Archive for April 28, 2005

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Pope Benedict’s first trip will be to Bari

The Vatican has confirmed hopes that recently elected Pope Benedict XVI would travel to Bari to close Italy’s National Eucharistic... Read more

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The “reform of the reform” has begun, says Vatican analyst

In his weekly column, the renowned Vatican analyst Sandro Magister of “L’Espresso” says recent actions and statements by Pope Benedict... Read more

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New Swiss Guard to be sworn in historic ceremony

The Vatican has announced that thirty-one new recruits of the Pontifical Swiss Guard will take their official oath to guard... Read more

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European Council rejects legalization of euthanasia

A bill that would have legalized euthanasia throughout Europe, following the Belgian and Dutch models, has been rejected by a... Read more

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Archbishop Chaput: Pope Benedict will have no ‘media honeymoon’

In his most recent weekly column, Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput defended Pope Benedict XVI against recent slander and explained why... Read more

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U.S. networks downplay pro-Pope polls, reveal liberal media bias

A poll by ABC and The Washington Post demonstrated that 81 percent of U.S. Catholics approve of the selection of... Read more

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USCCB official hails passage of interstate abortion bill, urges Senate to follow through

An official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging the Senate to pass a bill that would prevent... Read more

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New federal budget ‘hard to justify’: Catholic Charities USA

Catholic Charities USA is disappointed that the federal budget for 2006 includes $35 billion in mandatory spending cuts, including $9... Read more

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Alaska family files lawsuit over secret, government-funded abortion

The parents of a then 15-year old girl are suing an Alaska hospital whose social worker secretly flew her and... Read more

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Vatican to issue last coins with image of John Paul II

The Vatican put into circulation on Thursday the last series of euros with the image of the late Pope John... Read more

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Argentinean bishop: “Benedict XVI was sent by God”

Bishop Agustin Radrizzani of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, said this week Pope Benedict XVI was “sent by God” and he... Read more