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Spanish pro-family group demands that government not discriminate against stay-at-home moms
The Spanish Federation of Large Families sent a letter this week to the country’s Minister of Work and Social Issues,... Read more
Mexican bishop calls on priests to bear witness to hope
Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon and President of the Mexican Bishops Conference encouraged priests this past weekend to... Read more
“No historian can forget” Europe’s Christian legacy, says Pope
This morning Pope John Paul II, receiving Romano Prodi, outgoing president of the European Commission, on the eve of the... Read more
John Paul II intends to travel to Cologne for WYD
A Vatican official has confirmed that despite his frail health, Pope John Paul II “is sure” he will visit Cologne... Read more
Bishop Loverde says people must vote to protect human life
The protection of human life is the first principle on which people must base their decision for the upcoming elections,... Read more
Cardinal Sodano: Announce Gospel of justice and peace in suffering world
Inaugurating the first world congress of ecclesiastical organizations committed to promoting justice and peace yesterday, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of... Read more
People are architects, builders and bridges of peace, says Migliore at UN
Addressing the Plenary Session of the U.N. General Assembly yesterday on ‘A Culture of Peace,’ Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See... Read more
‘Catholic’ group asks IRS to revoke charity status of second archdiocese
An abortion-rights group has asked the IRS to revoke the public charity status of yet another archdiocese. Catholics for a... Read more
Catholic groups run ads to counter previous ad that says abortion should not be sole election issue
Several Catholic groups have placed ads in The Pittsburgh Catholic to counter a previous ad, which says Catholics should not... Read more
Vermont bishop requests no sign of peace or wine be given to parishioners as ‘protective measure’ from flu
Catholics in Vermont have been asked to abstain from giving the sign of peace and receiving Communion from the chalice... Read more
Italian state defends crucifixes in schools, “for the good of the country”
Arguing before the Constitutional Court, the chief lawyer of the state of Italy, Antonio Palatiello, defended the presence of crucifixes... Read more
Archbishop reminds Puerto Ricans of “moral duty” to vote
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan reminded Puerto Ricans, who will vote for a new governor on November 2, that... Read more
Archbishop denounces de-Christianization in Argentina
Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, warned this week the country is suffering from a “continuous process of de-Christianization,”... Read more
French Catholics bring Jesus into the heart of the city in ‘urban mission’ project
Thousands of young Catholics from across Europe will be pouring into Paris over the course of the next week. No,... Read more
Cardinal Tomko said Pope is example of authority
Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Papal envoy to the 48th International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, said Pope John Paul II is... Read more
Notre Dame alumnus regrets misrepresentation of Catholic teachings by some U. officals
William McGurn, an executive with News Corp and writer of a weekly column for the New York Post regretted yesterday... Read more
Money, success, power, not absolute, can’t save us from death, says Pope
In today’s general audience Pope John Paul II said that reflection on death puts things we ususally consider absolute into... Read more
Abortionists request suspension of tax-exempt status of archdiocese, Catholic League counterattacks
A pro-abortion group that claims to be Catholic has requested that the tax-exempt status of the Archdiocese of Denver be... Read more
Pope shares in suffering of Iraq and of victims of terrorism
At the end of today’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II expressed his “affectionate participation” in... Read more
Ambassador Flynn urges Catholics to take their values to the polls
A former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican released a statement yesterday calling on Catholics to exercise “responsible citizenship” and take... Read more
