Archive for June 14, 2005

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Benedict XVI: God does not disappoint His people’s hope

During today's general audience, held this morning in a rain-soaked St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that God does... Read more

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Italian referendum results may signal need to revise abortion law, says minister

Church officials and leaders in Italy have welcomed the results of a failed referendum that could have lifted the country’s... Read more

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Autopsy report on Terri Schiavo to be released today

The medical examiner's office plans to release its autopsy report on Terri Schiavo today. Her parents and siblings hope the... Read more

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New Jersey court rules in support of heterosexual marriage

A New Jersey Appellate Court ruled  yesterday that the state Constitution does not include same-sex couples in its definition of... Read more

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Court rules that Holocaust survivors' lawsuit against the Vatican can proceed

A ruling this week by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an earlier decision that Holocaust survivors can... Read more

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Cardinal Poupard says Catholic universities must seek the truth, not just produce graduates

 During a visit to Argentina, the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said the mission of... Read more

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Spanish bishops express concern about treatment of immigrants

The Committee on Migrations of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has released a document expressing concern for immigrants in the country... Read more

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Argentinean cleric questions whether Argentina has Christian culture

The Apostolic Administrator of Resistencia, Argentina, Msgr. Carmelo Giaquinta, said this week, “It is difficult to say we are a... Read more

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Bishop concerned about increased religious indifference in Mexico

Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week that while... Read more

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New prefect for Church doctrine has credentials, says Catholic analyst

As the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop William Levada will be challenged to... Read more