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Vatican confirms Pope’s visit with Italian President Ciampi
In the midst of heavy speculation regarding the level of activity Pope John Paul II will be able to maintain... Read more
US women’s group applauds acquittal in hate crime case
Concerned Women for America (CWA) expressed relief yesterday when a judge dismissed all counts against four men in a state... Read more
Performance of graphic feminist play upsets archbishop
Loyola University students staged the "The Vagina Monologues" this week, drawing public rebuke from Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans. Read more
New course on ‘theology and reproductive choice’ launched in Protestant seminaries
A new course on sexual ethics, contraception and other “reproductive issues” is now available to Protestant seminaries in the United... Read more
First Archbishop of Galveston-Houston Archdiocese installed
Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza was installed Wednesday as the first Archbishop of the newly formed Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston before a... Read more
Debate on same-sex marriage bill launched in Canadian Parliament
Prime Minister Paul Martin kicked off the debate on the Liberal same-sex marriage bill in the House of Commons yesterday. Read more
Bishops of America call on media to support “humanization” of society
During their meeting in the Colombian capital to prepare for the 50th anniversary of the Latin American Bishops Conference (CELAM),... Read more
Florida coalition campaigns to include marriage definition in Constitution
A coalition of conservative and Christian groups launched a petition Feb. 14 for an amendment to the Florida Constitution to... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State appeals for aid to sub-Saharan Africa
Earlier today, the Vatican made public a letter of thanks from secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano, to Archbishop Seraphin... Read more
Pope’s new book to span millenniums
The Italian publishing house Rizzoli announced Wednesday that John Paul II’s newest book, Memory and Identity; Conversations Between Millenniums is... Read more
Pontifical Academy seeks to redefine cultural definition of “health”
In a press conference this morning at the Vatican, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, discussed... Read more
Doctors say Pope is stable but still needs more recovery
In an interview with the Italian daily “Avvenire,” Dr. Rodolfo Proietti, director of emergency services at Gemelli Hospital, reported that... Read more
Online petition supports pre-nuptial agreement for Catholic couples to abide by canon law
A woman, who has made it her mission to reform Catholic marriage and civil divorce, has launched an online petition,... Read more
Catholic university students to lobby at U.N.
North American director of the World Youth Alliance (WYO), Cole Siemion made a visit to Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville... Read more
UN office in Paraguay says legalized abortion in Paraguay only a “suggestion” and “recommendation”
Responding to a report by the news agency Noticias Globales on the pressure from a United Nations affiliated feminist organization... Read more
Church of England votes to discuss possibility of women bishops
The General Synod of the Church of England has voted to consider allowing women to become bishops, reported the Associated... Read more
US nun gunned down in Amazon, buried yesterday
Thousands of people turned up for the funeral yesterday of an American religious sister who was shot to death in... Read more
Lawsuit filed against priest for denying communion to gay activist
A parish priest in Spain, the second in recent weeks, has become the object of a lawsuit alleging “public humiliation”... Read more
Teen Ministry launches new website
The international Catholic teen ministry, Life Teen recently announced the launch of a new website they hope will be able... Read more
Gomez becomes first Mexican-born U.S. Archbishop
Last night at the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Texas, Archbishop Jose Gomez was installed as the first Mexican-born... Read more
