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From Marine to nun: story of a conversion
In 1994, after years of drinking and carousing, 34-year-old former Marine truck driver Jo Ann Doane entered the Trappistine monastery. Read more
Pope hopes to attend Eucharistic Congress in Mexico, says Cardinal Rivera
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City said this Sunday that Pope John Paul II hopes to travel to Mexico... Read more
German scientists discover carcinogenic substances in condoms
The prestigious Department of Chemical and Veterinary Research of Stuttgart, Germany, has published a report indicating that the majority of... Read more
Church plays key role in assisting flood victims in Dominican Republic, Haiti
Local officials on the island of Hispaniola are complaining about the lack of help from the federal government to assist... Read more
Britain opens world’s first stem-cell bank
The United Kingdom opened the world’s first national stem-cell bank May 19, hoping to lead the international scientific community in... Read more
Recovering from accident, Fr. Groeschel says "we all have something to do for God"
Over the weekend, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, who is recovering from a car accident that took place on January 11 in... Read more
Pope calls for intensification of prayers for peace in the Middle East
During a meeting with participants in the general chapter of the monastic family of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the... Read more
Pope says new movements are a blessing for the Church
On Saturday evening, during the Vespers of Pentecost, Pope John Paul II reaffirmed that the new movements and lay communities... Read more
Homosexual activists denied Communion in Chicago
In accordance with a directive from their archbishop, priests of the Archdiocese of Chicago denied Communion yesterday to a group... Read more
Vatican diplomats must combine spirit of dialogue and deep fidelity to Christ, Pope says
Pope John Paul received students of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy -where future Vatican diplomats are formed - and said that... Read more
Pope says Catholic Church is instrument for human unity
Last Sunday, during the last Regina Coeli -the Marian prayer said only during the Easter season, which ends on Pentecost... Read more
Cardinal Martino to preside over celebration for Ugandan martyrs in Uganda
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council “Justice and Peace,” will travel to Uganda from May 31 to June... Read more
Morning-after pill to be available in Canada without prescription
The Canadian government announced that it intends to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription across the country. Read more
Canadian mother receives miscarried baby in the mail
An aboriginal woman is considering legal action after she received the remains of her miscarried baby in the mail, reported... Read more
Spanish experts says “therapeutic child” is unethical and against the law
In an article published by the leftist Spanish newspaper “El País,” Manuel Martinez Sospedra, professor of law at the Cardinal... Read more
Spanish bishop calls on laity to “overcome idolatry of comfort”
In order to mark the celebration of Lay Apostolate and Catholic Action Day on the feast of Pentecost, Bishop Jesus... Read more
Archbishop supports conscientious objection against abortion in Puerto Rico
Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has expressed his support of a law that would allow professional health... Read more
Pope says U.S. bishops must confront culture of relativism with the Gospel
Addressing a group of American bishops from Indianapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee, Pope John Paul II spoke about the urgency of... Read more
Archbishop O’Malley assures faithful that church closings is step in right direction
Boston’s massive parish reorganization is necessary to advance the mission of the church, said Archbishop Sean O’Malley at a press... Read more
Polls surveys voter opinions on Catholic Church and politics
About 66 percent of the Catholics surveyed in a recent national poll said U.S. Catholic bishops should not publicly pressure... Read more
