Archive for March 8, 2010

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Local archbishop says religion not at source of conflict in Nigeria

Early morning raids on three villages near Jos, Nigeria by Muslim shepherds on Sunday morning left hundreds of Christian farmers... Read more

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Vatican renews call for protection of Christianity's origins

The Holy See has launched this year’s Easter appeal for the support of Christians in the Holy Land. The call... Read more

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Switzerland battles sexual promiscuity by distributing condoms to children

In response to an alarming increase in sexual promiscuity among children ages 10 – 14, the Swiss government has decided... Read more

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Protests in Cuba must continue without hunger strikes, says dissident

The president of the Christian Liberation Movement in Cuba, Oswaldo Paya, issued a statement last week encouraging the efforts of... Read more

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Vatican voices support for investigation of German clerical sex abuse

“Enough! There needs to be a serious house cleaning in our Church. And the Pope is not just going to... Read more

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Vatican offers priests classes on sensitive confessions

A course for young priests on the proper administration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation began Monday afternoon in the Vatican.... Read more

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Jewish historian: Pius XII was not 'Hitler’s Pope'

In comments to the newspaper, “Le Point,” Jewish historian Saul Friedländer defended Pius XII against accusations that he was “Hitler's... Read more

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Religious education is an inalienable right, Costa Rican bishops assert

The bishops of Costa Rica released a statement expressing concern over a recent ruling by the country's Constitutional Court which... Read more

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Refusal of lesbian couple's child at Catholic school brings out dissenters

After local media reported that the child of a lesbian couple was refused enrollment at an elementary school in Boulder,... Read more

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Academy for Life member asks Vatican spokesman to correct previous statements

In a recent letter, Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV) Member Christine de Vollmer asked Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi to... Read more

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Denver archbishop explains why lesbian couple's child not admitted to school

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver weighed-in today on the recent decision to not re-enroll the child of a lesbian couple... Read more