference
Earlier this week, Msgr. Francesco Follo, Head of the Vatican Delegation to the 33rd general UNESCO conference, meeting in Paris,... Read more
Vatican pushes for end to ‘info-poverty’ at UN
The Vatican recognizes that all people have a right to information and communication, which is vital in the life of... Read more
New York State Catholics begin campaign for school tax credits
Dioceses in New York State have launched a massive postcard campaign in favor of tax credits for religious- and private-school... Read more
Approaching Eucharist without conversion is ‘crisis of love’, says Bishop Aquila
Catholics must examine their "lackadaisical" approach to the Eucharist, and recognize that in the mass "we share in the feast... Read more
Giving back: Former Notre Dame football coach wants to inspire Catholics with beauty of faith
From 1981 to 1985, Coach Gerry Faust led one of the most fabled teams in college football through one of... Read more
Sen. Santorum talks about family values in new book
In an video interview, Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, affirmed that the single most-destructive force facing our nation today is... Read more
New prayer book for mothers launched
A new book of prayer, dedicated to mothers and influenced by the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, is now... Read more
Castro seeks Church’s help in curbing abortion?
In an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa, who just returned from a visit... Read more
Pro-life groups in Ecuador bring lawsuit against morning-after pill vendors
Several pro-life groups in Ecuador have brought a lawsuit against the medical laboratories and government health officials who distribute the... Read more
Expert warns of ignorance regarding legal status of unborn in debate surrounding abortion pill
The Director of the Bioethics Group at the Pan American University of Mexico, Rodrigo Guerra, warned this week that in... Read more
See suffering face of Christ in immigrants says Bishop of Ceuta
Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza of Cadiz and Ceuta, Spain, called on authorities of the EU, Spain and Morocco this week... Read more
New Vocations Program Encourages Renewed Priests to be 'Fishers of Men'
The United States Catholic Bishops Conference is launching today a new program to renew priests' sense of vocational fulfillment and... Read more
Bishops Synod announces closing document: how to live out the Church's Eucharistic mission
Yesterday afternoon, as the 11th General Synod of Bishops began to draw to a close in Rome, Cardinal Angelo Scola,... Read more
Help Catholics live pious, robust faiths, Synod observer tells bishops
Speaking to the sixteenth assembly of the 11th General Synod of Bishops yesterday afternoon at the Vatican, Leonardo Casco, President... Read more
Priest shortage stems from crisis of faith, ignorance of the infinite, not celibacy, say Bishops
Speaking to reporters at a press conference today following the presentation of a new working document for the General Synod... Read more
Federal Judge rules Holy See is sovereign state, lawsuit unlikely
As three men, claiming that the Vatican covered up priestly sexual abuse, continue to push a lawsuit against the head... Read more
National Right to Life confident in Bush’s Supreme Court pick
As religious and pro-life groups continue to grapple with small bits of information from which to form an opinion about... Read more
Archdiocese of Los Angeles discloses 155-page report on priestly sexual misconduct
In an act of good faith, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles posted on its Web site Wednesday a document that... Read more
Latin American founder: faith demands an honest anthropological and cultural perspective
The founder of the Sodalite Family and other ecclesial movements, Mr. Luis Fernando Figari, addressing the bishops this week gathered... Read more
ABC program to feature Houston Catholics’ aid to hurricane survivors
A new documentary, slated to air soon on ABC, shares the stories of Catholic individuals and communities across the United... Read more
