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Employees accuse Planned Parenthood of racism, file claims with employment commission
Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles is the subject of multiple complaints of racism, filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity... Read more
Priestly celibacy, obedience and prayer find their meaning in the apostolate, says Argentinean bishop
Bishop Carlos Malfa of Chascomus, Argentina, said this week that celibacy, obedience and prayer are three “absolute requirements” for priestly... Read more
Direct involvement by U.S. necessary for resolution of crisis in Darfur, says bishop
In a telephone press conference given yesterday, Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, chairman of the USCCB International Policy Committee, expressed... Read more
Catholic leader regrets ‘low-brow tactics’ of newspaper aimed at discrediting him
The publisher of a leading Catholic magazine regrets the “low-brow tactics” of a left-wing newspaper, which is planning on publishing... Read more
Vatican newspaper calls papal pilgrimage to Lourdes a “hymn in honor of life”
The official Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, called the recent trip by Pope John Paul II to the Marian shrine of... Read more
First Vietnamese parish in U.S. marks 25th anniversary
Bursting with life and activity, the first Vietnamese parish in the United States marked its 25th anniversary last weekend with... Read more
California Episcopal parishes break from church over gay bishop
Two Episcopal parishes in southern California announced Aug. 17 that they have left the U.S. Episcopal Church, in reaction to... Read more
Asian bishop’s conference tackles issues of globalization and acculturation of Gospel
The issue of the acculturation of the Gospel into the Asian way of life and the issues arising from globalization,... Read more
Dominican Republic Cardinal calls on President to restore morality
Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, called on President Leonel Fernandez, who began his... Read more
Church is impartial but not indifferent, says Venezuelan Cardinal
Archbishop Jorge Urosa Savino, Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela, addressed national leaders this week, saying the bishops’... Read more
Pope thanks God for Lourdes pilgrimage, appears in better health
The Holy Father thanked God for the strength he was given to make his pilgrimage to Lourdes last weekend in... Read more
Psalm points to Christ as the Messiah and perfect priest, says Pope
During his catechesis today, Pope John Paul II explained the significance of Psalm 109 as a Messianic hymn, which points... Read more
Ignoring sex difference harms society, says scholar
Women, men and their children are not well served by a society that fails to acknowledge the inherent differences between... Read more
Catholic music festival to rock Midwest
The American Midwest will host the United States’ largest Catholic music festival next month for the second year. St. Louis... Read more
Eight priests and two seminarians arrested in China
Eight Catholic priests and two seminarians were arrested in China Aug. 6. Police stopped the 10 men, who were gathered... Read more
Church in Colombia praises demobilization of six thousand guerrilla soldiers
Archbishop Luis Augusto Castro of Tunja, Colombia, and Vice President of the Bishops Conference of Colombia praised this week the... Read more
Pope to celebrate mass, beatify three at Loreto
Pope John Paul II is scheduled to celebrate mass and beatify three people in Loreto, home to the renowned shrine,... Read more
Vatican willing to help dialogue in Iraq on condition of serious intent for peace
Several entities have asked the Holy See if it would be possible for it to intervene in the suspension of... Read more
U.S. bishops up efforts for Sudan
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a call for prayers and a special collection... Read more
National clergy leader urges voters to take pro-life convictions into voting booth
This year’s presidential elections are pivotal for the pro-life movement, says Fr. Frank Pavone. With that focus, the director of... Read more
