Archive for November 13, 2005

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Birth-control patch may damage health, cause death, FDA warns

Users of the Ortho Evra birth-control patch are at a higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects,... Read more

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Wal-Mart bends to demands by Catholic League

Wal-Mart officials have restored the theme of Christmas to their Web site and rescinded outlandish statements made by an employee... Read more

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Iraqi president visits Pope Benedict, tomb of John Paul II

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met in a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI last week and, the next day, capped... Read more

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Miami sees strong witness to Jesus in young Jesuit

One of the most well-known and admired people in Miami has not gained popularity due to wealth or celebrity but... Read more

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Three proclaimed Blessed: all servants of the poor and adorers of Christ, says Pope

On Sunday, the Church presented three more men and women as major models of Christian holiness as Charles de Foucauld,... Read more

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Pope says lay mission of Church depends on personal holiness, communal influence on society

Following Sunday Mass at St. Peter‘s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI joined thousands of pilgrims gathered below his study window in... Read more

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Pope calls for reconciliation, peace in Iraq, encourages mission of Chaldean church

On Saturday, as a group of Chaldean bishops were meeting in Rome for a special synod, Pope Benedict XVI met... Read more

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Pope meets with new U.S. ambassador, says world violence, injustice can only be countered by respect for laws of Creator

Saturday, businessman, Francis Rooney presented his official Letters of Credence to Pope Benedict as the U.S.‘s new ambassador to the... Read more

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Pope to Bulgarian Bishops: Though a minority, Church is a vibrant example to former communist country

On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict met with bishops from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria, who he encouraged to be... Read more

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Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

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Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

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When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

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Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

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