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Family is place of spiritual and moral formation of young people, says Pope
Pope John Paul II, receiving bishops this morning from the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI), invited "Christian people... Read more
Make Christ present in the world through personal witness, says Pope to consecrated
Pope John Paul II, in a meeting with Teresian Carmelite Missionaries this morning, re-affirmed that the challenge of consecrated life... Read more
“Beauty of Christ” is inspiration for artistic patrimony over last 2000 years, says Pope
During a meeting today of the Coordinating Council Between Pontifical Academies, founded by Pope John Paul II in 1995, Archbishop... Read more
Bush Administration confirms support for marriage amendment
Senior White House Advisor Karl Rove confirmed in an interview yesterday on FOX News Sunday that President George W. Bush... Read more
Democrats out of touch with traditional values, says former NCR editor
The former editor of the National Catholic Register, Francis X. Maier, says millions of Democrats across the country voted Republican... Read more
New book tells of married Catholics who met their spouses on the Internet
Twenty-five Catholic couples share about their relationships and how they met on a Catholic Web site called AveMariaSingles.com in a... Read more
Italians oppose same-sex marriage, adoption of children by gay couples
A poll conducted by Italy’s La Repubblica newspaper reveals that Italians are overwhelmingly opposed to the notion of “same-sex marriage”... Read more
Cardinal Rivera: Resurrection of Christ makes Christians free
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, reminded believers this week that the resurrection of Christ “drives Christians to... Read more
Violence and force to achieve victory is no triumph, says Catholic magazine
The latest edition of the official Catholic magazine of the Archdiocese of Havana, “Palabra Nueva,” called on Cubans to banish... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani calls on Peruvians “to learn” to draw close to the mystery of the Eucharist
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, called on all Peruvians this week to learn to draw close to... Read more
Bolivian Cardinal calls on candidates to defend human dignity
The president of the Bishops Conference of Bolivia and Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, called on candidates for... Read more
Pope to preside at Mass for 150th anniversary of Immaculate Conception dogma
Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation... Read more
Homosexual group to give sessions at national religion conference
The Gay Men's "Issues In Religion" Group will be presenting workshops at the American Academy of Religion's 2004 Annual Meeting... Read more
To benefit humanity, scientific creativity must be detached from ideology, profit, says Pope
This morning Pope John Paul II received participants of the plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, whose theme... Read more
Health plan not covering abortion or contraception now offered to federal employees
A Catholic-run health insurance plan which does not cover abortion, contraceptives or fertility treatment has been made available to federal... Read more
Eucharist is the pinnacle of prayer for the dead, says Pope
Pope John Paul II, prior to praying the Angelus yesterday with the faithful in St. Peter’s Square, reminded them that... Read more
Iraqi bishop says Islamists will not drive Christians out
An Iraqi archbishop said Islamists will not drive Christians out of Iraq because of their strong Christian faith. Read more
Groups will hold pray-in to stop pro-abortion senator from being reappointed
A coalition of pro-life groups is planning a "pray-in" Nov. 10 at the Dirksen Senate Office building to ask that... Read more
Seventh Canadian jurisdiction legalizes same-sex marriage
The seventh of 13 Canadian jurisdictions legalized same-sex marriage Nov. 5. A Saskatchewan court ruled that the traditional definition of... Read more
Quadriplegics in Spain issue unified statement against euthanasia
During a press conference organized by the Bishops Conference of Spain in which the bishops announced the launching of a... Read more
