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Same-sex marriage takes society in ‘wrong direction’, says archbishop
The marriage debate in Australia has picked up momentum and the Catholic Church has come out on the defense of... Read more
Christ is Lord of history, and human beings are projects of the Father’s love
The Holy Father meditated on the Canticle of St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians in today’s general audience, which presents... Read more
Thirty-three new Swiss Guards to be sworn in tomorrow
Thirty-three new recruits will be sworn into the Pontifical Swiss Guards at 5pm tomorrow in the San Damaso Courtyard of... Read more
Denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians is part of Catholic teaching, Bishop of Fargo says
Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota, appealed to both pro-life and pro-abortion Catholics to listen to the words... Read more
Church in Venezuela creates office of assistance for victims of human rights violations
Archbishop Roberto Lucker of Coro, Venezuela, said this week the Church in that country will assume a relevant role in... Read more
Health minister in Chile to require pro-life mayors to distribute abortion pill
The Minister of Health in Chile, Pedro Garcia, is threatening mayors with sanctions if they refuse to distribute the morning... Read more
Cardinal Rouco says secularization in the Church a challenge for bishops
In his address to the Spanish Bishops Conference meeting this week in Madrid, Conference president Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco said... Read more
American Life League tells Congress that embryonic stem-cell research is unethical
The American Life League issued a letter yesterday to every member of the United States Congress, urging them not expand... Read more
Partial-birth abortion trials show abortionists detached from reality
Medical doctors continue to testify to the atrocities committed during partial-birth abortions in three federal court cases currently being heard... Read more
Pope assures his “prayers and paternal affection” for kidnapped priest
The Holy See Press Office declared this morning that Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, sent a letter to... Read more
Pope: Law must promote dignity and freedom by recognizing the truth
"For legal systems and juridical instruments to be of real service to all men and women, especially the poor and... Read more
Boston archbishop apologizes for ‘feminism’ statement
Archbishop Sean O'Malley apologized for upsetting women with his decision not to wash the feet of women on Holy Thursday... Read more
Bishop O’Malley’s clarification welcomed by women scholars
Despite the recent controversy in the press raised by Archbishop Sean O’Malley’s comments about feminism during Holy Week, the archbishop... Read more
Bishop Olmsted brings changes to Pheonix
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted has been making waves in the Diocese of Pheonix since his recent succession to Bishop Thomas... Read more
Diocese breaks ground for new shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bishop John M. D'Arcy of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend broke ground Sunday for a shrine to Our Lady... Read more
Ottawa archbishop welcomes Dalai Lama and Canadian prime minister
Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa hosted talks between the Canadian Prime Minister and the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama,... Read more
Cardinal Lopez Trujillo warns of risk of neo-paganism in Spain
Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, is warning that Spain is at risk from... Read more
Cardinal Rivera questions “tolerance” of human cloning in Mexico
At the conclusion of Sunday Mass in the Archdiocesan Cathedral this past Sunday, Cardinal Norberto Rivero of Mexico City, expressed... Read more
Cardinal Cipriani calls on Peruvians not to trade truth for peace
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani of Lima is calling on Peruvians to reflect upon the recent acts of violence in southeastern... Read more
Vatican confirms Pope’s Apostolic trip to Switzerland, June 5th-6th
The Holy Father will travel to Switzerland’s capital, Bern, to attend the national gathering of Catholic youth on June 5... Read more
