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Papal audiences were attended by 1.5 million faithful in 2004
The Prefecture of the Papal Household, on the annual publication of the figures relative to papal audiences, just before the... Read more
Ferrari to make Pope special anniversary car
The president of Ferrari, Luca Montezemolo, has said that the Formula One team will build a special model car for... Read more
Attack on Catholic health care unwarranted, based on errors of fact
A recent Boston Globe article, which targeted Catholic health care providers and laws that protect them from participating in abortion,... Read more
Judge orders Church documents be made public in sex-abuse case
The files of Catholic priests, accused of sexual abuse, should be made public, a California judge said in a tentative... Read more
New Catholic University holds inaugural gala
New Catholic University (NCU) held its inaugural gala Sept. 25 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Read more
Beatification process moving forward for German bishop who opposed Nazis
The cause for beatification of Cardinal Clemens August von Galen, Bishop of Muenster during World War II and the Nazi... Read more
Pro-life groups call for end to “abortion tourism” in wake of British investigative report
In the wake of an investigative report by the UK’s The Sunday Telegraph uncovering illegal late-term abortions obtained by British... Read more
Morning after pill does not reduce abortions in general, and increases abortions among teenagers
The head of the Department of Biopathology at La Fe Hospital in Valencia, Spain, Dr. Justo Aznar Lucea, reaffirmed this... Read more
Papal Mass on October 17 to inaugurate Year of the Eucharist
Pope John Paul II will inaugurate the Year of the Eucharist with the celebration of a Mass t 5:30 p.m.... Read more
U.S. bishops begin review of sex-abuse charter
In a letter sent to the Catholic bishops of the United States last week, Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St.... Read more
Men are created for holiness, Pope says
Pope John Paul II affirmed that human beings are chosen, in the “eternal divine design” to be “holy and blameless... Read more
There is no ethics without full respect for human person, Vatican says at UNESCO summit
Msgr. Francesco Follo, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the occasion of... Read more
Catholic University accepts NAACP chapter under condition of not promoting abortion
The president of Catholic University said yesterday that he will allow students to form a chapter of the NAACP on... Read more
Chief Justice, FRC glad the Supreme Court will review case on Ten Commandments
The United States Supreme Court announced yesterday that it would review previous court decisions from Kentucky and Texas over public... Read more
American Life League honors Cardinal Rivera in Mexico
The largest pro-life organization in the United States honored Norberto Cardinal Rivera Carrera today with the Guardian of Truth Award... Read more
1000 British women per year obtain illegal abortions in Barcelona
Workers from the private clinic Ginemedex in Barcelona, Spain, acknowledged this week that the facility carries out illegal abortions, including... Read more
ABC reports that Ginemedex closely collaborates with the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), an organization that performs abortions and receives funding from the national health system.
The BPAS “openly recommends those who are at the 24 week limit or beyond to go to the Barcelona clinic... Read more
EU’s leaders reaffirm confidence in Catholic Italian politician
Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso reasserted his confidence in his entire team of designated commissioners on Tuesday after... Read more
Urgency of sex-ed is a myth, says Argentinean organization
The Argentinean Foundation for Woman (AFW) has released a statement it sent to the Buenos Aires legislature regarding a bill... Read more
Teens get morning-after pill free in France
For the last three years, the morning-after pill has been distributed to French women without a prescription and to minors... Read more
