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Costa Rica and Unites States achieve pro-life victory on cloning issue at the UN
A new effort by Costa Rica on Tuesday to obtain a total ban on human cloning—with the support of the... Read more
Seminarians must prepare to priestly life with intense prayer, Pope says
Pope John Paul II told a group of Polish seminarians on Tuesday that they must prepare for their future priestly... Read more
Pope to authorities in Paraguay: promote education of your people
Upon receiving the credentials of the new ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay, Marcos Martinez Mendieta, John Paul II called... Read more
Only faith can grasp the mystery of Mary Immaculate, Pope says
Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a holiday in... Read more
Major media hide fact women die for legal abortion, expert says
The startling results of the latest survey on abortion in the United States show that women die of legal abortions... Read more
PETA billboard depicts Virgin Mary cradling chicken carcass
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is hoping that a billboard of the Virgin Mary... Read more
Australian man receives one-year jail term for false claim of sexual abuse
A man, who claimed he had been abused by Catholic brothers, has been sentenced to a one-year jail term after... Read more
Decorate hearts more than homes this Christmas, Mexican Bishop says
Marking the second week of Advent, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexico said that... Read more
Pro-life medical students in Cuba send message of support to imprisoned pro-life doctor
Five medical students from the Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana are marking the Day of Medicine by sending a... Read more
St. John the Baptist still speaks today, Pope says
During the recitation of the Angelus on the Second Sunday of Advent, Pope John Paul II said the call of... Read more
Pope Pius XII did everything possible to protect Jews: Jesuit journal
Pope Pius XII did everything humanly possible to protect Rome’s Jews from the Nazis and only learned of the Nazi... Read more
New movements renew faith in today’s world, says Holy Father
In a letter sent to Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement, to mark the 60th anniversary its foundation, Pope... Read more
Bishop supports outreach to AIDS victims, not AIDS walk
Bishop Raymond L. Burke of La Crosse said he supports the diocesan outreach ministry to AIDS victims but, because of... Read more
U.S. bishops speak out against over-the-counter "emergency contraception"
Emergency contraceptives should not be switched from prescription to over-the-counter drugs, say the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Read more
No regrets for urging Catholic politicians to vote pro-life: Bishop Burke
A bishop who wrote letters to two Catholic state legislators and one member of Congress, urging them to support pro-life... Read more
Optimism and hope growing in Columbia, Bishop says
During his visit to the organization Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Luis Romero Franco of Facatitiva, Columbia, praised... Read more
Divorces will outnumber marriages by 2009 in Spain
According to data from the Institute for Family Politics that will be officially presented next week, the annual divorce rate... Read more
Pope issues apostolic letter to mark 40th anniversary of Sacrosantum Concilium
Pope John Paul II signed his latest Apostolic Letter yesterday, December 4, marking the 40th anniversary of the Vatican II... Read more
New vocations depend on testimony of holiness, Pope says
In a message released on the occasion of the 41st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope John Paul II... Read more
There is a close relationship between hunger and peace, Pope says
Addressing participants at the 32nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO,) Pope John Paul... Read more
