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Catholics, as voters or elected officials, must defend human person, bishop Wenski says
In a homily during the Closing Mass of the Catholic Leadership Conference held in Philadelphia yesterday, Bishop Thomas Wenski of... Read more
West Virginia Bishop: abortion is 'Greatest Evil of Our Age'
In the light of statistics that indicate that “Catholics are no different than the general population in their opinion on... Read more
Vatican says 'No' to cloning at UN assembly
The Vatican has backed a treaty that completely bans human cloning as United Nations members began two days of debate... Read more
Be apostles with holiness of life, take Mary as model, says Pope to priests
Pope John Paul II addressed via satellite from the Vatican this morning over a thousand priests from eighty countries gathered... Read more
Church instrumental for integration of Hispanic immigrants, says Bishop Gomez
The integration of Hispanic immigrants in the United States will not be possible without the commitment of the Catholic Church,... Read more
Top Italian journalist examines who holds influence at the Vatican
Who holds power and influence at the Vatican? One of the top Vatican journalists in Italy, Sandro Magister, provides his... Read more
Milwaukee priests urge U.S. bishops not to decide on refusing Communion to pro-abortion politicians
In a letter addressed to Theodore Cardinal McCarrick and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Milwaukee Archdiocese Priest... Read more
Authentic communication founded on holiness, says Archbishop Foley
During his homily yesterday during the Mass for the dedication of the Blessed Columba Marmion Room for communications training for... Read more
Pope appoints new bishop of Salina, U.S.A
Pope John Paul II this morning appointed Fr. Paul S. Coakley of the clergy of Wichita, U.S.A., and vice chancellor... Read more
Anti-Catholicism has replaced anti-Semitism in Europe, says Messori
In an interview with the Italian newspaper, “Il Messagiero,” Italian journalist Vittorio Messori denounced anti-Catholicism in Europe as a substitution... Read more
Al Qaeda threatens to kill children who won’t convert to Islam
The Spanish newspaper “La Razon” published a remarkable report this week claiming that terrorists from Al Qaeda now have their... Read more
Bishops call on Marxist rebels to withdraw "demilitarization" request as condition for releasing hostages
The Vice President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, Colombia, called on the Armed Revolutionary... Read more
Argentinean bishop says sexual education should not turn into "genital education"
In the midst of controversy surrounding proposed anti-life measures that would promote promiscuity among adolescents, Bishop Joaquin Piña, Bishop of... Read more
President Bush meets with Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia
President George W. Bush met with Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, this afternoon in Philadelphia. The president had requested the... Read more
Catholic League slams Ford Foundation for supporting anti-Catholic groups
The Ford Foundation has established a new policy, barring beneficiaries from engaging in any activity that “promotes violence, terrorism, bigotry,... Read more
Family Research Council to team up with John Kerry on issue of Free Speech
In a letter to Senator John Kerry, the Family Research Council has formally requested that the Democratic presidential candidate sponsor... Read more
Bishops urge voters to reject abortion, stem-cell research during pro-life rally
Led by their bishops, about 1,500 Catholics rallied at the Statehouse in Trenton, Oct. 18, to urge political leaders and... Read more
Diocesan lawyers ban Catholic voting guides
Officials in three U.S. dioceses have instructed pastors and parish administrators not to distribute the "Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics,"... Read more
Archbishop of Lima leads celebration of Peruvian devotion in New York
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, celebrated the traditional Peruvian October devotion of Our Lord of the Miracles... Read more
Anxiety in Brazil as Supreme Court decision on abortion looms
Several pro-life groups are stepping up activities in hopes of preventing a Supreme Court decision today that would legalize abortion... Read more
