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No one may overlook the tragedy of the Holocaust, says Pope
Today, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, archbishop of Paris, read a Message from Pope John Paul at a gathering of more than... Read more
Holy See tells Spanish Foreign Ministry that Pope clearly illustrates position of Church
At midday today, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following declaration concerning a communique released yesterday by... Read more
Denver men look to become a formal religious order
Just a few years ago, Jay Gould was a millionaire. Today, he owns virtually nothing and serves the poor in... Read more
Mortuary apologizes after giving fetal remains to Catholic cemetery
A Colorado hospital will now ask its female patients where they want fetal remains to be buried, after a miscarriage,... Read more
Catholics launch postcard campaign against same-sex marriage
A coalition of Quebec-based Catholic organizations launched a postcard campaign yesterday, which they hope will persuade Parliamentarians to vote against... Read more
Canadian same-sex marriage bill to be introduced next week
Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said yesterday the government will introduce the same-sex marriage bill as soon as Parliament returns... Read more
Pro-life group calls for investigation into death of woman, linked to abortion
Operation Rescue filed a complaint with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts, asking for the suspension of abortion doctor George... Read more
College students declare pro-life message in Washington
More than 300 students from college campuses across the nation converged at the Catholic University of America last weekend to... Read more
L’Osservatore Romano highlights heroism of “courageous” Italian mother
The Vatican’s L’Osservatore Romano singled out an Italian mother for her decision to forego medical treatment doctors said she needed... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo says family is not property of lawmakers
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, said this week the family is a... Read more
Argentinean bishop says anti-catholic press created condom scandal in Spain
Bishop Jorge Lona of San Luis, Argentina, said last week the “anti-catholic” press twisted the statements of the Secretary of... Read more
First Canon Law Department in Mexico inaugurated
This week at the parish of St. Augustine in Tlalpan, Mexico, the first ever Canon Law Department of the Pontifical... Read more
Italian mountain to be named after John Paul II
A mountain in the Apennines of Italy has been renamed “Wojtyla Peak” in honor of Pope John Paul II. Read more
“Authentic faith always sees God as love” says Pope
Today, in his general audience at the Vatican, the Holy Father spoke on the subject of "thanksgiving" basing his thoughts... Read more
Vatican praises mother who chose her own death over abortion
Rita Federizzi has been compared with the much-loved and recently canonized St. Gianna Beretta Molla. Read more
Victim of Botched Abortion Dies
According to the Pro-life group, Operation Rescue, a Kansas woman has died as a result of an abortion gone awry... Read more
Polish court fines editor for insulting Pope
A Polish editor, who used to speak for the country's former communist rulers in the 1980s, was fined $8,500 yesterday... Read more
Christ is the foundation and goal of ecumenical movement, Cardinal tells religious leaders
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, last night presided in the name of the... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says fight against drugs begins in the family
The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week that while the government has the duty to... Read more
Church hopeful UN will name new envoy to Colombian peace process
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro, vice president of the Bishops Conference of Colombia, expressed his confidence this week that the United... Read more
