Archive for December 17, 2009

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Pro-life group goes Christmas caroling at abortion clinics

This Saturday, the Pro-Life Action League will hold its seventh annual “Empty Manger” Christmas Caroling Day, visiting four abortion clinics... Read more

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Education and healthcare are useless without right to life, says abortion survivor

Melissa Ohden, the survivor a failed saline abortion at six months, admitted to CNA in an interview that she “was... Read more

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Pro-life Catholic pulls even with Gov. Charlie Crist in Florida’s Senate primary race

A pro-life Catholic is now even in the polls with incumbent Gov. Charlie Crist in the Florida Republican primary race... Read more

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iPhone interactive guide for Vatican Museums released

An Italian travel guide company has produced an interactive guide for the Vatican Museums for the iPhone and the iPod... Read more

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Benedict XVI officially accepts Irish bishop's resignation

Pope Benedict XVI has officially accepted the resignation of Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray.  Murray stepped down due to information... Read more

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Rogue archbishop dismissed by Pope Benedict from clerical state

The Holy See announced on Thursday that the former Archbishop of Lusaka, Emmanuel Milingo, has been dismissed from the clerical... Read more

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Young people around the world send Christmas greetings to Pope Benedict XVI

The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, explained this week that young people around... Read more

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Nuncio demands quick intervention following anti-Christian attacks in Iraq

Archbishop Francis Chullikat, the Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, has demanded the immediate intervention by Iraqi leaders to “guarantee... Read more

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Bishop Sgreccia presents Pope with 'Encyclopedia of Bioethics and Legal science'

The president emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, presented Pope Benedict XVI with a copy of... Read more

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Argentinean bishops urge peace and reconciliation

This week the spokesman for the Argentinean Bishops’ Conference, Father Jorge Oesterheld, noted that the bishops are concerned about the... Read more

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Pope reflects on importance of religion for peace in the world

On Thursday in the Vatican, the Holy Father met with and received the Letters of Credence from eight new ambassadors... Read more

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Senator Nelson rejects Casey's proposed abortion compromise

As Senate Democrats attempt to reach a compromise with Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) on the health care bill, Sen. Bob Casey... Read more

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Organization uses name of Blessed Mother to finance abortions in Mexico city

The Abortion Fund for Social Justice, “Women, Abortion, Reproduction and Accompaniment,” announced this week the launching of the “Maria Network,”... Read more

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Unity, formation and gospel message essential, Pope tells Belarusian prelates

In an audience with the bishops of Belarus today, the Pope reminded the bishops of the importance of bearing witness... Read more

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Catholics United group avoids taking stand on legal abortion

Catholics United, responding to charges that it is a “fake Catholic group” for supporting the Senate health care bill despite... Read more

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Rutherford Institute takes case of boy given psych evaluation after drawing Jesus

The Rutherford Institute is taking on the case of a Massachusetts second grader who was forced by the local school... Read more

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Society's future depends on youth devoted to intellectual charity, Pope tells students

Thursday evening Pope Benedict XVI opened the doors of St. Peter's to the university students of Rome for solemn vespers.... Read more

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Catholics help advance Alaska parental notification petition for underage abortion

An Alaskan petition initiative to place a measure requiring parental notification for an underage girl seeking an abortion has collected... Read more