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Catholic leaders urge Congress to preserve 'conscience-protection' language in legislation
Three Catholic leaders, including Catholic medical doctors and a USCCB official, are urging Congress to maintain “conscience-protection” language in current... Read more
Cardinal Martino joins Priests for Life, says Catholics cannot vote pro-abortion
Renato Cardinal Martino, president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has joined the Episcopal Board of Priests... Read more
Vatican watcher questions “lack of coherence” in confronting challenge of fanatical Islam
In a column published this Wednesday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister says many Catholic leaders are suffering from a dangerous “lack... Read more
Donation by Catholic sisters to pro-abortion group sparks controversy
In an act that has puzzled Catholic Church officials, the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters donated $200 to an organization... Read more
Bishop asks Catholics to visit Egypt to encourage “persecuted brethren”
The Coptic Catholic Bishop of Sohag in southern Egypt, Bishop Youssef Aboul-Kheir, is asking Catholics around the world to visit... Read more
Spanish bishop explains why marriage and homosexual unions are not equivalent
Responding to the Spanish government’s announcement that it will be sending a bill to the House of Representatives that would... Read more
Cardinal Martino says world is living “Fourth World War.”
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, told the Italian daily “La Stampa” yesterday that... Read more
Pro-abortion politicians who receive Communion ‘offend’ other Catholics, says bishop
Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should not receive Communion, but that decision should be left to the politician to... Read more
New Catalan blessed is example for doctors, Pope says
This morning at Castel Gandolfo, Pope John Paul II said to pilgrims from the archdiocese of Barcelona that Blessed Pere... Read more
Effective use of media essential for evangelization, Vatican official tells bishops
Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, said during a seminar for bishops today that... Read more
Pro-abortion Giuliani honored by Catholic hospital group, gets trauma center named after him
The Catholic hospital foundation that has named its new $25-million trauma center after former New York mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani,... Read more
Former IRA bomber enters Dublin seminary
Convicted IRA bombmaker Shane Paul O'Doherty began his formation for the Catholic priesthood at a Dublin seminary two weeks ago,... Read more
Religion, politics and love make for top prize at Montreal film fest
A love story, wrought with the tensions of politics, religion and cultural difference, won four prizes at this year’s Montreal... Read more
Harrisburg diocese investigates miracle attributed to wartime priest
The Diocese of Harrisburg is investigating its first miracle to determine whether the intercession of a priest, who died in... Read more
Citizens, Jesuits to challenge Wal-Mart's plans in Canada under freedom of religion provision
A nine-year David-and-Goliath battle, involving Wal-Mart and some Canadian Jesuits, has now become a challenge under the freedom of religion... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says best answer for migrants is not to have to migrate
In commemoration of Migrant Day this week in Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Archbishop of Mexico City, said the best way... Read more
Spanish Bishops express solidarity with victims of Beslan, plea for end of terrorism
In a telegram addressed to Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Moscow, the President of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio... Read more
Marriage is only between a man and a woman, Pope says to Canadians
Speaking on Saturday to Canada's new ambassador to the Holy See, Donald Smith, Pope John Paul II insisted - in... Read more
Archbishop Burke to clarify stance on Communion in upcoming pastoral letter
Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis is set to release a new pastoral letter, clarifying his stance about denying Communion... Read more
Pope hopes "spiral of hatred and violence" will not prevail after Russian crisis
In a telegram sent in his name on Saturday Septemer 4 to Archbishop Antonio Mennini, representative of the Holy See... Read more
