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Head of Russian Orthodox church criticizes Vatican for “proselytizing”
Although there are none officially planned, the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II laid down what he sees as “conditions” for... Read more
Pope Calls for a “Vigilant Commitment” to youth during meeting with Roman officials
This morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father received the mayor of Rome and the presidents of the region of... Read more
Boston church suspends vigil, agrees to merger after talk with archbishop
Parishioners of St. Bernard Parish in the Archdiocese of Boston called off the 24-hour vigil they held at the church... Read more
Blackwell to speak at Men’s Leadership Forum
The first African American elected to a statewide executive office in Ohio will be the key speaker at the breakfast... Read more
Senator Rick Santorum: ‘Freedom will fail’ if religion is stripped from public life
The fabric of democracy lies in religion, said U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum in his presentation at St. Paul’s Seminary in... Read more
Archdiocese of Miami to analyze role of Church in Hispanic community
On January 15 the Archdiocese of Miami will host a forum in Ft. Lauderdale to analyze the challenges the growing... Read more
Case of sexually assaulted child in Chile being used to push for abortion
Pro-abortion and feminist groups in Chile are seizing upon the case of a nine year-old girl who became pregnant after... Read more
Spain to export abortion to countries where the practice is prohibited
The Spanish daily “La Razón” denounced the Spanish Cooperation Agency for having as one of its goals the spread of... Read more
Church donation to tsunami victims more than twice that of Spanish government
Church officials in Spain said this week donations sent to tsunami victims in Southeast Asia surpassed 13 million dollars, which... Read more
EWTN Expands Spanish Language Service to New England
Cox Communications Company in New England recently announced that they would add EWTN Español to their Paquete Latino lineup. Read more
Pope to travel to Germany for World Youth Day in August 2005, Vatican official confirms
In response to questions by journalists today, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls stated that the Vatican will officially... Read more
Fatima Bulletin reveals Gibson visited Fatima visionary and showed her ‘The Passion’
Mel Gibson met with Sr. Lucia of Fatima at the Convent in Coimbra, Portugal, and screened “The Passion of the... Read more
Vatican wants U.S. to “finish job in Iraq,” says Ambassador
The U.S. ambassador to the Vatican responded to comments made by Pio Cardinal Laghi Monday that President George Bush has... Read more
Legion of Christ responds to stories about being ‘banned’ in US Archdiocese
The Legion of Christ recently released a statement regarding the decision of St. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop Harry Flynn to ban the... Read more
Priests for Life comments on abortionist's fear of violence
The national director of Priests for Life has called on all people to reject violence “whether directed against abortion providers... Read more
Pope praises courage of Christian Martyrs during General Audience
In today's general audience, which was held in the Paul VI Hall, the Pope praised the Christian martyrs who, "chose... Read more
Becket Fund submits brief to Swedish Court in defense of Swedish pastor
An U.S.-based nonprofit organization, committed to protecting religious liberties, has taken its mission overseas. Read more
Abortion industry in Cuba prevents doctor from traveling to visit family
In the midst of the controversy surrounding the Cuban government’s decision to deny a well-known doctor the chance to visit... Read more
Venezuelan Bishop calls for education defending human dignity
The Secretary General of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference, Archbishop Luis Azuaje, said this week the educational plans the government is... Read more
Parents force mentally handicapped daughter to undergo abortion
A mentally handicapped young woman in Avila, Spain, was taken by her parents to obtain an abortion, despite the hundreds... Read more
