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New Zealand doctors to reconsider euthanasia question
The New Zealand Medical Association announced Friday that it will reconsider its position on euthanasia at the end of July. Read more
Catholic men's magazine celebrates first year, goes international
Catholic Men's Quarterly is celebrating its first anniversary and has now become available to international subscribers. Read more
CCCB clears up confusion about baptism for children of same-sex couples
Speaking on the impact of same-sex marriage on the Catholic Church in Canada, Cardinal Marc Ouellet reportedly told the Senate... Read more
Pope expressed horror, consolation to victims of Turkish blast
Following a deadly bomb attack in the resort city of Kusadasi, Turkey on Saturday, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of... Read more
Parkinson’s sufferers in Argentina grateful for example of John Paul II
The Argentinean daily La Nación featured a story last week on the testimony of a group of Parkinson’s sufferers who... Read more
Navarro-Valls gives inside look at Pope’s vacation
Yesterday, during an informal meeting, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls gave journalists an inside look at the day-to-day... Read more
Police in Kenya detain two suspects in murder of Italian bishop
Police in Kenya have detained two suspects who may have been involved in the murder of Bishop Luigi Locati, Apostolic... Read more
Honduran diocese joins lawsuit against the State over prison deaths
The Diocese of San Pedro de Sula has joined with family members of the victims of a May 2004 prison... Read more
Bishop reminds Argentineans “man comes from God and is not product of chance”
Bishop Andres Stanovnik of Reconquista reminded Argentineans as they celebrate the country’s independence day that “the fundamental truth that makes... Read more
Pope Benedict reveals new style in first three months of Pontificate, says analyst
In a column published Friday by the Italian online magazine L’Espresso Vatican analyst Sandro Magister notes that, three months after... Read more
Italian Bishop murdered in Kenya; police, Vatican still asking why?
The Vatican has announced that Bishop Luigi Locati, Apostolic vicar of Isiolo (Kenya) was shot dead as he returned home... Read more
US first lady donates $500,000 to Catholic AIDS program
The United States first lady, Laura Bush, pledged $500,000 to support a Catholic program in Tanzania that provides support to... Read more
Anglican bishop suspends priest opposed to ordination of gays
The Episcopalian bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut has suspended a priest who disagreed with his support of an openly... Read more
New Fort Worth bishop reflects upon sudden death of predecessor
It was a mix of happiness and sorrow at the ordination Wednesday of Fort Worth’s third bishop. Bishop Kevin Vann... Read more
Moving ‘Ninth Day’, depicts often ignored Nazi abuse of Catholics
Along side of the millions of Jews, horrifically murdered in the Nazi concentration camps of World War II, were an... Read more
US should press Pakistan to repeal blasphemy laws, says religious freedom group
The United States should press the government of Pakistan to repeal its blasphemy laws and to release a jailed Christian... Read more
16,000 handicapped to attend WYD 2005
Organizers of the upcoming World Youth Day in Cologne announced they expect some 16,000 handicapped individuals from various countries to... Read more
In new book, Pope Benedict challenges idea of pop-culture Jesus
Frustrated by a flurry of popularity surrounding what he sees as a false idea of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI, in... Read more
Scientist calls Cardinal Schonborn’s evolution editorial a ‘much needed clarification’ on Church teaching
In light of a recent firestorm over a New York Times editorial by Vienna’s Cardinal Christoph Schonborn discussing the Church’s... Read more
“Missionary honeymoons” new alternative among Spanish newlyweds
An increasing number of newlyweds in Spain are deciding to turn their weddings and honeymoons into opportunities to reach out... Read more
