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Preparations underway for World Congress on Consecrated Life in Rome
This week initial preparations began for the World Congress on Consecrated Life, which will take place November 23-27 in Rome,... Read more
Spanish website launches boycott campaign against UNICEF Christmas cards
The Spanish website “HazteOir.org” (“Make Yourself Heard”) has launched a campaign urging people not to buy Christmas cards made by... Read more
Bishops warn of massive influx of Brazilians in Paraguay
The Bishops of Paraguay whose dioceses are on the border with the Brazil expressed their concern this week at a... Read more
Young Catholic students receive visit from pen-pal sergeant
Students at St. Michael's Catholic School in Cary have been learning a lot about service and community in their special... Read more
Pope asks for love and support to help depressed people
Pope John Paul II explained today how to take care of depressed people and encouraged families "to integrate them into... Read more
Catholic bishops predict "hard times ahead" with upcoming study on sexual misconduct
The release of three news studies in priestly sexual abuse in early 2004 means the U.S. bishops will face “hard... Read more
Catholic organization regrets removal of judge in favor of “10 Commandments
The Thomas More Law Center called yesterday’s decision that voted Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore out of office “outrageous” and... Read more
Catholic Orders seek recruits in Cyberspace
Catholic communities are increasingly tapping into modern technology and going where the youth are to attract new vocations – in... Read more
Holy See publishes handbook for Catholic Cultural Centers
Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, presented today at the Vatican the "vademecum" or handbook for... Read more
Pro-family groups campaign against legalization of pedophilia in Chile
Various pro-family groups in Chile this week, including “Family Action,” have launched a campaign aimed at stopping a proposed law... Read more
Cuban government denies man job because of his faith
The Minister of Employment and Social Security has denied employment to a Boris Baxada Romay because of his faith and... Read more
Archbishop of Valencia calls for recuperation traditional European values
Bishop Agustín García-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, has published a pastoral letter in which he calls on Christians to work for... Read more
Pope celebrates Mass for deceased Cardinals
Following a November tradition of praying for the repose of the souls of the dead, Pope John Paul II presided... Read more
Same-sex unions can never be equal to marriage: U.S. bishops
It is not unjust to deny legal status to same-sex unions because marriage and same-sex unions are essentially different realities,... Read more
Catholic Bishops' document to reject "pro-choice" politics as compatible with Catholic identity
Pro-abortion politicians who claim to be Catholic may be hearing from their bishops soon. The U.S. bishops are considering developing... Read more
American Life League applauds Bishops' response on "pro-choice" Catholic politicians
The American Life League applauded the U.S. bishops' decision earlier this week to study how the Church should respond to... Read more
Bishop speaks out on Terri's behalf
A U.S. bishop spoke out on behalf of Terri Schindler Schiavo, a brain-damaged Florida woman, who has been in a... Read more
Thomas More Law Center defends Christmas in U.S. federal courts
The Thomas More Law Centre is taking the City of New York and some of its public school officials to... Read more
Pope mourns death of Italian soldiers in suicide attack in Iraq
Pope John Paul II sent a telegram Wednesday to Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, president of the Italian Republic, after a suicide... Read more
God is not indifferent to our sufferings, Pope says during General Audience
Commenting on Psalm 141, “You are my refuge,” Pope John Paul II reminded Christians during this Wednesday’s general audience celebrated... Read more
