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New Hampshire bishop issues Catholic voter’s guide
The Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, has issued a teaching guide for voters that says abortion, the destruction of human... Read more
Religious beliefs, freedom, not threat to peace but an "enduring resource" against terrorism
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations, at a committee meeting on the issue of the... Read more
Orthodox dedicate "floating chapel" to saint who evangelized Russia
The Russian Orthodox Church is set to dedicate a new chapel boat on October 31 to St. Vladimir, the ruler... Read more
15,000 protest abortion policies of Spanish socialist party
According to figures from local police officials, some 15,000 people participated last Friday in a protest in Madrid against the... Read more
Paraguayan Archbishop calls for prayers for end to violence
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion, Paraguay, called for prayers this week for the country’s leaders so that the wave of... Read more
Spain is "mission territory," land of much "religious ignorance," says Archbishop
Archbishop Jaume Pujol of Tarragona, Spain, said this week “religious ignorance is widespread” and therefore missionary work is needed not... Read more
Uruguayan bishops call Catholics to integrity in public and private life
With national elections just days away, the Permanent Council of the Uruguayan Bishops Conference issued a statement calling on Catholics... Read more
The five most important issues for Catholic voters
Abortion, "right to die" legislation, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning and same sex marriage are the five fundamental and... Read more
U.S. bishops launch national ad campaign to teach about stem-cell research
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched a nationwide two-week ad campaign on stem-cell research today. Read more
English translation of Pope's latest book now available
The English translation of Pope John Paul II’s latest book, entitled "Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way," has hit... Read more
Christian student group sues California college for discrimination
The Christian Legal Society chapter at the University of California, Hastings College of Law, filed a lawsuit Oct. 22 against... Read more
Pro-life groups denounce Red Cross collaboration with abortionists in Spain
The spokeswoman for the Association of Abortion Victims (AAV) in Spain, Victoria Uroz, denounced the Red Cross this week for... Read more
Cardinal Rivera warns that political confrontation could provoke more violence
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, warned this week that if the current political confrontations are not... Read more
Bishops in Puerto Rico defend traditional concept of marriage
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, issued a Pastoral Letter on the Family this past weekend in which... Read more
French Jewish group drops ad campaign that insults Jesus and Mary
An ad campaign intended to stem anti-Semitism in France got pulled at the last minute after its blatant disrespect for... Read more
Colombian bishops slam donation by Dutch group to Marxist rebels
The President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Cardinal Pedro Rubiano Saenz, denounced a Danish non-governmental organization this week for making... Read more
Result of presidential election serious concern for world, says Knights of Columbus CEO
Knights of Columbus CEO Carl A. Anderson, consultor to the Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace who were meeting in... Read more
Vatican council discusses pastoral answers for world’s street children
The first International Meeting on Pastoral Care for Street Children was inaugurated yesterday in the Vatican by the Pontifical Council... Read more
Pope receives Polish pilgrims from new diocese
Pope John Paul II received 800 fellow Poles from the newly instituted diocese of Bydgoszcz in Poland, this morning who,... Read more
New compendium of social doctrine responds to current ethical, cultural, and pastoral challenges
Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, presented the 500-page "Compendium of the Social Doctrine... Read more
