by Patrick B. Craine LifeSiteNews.com HARARE, Zimbabwe (LifeSiteNews.com) – Despite the proliferation of massive condom campaigns in the fight against HIV/AIDS, another study has shown that the most effective strategy is to promote marital fidelity and sexual responsibility. At the “House for the Dying,” a hospice for AIDS patients and other seriously ill patients...

Report by Iona Institute Easier access to the morning after pill has not reduced the number of teenage pregnancies and may be associated with a rise in sexually-transmitted diseases (STIs), according to a report by experts at The University of Nottingham. Professors David Paton and Sourafel Girma used data from local health authorities to study the effect Government-backed sc...

By Andy Telli (CNS) Bill Briggs was at his home in Denver reading a short newspaper article about the Archdiocese of Denver bringing in teams of doctors to investigate a possible miracle in the cure of an infant girl as part of a canonisation cause. Bill Briggs, a former reporter for the now closed Nashville Banner in Tennessee and The Denver Post, is pictured during a book sign...

By Michael Kelly DUBLIN (CNS) - Repenting for the crimes of priestly sex abuse does not mean that the Irish Catholic Church can return to business as usual, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin told abuse survivors during a 20 February prayer service joined by an American Cardinal. Boston Cardinal Sean P O’Malley and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, Ireland lie prostrate before the...

Christianity is neither a faith untried by persecution nor is it unaware of the meaning of that word. And it has been said many times that the Church is built upon the blood of the martyrs. This is, in its own way, certainly and profoundly true. The bones of St. Innocent, a child martyr believed to have died at 8 years old, are seen beneath a burial mask and clothing in a tomb in the...

By Lisa Socarras Parents’ lives are changed the moment they hold their precious newborn baby. Parenthood is the greatest source of joy and the greatest challenge; it offers opportunities to place people on the fast track to holiness. Amidst the nappies, the dishes, the driving, the laughter and the tears, parents learn what it truly means to be self-giving. Isaiah and Arielle. P...

By Katie Hinderer These days it is hard to find a young professional who does not have a smartphone and a laptop. Most of my friends have multiple email accounts and social media personalities. And with many professions demanding more connectivity, it’s often hard for the millennial generation to balance work and life. There is that constant pressure to be connected at all times, a ...

He was a French speaking Irishman and one of Perth Archdiocese’s first missionary pioneers but why was he such a problem for Church colleagues? Perth historian, ODHRAN O’BRIEN contex-tualises the life of Bishop John Brady in Perth Bishop John Brady holds a unique place in history as the first resident Bishop of Western Australia. Thanks to Brady, the Catholic community h...

Travelling with Fr John Jegorow and Ballajura pilgrims, Record journalist Anthony Barich caught up with Perth seminarians studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. The views are great: Brennan Sia, left, and Mark Baumgarten share a moment on the roof of the Pontifical North American College, the residential college where 10 Australians are staying as they study for t...

How I pray: Sister Angela Meaney lsp speaks with The Record's Debbie Warrier.   As a Little Sister of the Poor, my times of prayer are woven like a thread throughout the day, giving it rhythm and a sense of peace. They support my service of the elderly and I find that my service draws me to a deeper relationship with Christ through prayer. The love of Christ in prayer ove...