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Pope reaffirms Catholic doctrine on priestly celibacy, abstinence to fight AIDS
Speaking to a group of bishops from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho concluding their "ad limina" visit, Pope... Read more
Process for John Paul II’s beatification to start on June 28, Cardinal announces
The Vatican will open the beatification process for Pope John Paul II June 28, announced Camillo Cardinal Ruini. Read more
Ave Maria hosts right-to-life conference
Prominent academics discussed the latest scholarship on right-to-life issues last weekend at the annual University Faculty for Life conference, June... Read more
One of the first priests ordained in the USA on road to sainthood
A Russian prince who left his wealth behind to come to America and be one of the first priests ordained... Read more
Globalized world must provide decent jobs for young people, Vatican says
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations Office in Geneva (Switzerland) said during the International... Read more
Catholic television now available in the UK
Catholic television has arrived in Britain. Eternal Word Television Network — the U.S. Catholic television network founded by Mother Angelica... Read more
Bishops of Bolivia call for prayer amidst grave political crisis
The Bishops Conference of Bolivia issued a statement last night calling on the faithful to pray that the country’s congressional... Read more
Messori slams Italian communist daily for promoting “black legend” about Inquisition
Italian journalist Vittorio Messori responded this week to an article in the Communist daily Il Manifesto that portrays as truthful... Read more
Brazilian bishops question validity of “referendums” on origin of life
Auxiliary Bishop Odilo Pedro Scherer of Sao Paulo and Secretary General of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil warned this... Read more
Honduran Cardinal calls for more help for migrant workers in the US
Immigrants and migrant workers deserve help, compassion and solidarity, not recrimination, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga. Read more
Pope pledges continued dialogue with Jewish community, leaders praise Pontiff
During his first audience with Jewish leaders, Pope Benedict XVI assured on Thursday that the Catholic Church remained fully committed... Read more
Pro-family groups pleased Justice Brown confirmed as federal judge
A pro-family group is pleased that Justice Janice Rogers Brown has become the newest judge on the D.C. Court of... Read more
Archbishop Chaput makes plea for equal rights for Christians in the West
Europe and the West must “fight discrimination and intolerance against Christians and members of other religious communities,” Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more
Archbishop Edward McCarthy dies at 87
The former Archbishop of Miami, Edward McCarthy, died June 7 at the age of 87. During his 18 years as... Read more
DNC chairman offends Christians, says Catholic League
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee has done an about-face, says the Catholic League. When Howard Dean accepted the... Read more
Christian doctors to explore healthcare, bioethics at national meeting
America's largest faith-based doctor organization, the Christian Medical & Dental Associations, are meeting in Denver today to discuss the future... Read more
Spanish Archbishop calls for measures to combat anti-Christian prejudices
Archbishop Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Toledo and Vice President of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference is calling for the adoption of... Read more
Russian health officials debunk “safe-sex” myth and promote abstinence in Moscow
In an about-face, health officials in Moscow have acknowledged that “safe-sex does not exist” and are opting for abstinence-based education... Read more
Archbishop calls on Cuban families to teach children true vision of the family
The Cubanet news agency reported this week that during the celebration of Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady... Read more
President of Ecuadorian bishops slams statement by renegade Spanish priests
In a strongly worded message, Bishop Nestor Herrera Heredia of Machala and President of the Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador, rejected... Read more
