Archive for April 30, 2007

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Pope Benedict ordains 22 new priests, calls them to ‘be ready to give their lives’ for Christ

Pope Benedict XVI marked Sunday’s 44th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations by conferring priestly ordination on 22 men... Read more

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St. Louis media actively seeks public opinion about archbishop’s decision re Crow

The St. Louis media seems to be running a campaign against the Catholic Church, following Archbishop Raymond Burke’s protest of... Read more

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Mexican bishops remind doctors of right to conscientious objection re abortions

The bishops of Mexico called on doctors in Mexico City not to perform abortions and reminded them of their human... Read more

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Conn. bishops issue ‘action alert’ re bill that threatens religious freedom

The Connecticut Catholic Conference has warned that a new bill passed in the Senate threatens religious freedom in the state. Read more

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Pope Benedict calls eastern rite Catholic Churches a beacon of unity ‘in a fragmented world’

As an historic Synod of the Syrian Catholic Church concluded Sunday in the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI charged the gathered... Read more

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Pope calls on faithful, particularly families, to pray for, nurture priestly vocations

Shortly after ordaining 22 men from the diocese of Rome to the priesthood, Pope Benedict XVI charged the throngs of... Read more

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Spanish bishops: beatification of 498 martyrs of Civil War a call to reconciliation

The Bishops’ Conference of Spain has published a message upon concluding its Plenary Assembly to mark the beatification next fall... Read more

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Cardinal Caffarra: equating marriage with homosexual unions is distortion of legal order

Cardinal Carlo Caffarra of Bologna said last week equating marriage with homosexual unions means introducing into the legal order “an... Read more

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New US bishop to lead conservative congregations, separate from Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church continues to experience further division as the Anglican archbishop of Nigeria is expected to arrive this week... Read more

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Political party in Mexico launches legal initiative to stop spread of abortion to other Mexican states

Lawmakers of the National Action Party (known as PAN in Mexico) in the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City have launched... Read more