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President of European Parliament expresses wishes for Pope’s recovery
Joseph Borrell Fontelles, president of the European Parliament, met this morning with Vatican officials, Angelo Sodano,Cardinal Secretary of State and... Read more
Priests' group urges support for Woman's-Right-to-Know Bill
Priests for Life is urging the Georgia state Senate to pass a bill that would require medical professionals to inform... Read more
UK Group threatens campaign against Aids Policy
The U.K.-based Catholic Action Group say that a deadline given to CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Oversees Development to withdraw... Read more
Gathering set to kick off men’s ministry in Pittsburgh
A new group in Pittsburgh is reaching out to Catholic men, offering them an opportunity for faith and spiritual formation... Read more
Iraqi Christians claim they were denied right to vote
While Iraq is calling Sunday's elections a success, Christians in the Mideastern country and in the United States are claiming... Read more
Ecuadorian bishops say science does not negate abortifacient nature of the pill
Parishes throughout Ecuador are distributing a letter from the executive committee of the Bishops Conference of Ecuador, which warns that... Read more
Vatican calls Pope's condition "positive"
Late this morning, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls told journalists that "The Holy Father's general and respiratory conditions... Read more
Pro-family organization praises President’s “State of the Union”
Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins released yesterday a statement praising President Bush's State of the Union Address for... Read more
Pope's biographer optimistic of recovery
Pope John Paul II’s official biographer and friend George Weigel told WBAL-TV 11 in Maryland that he does not doubt... Read more
Football players to bring their faith to Superbowl on Sunday
Football fans will have their eyes glued to the television this Sunday to watch their favorite team battle it out... Read more
Catholic League says anti-Jewish and anti-Christian professor should be fired
Catholic League president William Donohue says University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill should be fired for his philosophy and rhetoric,... Read more
Pope says organ transplants must "guarantee respect for life and for the human person"
Today the Vatican released a Letter from Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences regarding the practice... Read more
Iraqi bishops hopeful elections mean beginning of a new start for Christians
In the wake of the January 30 elections, various Iraqi bishops expressed their hope they might signify a new era... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Rodriguez calls on young people to cultivate loyalty, respect and purity of spirit
During a Mass celebrated at the Cathedral of Santo Domingo on National Youth Day, the archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal... Read more
Correction
In yesterday’s story titled “Canada introduces same-sex marriage legislation” CNA made an error in attribution. The statement that “equality rights... Read more
Spanish newspaper reports on widower vocations as encouraging sign for the Church
The Spanish daily El Mundo recently published an interesting collection of testimonies of uncommon religious vocations: widows and widowers, with... Read more
Cardinal Rubiano calls Colombians to common sense on issues of abortion and homosexual unions
Presiding at the opening of the General Assembly of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, Archbishop of... Read more
Archbishop of Oviedo decries claim secularism is sole voice of reason
The Archbishop of Oviedo, Carlos Osoro, commenting this week on the recent message of Pope John Paul II to the... Read more
Pope’s condition improves overnight but will remain in hospital
This morning Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls released a statement saying that the condition of John Paul II,... Read more
Vatican source warns against so-called "expert" speculations on Pope's health
This morning, a Vatican source contacted by CNA warned about confusion that so-called "experts" consulted by the secular media can... Read more
