Archive for May 25, 2007

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Bill Maher lets loose anti-Catholic attack

It sounds as though yet another radio show host has crossed the line. Bill Maher, a person known for his... Read more

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US bishops welcome bipartisan trade policy, urge protections for poor farmers

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said it welcomes the recent announcement of the bipartisan trade policy as a... Read more

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California State Senate passes sex ed. bill that promotes gender confusion

Radical legislation, mandating that schoolchildren as young as kindergarten learn about transsexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality, has passed the California State... Read more

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Experts confirm abortifacient potential of morning-after pill

The most recent scientific study on Levonorgestrel, the essential component of the “morning-after pill” or “emergency contraceptive,” confirms that the... Read more

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Great Continental Mission should be a new Pentecost, says Cardinal Hummes

The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, said this week the “Great Continental Mission” that will... Read more

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Calif. activist calls for greater health care, not assisted suicide

Opposition to the California Assisted Suicide bill is increasing, according to Ann Guerra, chair of the California Foundation for Independent... Read more

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Blair hoping to meet Pope Benedict XVI before leaving post

Prime Minister Tony Blair wants to have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI before stepping down next month. Read more

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Pope reaffirms Catholic identity of Eastern European nations

On Thursday Pope Benedict XVI met with officials of Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and encouraged both... Read more

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Spain becomes EU country will highest divorce rate

According to a report by the Institute for Family Policy, with more than 141,817 divorces in 2006—one every 3.7 minutes—Spain... Read more

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International conference aims to emphasize importance of Latin for Europe

An international conference organized by the National Research Council of Italy and the Pontifical Committee of Historical Sciences will take... Read more

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President of HLI to expose the Devil

Fr. Tom Euteneuer, the president of Human Life International, wants to talk about a hot topic—exorcism and deliverance from the... Read more

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Left to right: Father Timothy Gallagher, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Archbishop Nelson Perez, Archbishop Alexander Sample.

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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.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

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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.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

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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