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John Paul II to remember September 11 tragedy with American bishops
Pope John Paul II will meet tomorrow with various U.S. bishops on the occasion of the third anniversary of the... Read more
U.S. bishops said to withdraw presidential questionnaire
In a letter released to the U.S. bishops Friday, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office of Government Liaison announced... Read more
Cardinal Mahony ordered to hand over secret documents on accused priests
The Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday ordered Cardinal Roger Mahony to hand over documents from the archdiocese’s secret personnel files... Read more
Pope welcomes members of Schoenstatt movement
Pope John Paul II today welcomed 2,000 members of the Schoenstatt movement, a Catholic secular institute devoted to defending family... Read more
Law center challenges removal of 43-foot cross from public square
The West Coast regional office of the Thomas More Law Center has filed a brief in federal court, challenging a... Read more
Nebraska ruling favors abortion doctors, says USCCB official
A Nebraska federal court’s decision yesterday that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional shows that the courts will not... Read more
Democrats give up on religious outreach
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) decided to end its religious outreach program after it received some negative attention about the... Read more
Quadriplegics demand Spanish government respect for their right to life
The controversy surrounding positive comments from Spanish government officials regarding a film which depicts a quadriplegic man who committed suicide... Read more
Priests not allowed to hold public office, Bolivian bishops reiterate
Responding to the decision by a local priest to run for the office of mayor, the Secretary of the Bishops... Read more
Spanish government would entertain proposals for Euthanasia
The Spanish Justice Minister, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, said Tuesday that there is currently no bill on the agenda to... Read more
Cuban dissident sends message of faith, hope to political prisoners
In an interview with the Cubanet news agency, noted Cuban dissident Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello, recently released from prison for... Read more
US Bishops’ “Presidential Questionnaire” not withdrawn, just “not published,” says USCCB official
An official from the US Bishops Communications Office told Catholic News Agency that the “Presidential Questionnaire,” delivered some weeks ago... Read more
Pope focuses Wednesday audience on children, especially those killed in Russia
Pope John Paul II invited the crowd gathered at this morning’s general audience in the Paul VI Hall, on the... Read more
World needs peace, not violence, says Pope to inter-religious summit
In view of the third anniversary of September 11, 2001, Pope John Paul II strongly affirmed in a message to... Read more
Costa Rican-born priest named Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Pope John Paul II has appointed Costa-Rican born Monsignor Alexander Salazar, Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and pastor... Read more
Catholic leaders urge Congress to preserve 'conscience-protection' language in legislation
Three Catholic leaders, including Catholic medical doctors and a USCCB official, are urging Congress to maintain “conscience-protection” language in current... Read more
Cardinal Martino joins Priests for Life, says Catholics cannot vote pro-abortion
Renato Cardinal Martino, president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has joined the Episcopal Board of Priests... Read more
Vatican watcher questions “lack of coherence” in confronting challenge of fanatical Islam
In a column published this Wednesday, Vatican observer Sandro Magister says many Catholic leaders are suffering from a dangerous “lack... Read more
Donation by Catholic sisters to pro-abortion group sparks controversy
In an act that has puzzled Catholic Church officials, the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters donated $200 to an organization... Read more
Bishop asks Catholics to visit Egypt to encourage “persecuted brethren”
The Coptic Catholic Bishop of Sohag in southern Egypt, Bishop Youssef Aboul-Kheir, is asking Catholics around the world to visit... Read more
