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Bishops of Massachusetts call Catholics to campaign against same-sex marriage
Catholic bishops in Massachusetts are urging the faithful to mobilize against the recent Supreme Judicial Court's ruling that will allow... Read more
California court to decide if Catholic employer can be exempt from contraceptive law
The California Supreme Court is set to hear a case Tuesday and decide if Catholic Charities, a Church-based outreach program,... Read more
Wichita bishop sees challenge in new diocese appointment
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Wichita has mixed emotions as he prepares to take over the much larger and troubled Diocese... Read more
CAM 2 Congress closes with joyous festivities
Amidst joyous festivities in the presence of the pilgrim images of Christ of Esquipulas y Our Lady of Guadalupe, the... Read more
Spanish group offers help in overcoming post-abortion syndrome
In the face of growing numbers of women who suffer from post-abortion syndrome and the lack of specialized studies on... Read more
Bishops must take care of their own spiritual life first, Pope says
Speaking to a group of French bishops, Pope John Paul II said this Friday that bishops must take care of... Read more
Pope receives President of Moldova for the first time
Pope John Paul II received Vladimir Voronin, president of the Republic of Moldova, the first encounter between the Pontiff and... Read more
Banning Catholic views from public schools akin to Nazism: federal judge
An attorney from the Thomas More Law Center is optimistic that a ruling, expected around Dec. 1, will be favorable... Read more
Broadcaster refuses to pay fine after radio hosts dared listeners to have sex in cathedral
The broadcasting company that aired a live description of two people having sex in St. Patrick’s Cathedral refused to pay... Read more
Cardinal Sepe tells CAM2 the Church must be missionary
Before more than 3,000 people gathered together for the II American Missionary Congress, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, prefect of the Congregation... Read more
Secularization is greater challenge for Central America than Fundamentalists, says Cardinal Quezada
During a press conference at the II American Missionary Conference (CAM2), being held in Guatemala, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada, Archbishop of... Read more
Gibson film ‘faithful to Bible’s teaching’: Billy Graham
Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ", is “faithful to the Bible's teaching that we are all responsible for... Read more
Vatican confirms “brief courtesy visit” by the Dalai Lama to the Pope
Pope John Paul II met on Thursday with the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, despite the meeting was... Read more
Pope encourages Bulgarian people to keep faith, culture of life
During an audience on Thursday with Georgi Parvanov, president of the Republic of Bulgaria, Pope John Paul II encouraged Bulgarians... Read more
Catholic Americans in Rome gather for Thanksgiving
Hundreds of US Catholics gathered at St. Susanna Church in Rome to participate at a Mass presided by Archbishop John... Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico: “Catholics for a Free Choice” are not Catholic
In the latest edition of its weekly newspaper, the Archdiocese of Mexico rejected any connection with the organization “Catholics for... Read more
Catholic organization promotes justice “in every cup of coffee”
Catholic Relief Services has launched a national campaign to raise awareness of unfair coffee-trade practices and promote the consumption of... Read more
Conservative Anglicans in Australia are seeking for alternative leadership
The head of Australia's largest Anglican diocese has suggested that Anglicans, including himself, could seek alternative spiritual leadership, reported Catholic... Read more
Church and Civil organizations in Mexico protest law that mandates condom distribution
The Catholic Church and other civil groups are protesting against a new health law aimed at preventing AIDS and which... Read more
Clash between good and evil continues in history, Pope says
Commenting on Psalm 109, “The Messiah, king and priest,” during Wednesday’s general audience, Pope John Paul II reminded Christians that... Read more
