Monday, December 17, 2007 Catholics move to end Illinois funds for embryonic stem-cell research Pro-life official praises Senate bill aimed to help pregnant women Texas governor honors state's first cardinal at Austin luncheon Celebration at Guadalupe center in Nashville draws 2,000 Hispanics Bishop praises New Jersey lawmakers for vote to abolish death penalty Pope encourages Japanese Catholics to evangelize Pope says joy of Christmas season comes from Jesus' presence Algiers archbishop says church shares people's pain after car bombs Vatican makes annual Christmas appeal for those affected by HIV/AIDS Church official says Christians will keep their hold on the Holy Land Jesuit founder of program for handicapped says 'disability is a gift' Bishop in Turkey calls priest's stabbing another attack on Christians Pope advances sainthood cause of 6-year-old Italian girl |
