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Quebec bishops respond to government’s news of late-term abortions
Late-term abortions should not be made available in Quebec, said the Assembly of Quebec Bishops in a statement Sept. 16.... Read more
Another Canadian province approves same-sex marriage
The fifth Canadian jurisdiction legalized same-sex marriage last week. Manitoba follows Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and the Yukon Territory in... Read more
Cardinal Ratzinger says Turkish membership in EU “anti-historical”
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said this week the possible entry of... Read more
Poverty is alleviated by honesty and not abortions, warns Paraguayan Archbishop
Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion, Paraguay, encouraged young people this week to defend life, saying those who argue that “overpopulation”... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico says country needs to work harder for reconciliation
In an editorial this week in the Archdiocesan newspaper, the Archdiocese of Mexico issued a new call to Mexicans to... Read more
Bishops supports government’s ultimatum against militias involved in drug trafficking
Bishop Tulio Duque Gutierrez of Pereira, Colombia, has lent his support to President Alvaro Uribe’s ultimatum against militias in the... Read more
Evil’s apparent victory is defeated by the Cross of Christ, says Pope
Before praying the Angelus at Castelgandolfo on Sunday, Pope John Paul II shared his reflections on the presence of evil... Read more
Newark archbishop gives guidelines to Catholic voters
No Catholic may legitimately support abortion or embryonic stem-cell research. That was the conclusive message of a letter to the... Read more
Peace will only come when dialogue prevails over confrontation, says Pope
Pope John Paul II received the Letters of Credence of Nevine Simaika Halim Abadia, new ambassador of Egypt to the... Read more
Be steadfast, audacious, and vigilant in seeking new ways to teach faith, says Pope to Pacific bishops
Pope John Paul II addressed the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific at Castelgandolfo on Saturday who had... Read more
Papal Masses to be celebrated between September 28 and December 31
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff made public today the calendar of celebrations to be presided over... Read more
Sales of ‘Passion’ DVD continue despite campaign against release
DVD/VHS sales of the “The Passion of the Christ” continue to soar, despite a campaign that had 100 theologians sign... Read more
Catholic Charities to set social policy priorities at Denver conference
Hundreds of Catholic Charities professionals from across the United States will meet in Denver this week to help establish the... Read more
Abortion affects both women and men, says national pro-life campaign
A campaign on the devastating emotional, physical and spiritual effects of abortion drew women and men on the steps of... Read more
Peruvian bishops “just want to the truth” regarding attempt to smear Archbishop of Lima
The General Secretary of the Bishops Conference of Peru, Bishop Juan Jose Larrañeta, told reporters this week the Peruvian bishops... Read more
Cardinal Errazuriz calls on Chileans to work to restore trust
Presiding at an ecumenical recitation of the Te Deum on the country’s Independence Day, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Chile... Read more
Cuban Catholics say help needed to evangelize country
During a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, a collaborator with the Diocese of... Read more
Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro publishes voting guide for coming municipal elections
The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro published this week a voting guide for Catholics who will go to the ballot... Read more
Protect the sacraments, give faithful dignified celebrations, says Pope to bishops
This morning at Castelgandolfo, the Pope spoke to 130 recently-appointed bishops from both the Oriental and Occidental Churches, about their... Read more
Christian morality must be considered most powerful factor in economic relations, says Pope to bankers
This morning at Castelgandolfo Pope John Paul II spoke about the role of bankers to 25 members of the Italian... Read more
