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Latin not 'dead' in some churches
Latin is the language of choice for some churches in southwest Florida, and elsewhere across the country, when it comes... Read more
Planned Parenthood launches campaign against Pope Benedict XVI
Planed Parenthood has launched a campaign to motivate all of its members and supporters, nominal Catholics and non-Catholics, to send... Read more
eBay broadens policy to disallow Eucharist sales
The on-line auction site, eBay, under fire recently for its sale of Eucharistic hosts allegedly consecrated by the late John... Read more
Silversmith in Argentina designing “ecumenical chalice” for Benedict XVI
One of the most renowned silversmith’s in the world, Juan Carlos Pallarols of Argentina, is working on one of his... Read more
Socialists in Spain aiming to block right to conscientious objection
The “United Left” political party in Spain is launching an effort to block the right to conscientiously object to gay... Read more
Pope Benedict makes first appearance from study window
Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance at his study window for the weekly recitation of the Regina... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI marks one month since death of John Paul II
This morning, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the dark day exactly one month ago, when the world learned of the death... Read more
Pope Benedict prays for those persecuted ‘for the sake of faith and justice’
This morning, the Vatican announced Pope Benedict's first general prayer intention for the world. Read more
‘Focus on the Family’ under fire for homosexuality stance
On Sunday, nearly 1,000 people turned out outside Focus on the Family’s Colorado Springs headquarters to protest the Christian group’s... Read more
Hispanics slowly changing face of Catholic vote
A story published in Sunday’s edition of the on-line magazine, ‘The Window’, shows that the results of last November’s presidential... Read more
Pro-life leader calls filibusters a 'witch hunt'
The leader of a national pro-life movement said Americans regard the filibusters as “witch hunt.” Read more
Jews band together to fight anti-Christian prejudice
A group of prominent Jewish leaders have banded together to fight anti-Christian prejudice in Hollywood, the news media, academia, politics... Read more
Catholic legislators take stand against physician-assisted suicide
California’s physician-assisted suicide bill, the California Compassionate Choice Act (AB 654), passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee by a one-vote margin... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani: “Benedict XVI is a gift from John Paul II”
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, told Peruvians this week “Pope Benedict XVI is a gift from John... Read more
CELAM president: no plans yet for papal trip to Latin America
Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, Archbishop of Santiago and President of the Latin American Bishops Conference (CELAM), said no plans have... Read more
Pope Benedict’s first trip will be to Bari
The Vatican has confirmed hopes that recently elected Pope Benedict XVI would travel to Bari to close Italy’s National Eucharistic... Read more
The “reform of the reform” has begun, says Vatican analyst
In his weekly column, the renowned Vatican analyst Sandro Magister of “L’Espresso” says recent actions and statements by Pope Benedict... Read more
New Swiss Guard to be sworn in historic ceremony
The Vatican has announced that thirty-one new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard will take their official oath to guard... Read more
European Council rejects legalization of euthanasia
A bill that would have legalized euthanasia throughout Europe, following the Belgian and Dutch models, has been rejected by a... Read more
