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Chilean Mayor: “Enough lies—the Pill is abortifacient and will not be distributed”
The Chilean Health Minister, Pedro Garcia, has given mayors in Chile an ultimatum, demanding they obey an order to distribute... Read more
Charity must mark our opposition to same sex couples, says Archbishop of Boston
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley of Boston issued a document on Saturday expressing "deep sadness" at the impending legal marriages of... Read more
Pope canonizes six new saints, including "Martyr of Life," Gianna Beretta Molla
On Sunday Pope John Paul II canonized six new saints for the Church, including Don Luigi Orione, founder of the... Read more
Young, energetic Bishop of Grand Rapids died on Sunday
Kevin Britt, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids has died at the age of 59. Co-workers found... Read more
Miracle in Brazil led to canonization of Gianna Beretta
More than 50,000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square yesterday to witness the canonization of a mother who sacrificed her... Read more
Mother Angelica named ‘Citizen of the Year’ by local broadcasters’ association
Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN Global Catholic Network, was named the Alabama Broadcasters Association's Citizen of the Year. Read more
“Christians have much to give in Hollywood”
During the First International Symposium on “The educational role of cinema”, which is taking place in Valencia, Spain, American screenwriter... Read more
Pope Calls Catholics to imitate new saints in their devotion to Our Lady
This morning in St. Peter’s Square the Pope received the participants in yesterday’s canonization of five of the six new... Read more
Interreligious Dialogue must continue without relativism, Pope says
During a meeting with members of the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue on Saturday May 15,... Read more
Pope receives Lebanese president, prays for unity and peace in Middle East
The Holy Father received President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Saturday May 15, who was in Rome for Last Sunday’s... Read more
Olympic Games in Athens must be an occasion to promote world peace, Pope says
On Saturday morning the Holy Father received the mayor of Athens, Greece, Dora Bakoyiannis, accompanied by a delegation from the... Read more
Source of religious life is holiness, says Vatican prefect
Addressing the 800 superiors of major religious congregations gathered in Rome, the Prefect of the Congregation for Consecrated Life, Archbishop... Read more
Pope to U.S. bishops: Be at the forefront of the spiritual journey of sanctification
Continuing his series of reflections on the ‘munus sanctificandi’ (mandate to sanctify) of bishops, the Pope met with U.S. prelates... Read more
Federal judge upholds court decision allowing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts
An attempt to block legal same-sex marriages from taking place in Massachusetts next week failed when a federal judge rejected... Read more
Vietnam rejects U.S. resolution calling for release of Catholic priest
The United States passed a resolution yesterday calling for the release of a Catholic priest, accused of attempting to undermine... Read more
Troops must leave Iraq soon but not before June 30, says Cardinal Martino
The Vatican’s former envoy to the United Nations said yesterday that the U.S.-led coalition forces should pull out of Iraq... Read more
Archbishop rejects incursion of paramilitary groups into Venezuela
In the wake of the discovery of paramilitary groups in Venezuela, Archbishop Jorge Urosa Savino of Valencia is calling on... Read more
Chilean Cardinal says distribution of abortion pill an “abominable crime”
Speaking with reporters at the Vatican, Chilean Cardinal Jorge Medina said the distribution of the morning after pill, with its... Read more
Bishop of Colorado Springs: voters of pro-abortion candidates should also refrain from communion
Bishop Michael J. Sheridan of Colorado Springs issued a pastoral letter yesterday admonishing Catholics to refrain from receiving communion if... Read more
Vatican watcher gives a personal look at new biography of Pope John Paul
In order to mark the official publication of the new autobiographical book by Pope John Paul II, “Get Up, Let’s... Read more
