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American views of Islam sharply divided
Roughly four-in-ten Americans (39%) say they have a favorable impression of Islam, while about as many (37%) say they have... Read more
Brazilian bishops issue clarification on use of contraception to fight AIDS
In statements to the Catholic News Agency, the Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, Bishop Odilio Scherer, clarified... Read more
Cubans around the world celebrate Marian feast praying for freedom
This past Wednesday, September 8, feast of the Birth of Mary, Catholics in Cuba celebrated the feast of their country’s... Read more
Argentineans urged to be generous in helping the poor
A committee of the Argentinean Bishops Conference is urging Argentineans to be generous in a special collection that will be... Read more
St. Paul’s Outside the Walls to remain under care of Benedictines, turnover cancelled
Vatican observer Sandro Magister issued a post scriptum concerning news of the turnover taking place in the running of the... Read more
John Paul II to remember September 11 tragedy with American bishops
Pope John Paul II will meet tomorrow with various U.S. bishops on the occasion of the third anniversary of the... Read more
U.S. bishops said to withdraw presidential questionnaire
In a letter released to the U.S. bishops Friday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of Government Liaison announced... Read more
Cardinal Mahony ordered to hand over secret documents on accused priests
The Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday ordered Cardinal Roger Mahony to hand over documents from the archdiocese’s secret personnel files... Read more
Pope welcomes members of Schoenstatt movement
Pope John Paul II today welcomed 2,000 members of the Schoenstatt movement, a Catholic secular institute devoted to defending family... Read more
Law center challenges removal of 43-foot cross from public square
The West Coast regional office of the Thomas More Law Center has filed a brief in federal court, challenging a... Read more
Nebraska ruling favors abortion doctors, says USCCB official
A Nebraska federal court’s decision yesterday that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional shows that the courts will not... Read more
Democrats give up on religious outreach
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) decided to end its religious outreach program after it received some negative attention about the... Read more
Quadriplegics demand Spanish government respect for their right to life
The controversy surrounding positive comments from Spanish government officials regarding a film which depicts a quadriplegic man who committed suicide... Read more
Priests not allowed to hold public office, Bolivian bishops reiterate
Responding to the decision by a local priest to run for the office of mayor, the Secretary of the Bishops... Read more
Spanish government would entertain proposals for Euthanasia
The Spanish Justice Minister, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, said Tuesday that there is currently no bill on the agenda to... Read more
Cuban dissident sends message of faith, hope to political prisoners
In an interview with the Cubanet news agency, noted Cuban dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, recently released from prison for... Read more
US Bishops’ “Presidential Questionnaire” not withdrawn, just “not published,” says USCCB official
An official from the US Bishops Communications Office told Catholic News Agency that the “Presidential Questionnaire,” delivered some weeks ago... Read more
Pope focuses Wednesday audience on children, especially those killed in Russia
Pope John Paul II invited the crowd gathered at this morning’s general audience in the Paul VI Hall, on the... Read more
World needs peace, not violence, says Pope to inter-religious summit
In view of the third anniversary of September 11, 2001, Pope John Paul II strongly affirmed in a message to... Read more
Costa Rican-born priest named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Pope John Paul II has appointed Costa-Rican born Monsignor Alexander Salazar, Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and pastor... Read more
