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Bishops of Venezuela call on lawmakers to reject legalization of abortion
The Bishops Conference of Venezuela strongly objected this week to a change in the country’s Penal Code that would legalize... Read more
Bishop Gracida explains how and why pro-abortion Catholic politicians must be denied Communion
In a statement sent to Catholic News Agency, Bishop Rene Gracida, emeritus of Corpus Christi (Texas), explained why there is... Read more
Muslim terrorists kill nine young Christians in Iraq
The International Catholic aid agency Aid to the Church in Need announced on Tuesday that Christians are increasingly becoming the... Read more
Responding to evil with good, theme for 2005 World Day of Peace, Vatican announces
The theme of Pope John Paul II’s Message for the 38th World Day of Peace on January 1, 2005, made... Read more
Pope to proclaim 5 new blessed, Gibson's inspiration for "The Passion of the Christ"
Anne Catherine Emmerick, whose book “Passion of Our Lord” inspired Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” will be beatified... Read more
Indian bishops condemn attacks against Missionaries of Charity
The state of Kerala in southern India was the scene Sunday of a new attack on Catholics. This time, the... Read more
Holy see wants multinational force in Iraq, says Vatican observer
Sandro Magister of the Italian weekly “L’Espresso” is reporting in his column this week that the Holy See is interested... Read more
Ecumenical center decries Florida court’s decision in Terri Schiavo case
A pro-family, ecumenical organization decries the Florida Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Terri’s Law, “thus paving the way for... Read more
Argentinean Archbishop says “sex-ed” programs anything but education
In his weekly television program, “Keys for a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, denounced “sex-ed” programs... Read more
Cardinal Herranz denounces aggressive “secular fundamentalism” in Spain
The President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Cardinal Julian Herranz, denounced this week the aggressive “secular fundamentalism” that... Read more
Spanish political party issues clarification regarding reference to Christianity in statutes
Members of Spain’s Popular Party have rejected efforts to strip their statutes of a reference to “Christian humanism” as a... Read more
Pope praises courage of persecuted Cardinal
This morning the Holy Father praised Cardinal Kazimierz Swiatek, Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus, for his testimony of courageous Christian faith... Read more
Pope says prison inmates must be treated with dignity and charity
This morning, on receiving officials of the Department of Prison Administration, the inspector general of chaplains and a number of... Read more
Pope expresses gratitude for courageous work of Apostolic nuncios in Africa
The pontifical representatives from Africa were received on Saturday in Castelgandolfo by Pope John Paul II, who thanked them for... Read more
Pope to return to Vatican on Wednesday, ending summer season
Pope John Paul II will return to the Vatican on Wednesday, September 29 from Castelgandolfo, thus ending the summer season. Read more
Princeton paper prints pro-life message, calls on readers to unite against abortion
A pro-life article published last week in Princeton University’s daily paper has shocked critics and raised strong support from pro-life... Read more
U.S. Catholic receives 100th-birthday greetings from the Pope
A 100th birthday is a special event in itself. But it became even more special for Carmelinda Rossi when she... Read more
Pope to meet with Pakistani leader September 30
The Press Office of the Holy See has announced that John Paul II will meet with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf... Read more
Spanish Catholic organization blames Masons for “tremendous crusade” against Church
The president of the Union of Catholic Professional Fraternities, Luis Labiano, said this week a “tremendous crusade by Masonry against... Read more
First American bishop indicted for child sexual abuse this morning
Bishop Emeritus of Springfield, Msgr. Thomas Dupre, has been indicted on charges of child rape. The indictment was announced this... Read more
