Archive for July 17, 2007

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Lawsuit filed against vocal critic of President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube

The outspoken critic of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube, is being taken to court for allegedly having an... Read more

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Militant Bumble Bee replaces Mickey Mouse look-alike on Hamas TV

Hamas television has created a new cartoon character to replace the Mickey Mouse look-alike, named Farfur, that called for jihad... Read more

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Christian groups are growing in Europe

After decades of secularization, Europe is showing signs of a modest religious comeback, according to a recent report in the... Read more

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Divorce dropping among college-educated, says public policy expert

A recent study shows that no-fault divorce leads to a 10-percent increase in the divorce rate and that divorce is... Read more

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Vatican spokesman says sexual abuse not just Catholic problem

Sexual abuse of children is not just a Catholic Church problem and other institutions should take steps to acknowledge and... Read more

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Benedict XVI dedicates part of his vacation to new book and future encyclical

The spokesman for Pope Benedict, Fr. Fredrico Lombardi, has confirmed that the Pope is dedicating part of his vacation to... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone notes positive reactions to Pope’s letter to Chinese Catholics

The Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said this week the reactions of the faithful and the bishops to... Read more

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8,000 people join in Act of Reparation in Spain

Some eight thousand people joined this past Sunday in an “act of reparation” called for by Archbishop Fernando Sebastian Aguilar... Read more

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Pope names first bishop for new diocese in Malaysia

Pope Benedict XVI has erected the Diocese of Sandakan in the country of Malaysia, where the official religion is Islam,... Read more

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Prison where renowned Colombian drug lord was held to become Benedictine monastery

An old prison in Colombia near the city of Medellin, where the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar was once held... Read more

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Priests for Life to launch Humanae Vitae observance

Priests for Life will launch a special yearlong observance, leading up to the 40th anniversary of the encyclical Humanae Vitae. Read more