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St. Josaphat was born John Kuncewicz in present-day Ukraine in 1580. He took the name Josaphat after entering the Order of St. Basil (Basilians), and was ordained for the Byzantine rite in 1609. Josaphat was a remarkable preacher and was named archbishop of Polotsk, Russia, in 1617. Here, he worked for the renewal of the diocese and for the unification of th […]
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina encouraged the country’s bishops to pray for strength to serve “the people of God with meek hearts.”…
Asunción, Paraguay, Nov 5, 2010 / 05:49 pm (CNA).- The Bishops’ Conference of Paraguay has called for the defense of human life and the family, noting that a series of bills before the country’s Congress could pose a threat to the fundamental values of society.
Caracas, Venezuela, Nov 5, 2010 / 12:51 am (CNA).- Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas has called on Venezuelans to remain united in Christ, ignoring attempts by the country’s leaders to divide the Church.
San Salvador, El Salvador, Nov 3, 2010 / 10:09 pm (CNA).- Two pro-life leaders in El Salvador have condemned the recent pressure from the United Nations, urging the country to legalize abortion.
With wins from across the country in key gubernatorial elections, pro-life advocates have a clear opportunity to reduce abortions with the passage of additional pro-life legislation in state legislatures. In Arizona, pro-life Governor Jan Brewer was able to keep her seat after she delighted pro-life advocates by singing significant pro-life legislation with a real potential to …
By Tim Drake | Forty days ago, more than 600 mothers in crisis pregnancies were considering aborting their unborn babies. Today, as a result of 40 Days for Life campaigns across the country, a confirmed 603 babies have been saved from abortion (that’s according to the 40 Days for Life web site). It was the biggest, and perhaps best, 40 Days … …
www.romereports.com Tien Therese is one seven siblings of Vietnamese Cardinal Van Thuan, whose life and legacy continue to serve as a beacon of hope in his native country. The late cardinal’s case is currently being considered for beatification. Tien reminisces about birthday parties, family reunions and travels.
The number is a conservative estimate based on first-hand accounts of women the campaign has helped across the country, but organizers say they know of at least 541 babies spared from abortion thanks to the 40 Days for Life campaign. The Fall campaign may have saved more lives, but organizer Shawn Carney is always ready …
By FATHER FRANK PAVONE | In just a few days, the pro-life people of our country will have their first concrete opportunity to begin to take back the ground lost in the 2008 election. Consider the setbacks to life that have taken place since President Obama moved into the Oval Office. The Mexico City Policy was reversed, again allowing for U.S. … …
Looking forward to the visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Spain next week, the Vatican has released a set of statistics about the Church in that country. About 92.5% of Spain’s 46 million …
Mexico City, Mexico, Oct 28, 2010 / 10:09 pm (CNA).- The Archdiocese of Xalapa, Mexico has called on the faithful to preserve Catholic traditions associated with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day amid the increasing celebration of Halloween in the country.
Madrid, Spain, Oct 25, 2010 / 11:54 am (CNA/Europa Press).- The Archdiocese of Havana has announced that five more political prisoners from Cuba will soon be released by the country’s government and sent to Spain.
Santo Domingo, Oct 26, 2010 / 12:06 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, has called on the World Health Organization to send aid to Haiti to stop a recent outbreak of cholera in the country.
Relief workers struggled to overcome rough seas to assess damage and to deliver aid to islands smashed by a deadly Indonesian tsunami, while a volcano elsewhere in the country continued to smolder, raising fears of more possible destruction to come.
By Patrick B. CraineQUEBEC, October 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Supreme Court of Canada, in a case with implications for parental rights across the country, has agreed to examine whether Quebec parents should be allowed to exempt their children from the province's mandatory course in…