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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
Hindus and Christians must work together to support children, says Holy See
In the annual message of the Holy See to Hindus on the festival of Diwali which represents the victory of... Read more
Polish Cardinal says analogy between marriage and homosexual unions not possible
During a visit to the University of Navarre in Spain, Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education,... Read more
'Passion of the Christ' receives award
Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" and the CBS television show "Joan of Arcadia" were honored at a mass... Read more
Mexican bishops establish new Bioethics Committee to enlighten scientific reflection
The Mexican Bishops Conference established a new Bioethics Committee last week that will help the bishops in their task of... Read more
More than 100,000 Portuguese to copy Bible by hand
More than 100,000 Portuguese, among them the country’s President, Jorge Sampaio, and Cardinal Jose Policarpo, Patriarch of Lisbon, will collaborate... Read more
Pro-life Democrats urge DNC to change its abortion position
Democrats For Life of America urged the Democratic National Committee to concede its pro-abortion position today on the heels of... Read more
Deep spiritual life, based in sacraments, is the soul of apostolate, says Pope
Pope John Paul II, on receiving participants in the General Chapter of Augustinian Recollects this morning, spoke on the necessity... Read more
Cardinal Rigali urges Pres. Bush to continue defense of unborn and of marriage
Cardinal Justin Rigali issued a statement following President Bush’s re-election expressing “prayerful good wishes” for the president and his family,... Read more
