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Catholic lawmaker asked to quit choir for supporting abortion
A Catholic priest has asked one of his parishioners to stop leading the church choir because her pro-abortion position as... Read more
Buttiglione explains European Parliament's rejection of his candidacy
Rocco Buttiglione, Italian Minister of European Affairs, explained this week the reasons for withdrawing himself as a candidate for the... Read more
Archbishop Rylko calls on Spanish Catholics to maintain "decisive and sharp presence in society"
During the Congress of Lay Apostolates which took place last weekend in Madrid, the President of the Pontifical Council for... Read more
Archbishop says Gospel offers complete "cure" for stress
The Archbishop of Durando, Mexico, Hector Gonzalez Martinez, warned Mexicans this week that people who suffer from illnesses due to... Read more
Vatican exhibit explores ancient art
A new free exhibit of ancient art opens today at the Vatican Museums and runs until Jan. 31 Read more
Condemnation of offensive portrayal of Virgin Mary on Argentinean television
The Foundation Argentina for Tomorrow denounced an offense committed against the Virgin Mary on a television program in which the... Read more
Bishop Gregory apologizes for errors, urges unity as steps down as USCCB president
Bishop Wilton Gregory gave his final address as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops yesterday. The bishop... Read more
FDA adds warnings to abortion pill
An abortion pill that pro-life groups have raised the red flag about for years, especially since the death of a... Read more
October 2005 Synod on Eucharist a sign of reciprocity, says Pope
Pope John Paul II said this morning, in a meeting with the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, that... Read more
Cardinal Rouco calls on laity not to fear marginalization and persecution
Presiding at the closing of the Congress of Lay Apostolates, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varlea, Archbishop of Madrid and President... Read more
L.A. group demands cross back on county seal
A citizens’ group is gathering signatures to restore a tiny cross to the county seal after the board of supervisors... Read more
Pope John Paul II blesses actor who plays role of Karol Wojtyla in new movie
Expressing his surprise upon learning of the making of a movie about his life, Pope John Paul II left the... Read more
Nobody dares to become Christian, says Indian bishop
There are practically no conversions to Christianity in the South West Indian state of Kerala, according to Bishop Peter Thuruthikonam... Read more
Mexican Cardinal says faith and reason together lead to encounter with God
Amidst the confusion and disorder of certain scientific and technological “advances,” man must understand that reason alone cannot address his... Read more
Solution to moral crisis only found in conversion, Argentinean bishops say
The Bishops Conference of Argentina published a letter this week in which they said only “a long process of conversion”... Read more
Lack of jobs an attack on human dignity, says Peruvian Cardinal
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, said this week “the lack of work is not an economic or political... Read more
Bishop Skylstad new President of US Bishops conference; Cardinal George is VP
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has elected the Most Reverend William S. Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane, in Washington,... Read more
Inscribe fundamental rights, defense of all human dignity into law, says Pope to Iraq
Meeting with the Iraqi ambassador to the Holy See, Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, this morning, Pope John Paul II affirmed... Read more
Family groups applaud Peterson conviction
Family and pro-life groups are pleased with the Scott Peterson’s conviction for the murder of his wife, Laci, and his... Read more
Boston archbishop calls for solidarity from parishioners in church closings
Archbishop Sean P. O’Malley of Boston issued a letter Nov. 13 to all Catholics in the archdiocese, explaining once again... Read more
