Archive for June 15, 2007

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Pope Benedict celebrates the founding of the Pontifical Council for Culture

Recalling the founding of the Pontifical Council for Culture by the Servant of God John Paul II, the Pope received... Read more

City Councilman Frank Rizzo, photo courtesy of the City of Philadelphia?w=200&h=150

Philadelphia is no longer officially a "pro-choice city"

The City Council reversed its previous declaration today by a vote of 13-4. The declaration passed last week stated the... Read more

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Slovak Bishops make ad limina visit to the Pope

Today, Pope Benedict XVI addressed further secularization in Eastern Europe with bishops from the Slovak Episcopal conference. As an Eastern... Read more

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16 year-old pro-life leader denounces hypocrisy of State and society for protecting abortion

The secretary of the organization Pro-Life Youth of Valencia (Spain), Juan Rivera, denounced the State and society for their “de... Read more

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Mass. bishops call marriage amendment vote tragic

The Massachusetts Legislature yesterday voted against a measure that would have put a marriage amendment on the 2008 ballot. The... Read more

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Pope, Russian Patriarch could meet within a year

Pope Benedict and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy may hold a historic meeting within a year, Cardinal Walter Kasper, head of... Read more

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Rally held over persecution of Iraqi Christians

Christians and concerned citizens gathered today to draw attention to the plight of persecuted Christians in Iraq. Bishop Sarhad Jammo... Read more

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South African bishops call for speedy resolution in labor strike

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is calling for the public servants strike in the country to be carried... Read more

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Holy See still interested in the murder case of Cardinal Posadas

Speaking to the Notimex news agency from Rome, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara (Mexico) said the Holy See continues... Read more

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Woman miraculously cured after finding prayers to Friar Galvao online

A woman devoted to San Antonio de Santa Ana Galvao, or Friar Galvao, as he is known in Brazil, said... Read more

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Church in Ecuador reiterates priest cannot be political candidate

The Committee on Ecclesiastical Law of the Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador reiterated this week that the Church cannot allow Father... Read more

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Cardinal Rivera presents new book containing collection of his teachings

The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, presented his new book this week entitled, “The Tree of Life,”... Read more