Poorly formed Catholics present one of the biggest challenges to the late Pope John Paul II's vision of evangelizing formerly Christian societies in the West, said the Vatican's secretary general of the synod of bishops.
Feb. 12 issue editorial: In the wake of the Second Vatican Council, the rights of “conscience” were said to trump moral teaching that barred contraception, abortion and non-marital sexual relationships. Now, the raw power of the state has been used to violate the conscience rights of believers in an open and unapologetic manner.
October 29, 2011
by MICHELLE BAUMAN (EWTN NEWS/CNA)
Catholics and Muslims denounce a formal legal complaint filed against Catholic University of America that says Muslim students are being discriminated against by the university’s display of Catholic imagery and symbolism.
'Our religion, in a beautiful and mysterious way, is deeply identified with human life. What other world religion remembers the time when its founder was in his mother's womb?'
September 28, 2011
by MARIANNE MEDLIN (CNA/EWTN NEWS)
Catholic faithful pray for the victims of an attack on government headquarters in Norway that killed at least seven people and injured another 15, as well as for at least 20 young people who were killed after a gunman opened fire at a youth camp on July 22.
Catholic Conference backs legislation to prohibit state-funded insurance from covering elective abortions. Catholic official: 'Abortion is not health care.'
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