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DA announces Bishop Dupre will not be prosecuted because of statute of limitations
Hampden District Attorney William Bennett announced on Monday afternoon that he cannot prosecute Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Dupre on child... Read more
U.S. bishops may appoint nun as head of review board, sources say
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was planning Saturday to appoint a nun to the lay review board on sexual... Read more
Vatican acknowledges grave risk posed by WMD and nuclear proliferation in the Middle East
At a conference delivered on September 22, during the 48th Conference of The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA,) the Vatican... Read more
Pope says charity also applies to rich countries in regard to poor ones
During yesterday’s Angelus, Pope John Paul II spoke of the application of charity in regard to the relationship between rich... Read more
Europe needs Christian values to build a better society, says Pope
In a message for the occasion of the Social Weeks of France, held from September 23 to 26 in Lille,... Read more
Amarillo bishop says no Communion to pro-abortion politicians
A Texas bishop has asked Catholics in his diocese to inform him if they know pro-abortion Catholic politicians so that... Read more
Renew fidelity to original charism, says Pope to religious
The Pope stressed the important need to “constantly renew fidelity” to the “original charism” by “permanent care of the spiritual... Read more
Florida Supreme Court decides ‘Terri's Law’ is unconstitutional
Based on the unanimous ruling of the Florida Supreme Court yesterday, Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube should be removed, but it... Read more
Planned Parenthood to launch major abortion campaign in Latin America
Financial documents, obtained by Friday Fax, reveal that the International Planned Parenthood Federation plans to launch an aggressive campaign to... Read more
BBC scraps Pope cartoon under pressure
The British Broadcasting Corp. has scrapped the animation series “Popetown”, following the petition signed by more than 6,000 Catholics. Read more
Pledge cases stripped from courts is good but not enough, says Catholic League
Catholic League president William Donohue supported the House of Representatives’ decision yesterday to prevent the federal courts from ruling on... Read more
Holy See: Sports and Tourism aid development of societies
The 25th World Tourism Day, to be held on September 27, will focus on the theme "Sports and Tourism: Two... Read more
Gibson to receive producer award
Mel Gibson will receive the Hollywood Film Festival’s Producer of the Year Award later next month for his religious epic,... Read more
Costa Rica President demands UN defend life
In an eloquent message delivered to the UN General Assembly, the President of Cosa Rica, Abel Pacheco, called on the... Read more
Vatican newspaper calls for hope in wake of kidnappings in Iraq
The offical Vatican newspaper “L ‘Osservatore Romano,” is calling on Italians not to lose hope in response to terrorist statements... Read more
Spanish bishops vow to continue speaking out in order to “awaken” Catholic consciences
The bishops of Spain expressed this week their intention to continue speaking out “in opportune and timely moments” in an... Read more
Italian young people to hit streets of Rome with message of evangelization
From October 1-10, some 400 Italian young people will take to the streets of Rome to proclaim the Word of... Read more
“Stay faithful to your history” of witnessing to God, says Pope to Benedictines
Pope John Paul II received Benedictine Abbots and Priors at Castelgandolfo this morning and encouraged them to “stay faithful” to... Read more
President of Costa Rica puts forth initiative for international ban on human cloning
The Costa Rican President, Dr. Abel Pacheco called on U.N. member nations at the General Assembly on Monday September 21... Read more
Catholic university invites pro-abortion candidate to address student body
Benedictine University has invited pro-abortion Illinois Democratic senator Barack Obama to speak to its student body Oct. 5. Read more
