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Disability rights coalition supports Terri Schiavo's right to life
A coalition of 14 disability rights groups issued a statement yesterday in support of Terri Schiavo's right to life. Read more
“Being” Is Better Than “Having,” Vatican Official Reminds Advertisers
Addressing the World Federation of Advertisers on the occasion of the federation's 50th anniversary, Archbishop John Foley, President of the... Read more
Chilean Cardinal Calls For Vigorous Investigation Into Pedophile Ring
The Archbishop of Santiago, Chile, and president of the Chilean Bishops Conference, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz, has called for a... Read more
Italian Court Grants Demand By Muslim To Remove Crucifix From School
A controversial ruling by an Italian judge has resulted in the removal of a crucifix from a public school in... Read more
The Pope Is Already “John Paul The Great” Says Mexican Cardinal
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, says because of everything Pope has done for the Church and... Read more
Brain-Damaged Daughter Responds to Kisses
Bob Schindler who has fought for more than five years to keep his brain-damaged daughter Terri Schiavo alive said when... Read more
Schiavo To Get Guardian
The law signed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, which allowed him to order Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube reinserted states that... Read more
Cardinal Terrazas Implores Bolivians to Stop the Bloodshed and Revenge
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, called on Bolivians to stop the cycle of revenge and begin to... Read more
Vatican Supports Banning all Forms of Human Cloning at UN Conference
The Holy See’s Press office made public today the speech delivered last week by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Vatican’s permanent observer... Read more
“Voice of the Faithful” Summit Offers “Cooperation” after Harshly Criticizing Bishops
Participants at the Summit of the lay organization “Voice of the Faithful” (VOTF) convoked this weekend at Fordham University's Rose... Read more
Ten Commandments Case Might Get Review In Supreme Court
America's highest court is expected to decide Nov. 3 whether it will review an Alabama case involving the public display... Read more
Chileans and Argentines Remember Pope's Intervention That Prevented War
Catholics in Chile and Argentina gathered together this past Saturday to express thanks for the Pope John Paul II's role... Read more
Venezuelan Archbishop Says Country Following Playbook of World's Inhumane Regimes
The President of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Diocese of Mérida, Archbishop Baltsar Porras, said that in the... Read more
Media Should Respect John Paul II Says Vatican Radio Official
Vatican Radio's Latin America Marketing Director, Father Javier San Martín, has called on the media to treat the Holy Father... Read more
Catholic Nurses In Africa Restate Opposition To Abortion
The Catholic Nurses Guild of Nigeria has vowed to continue to uphold the value of human life and oppose abortion... Read more
Catholic Students Better At Math
Catholic school students scored higher on New York States fourth- and eight-grade math exams than public schools. The data was... Read more
Keeler Admires Pope’s Simplicity and Perseverance
The archbishop of Baltimore said he admired the Pope for having stayed for all of the ceremonies in their entirety... Read more
Alternating between Divorced Parents Causes Problems for Children of Divorce
A new study in the Journal of Family Studies shows that the majority of babies who alternate living with their... Read more
Gibson Finds Distribution Deal For 'Passion'
Mel Gibson has finally found a distributor for his film The Passion of Christ. Gibson, who directed and produced the... Read more
Pope Urges Bishops in New Evangelization Efforts
Pope John Paul II commended the bishops of England and Wales today on their pastoral initiatives and their efforts in... Read more
