Archive for December 2, 2011

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By Kevin J. Jones

iPhone’s lack of abortion clinic advice not intentional, Apple says

The failure of the iPhone’s Siri program to locate some abortion clinics drew praise from pro-lifers and criticism from pro-abortion... Read more

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Detroit archdiocese council recommends nine parish closures, 60 mergers

Responding to decades of depopulation in Detroit and other declines in Catholic numbers, an advisory council for the Archdiocese of... Read more

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Archbishop Nichols responds to critics of his civil unions approach

Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster is being accused of defying Vatican guidelines on homosexual civil partnerships. In response, he says... Read more

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Vatican official praises culture magazine now available in English

A member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America praised Christian anthropology magazine “Humanitas” as a leading Catholic publication. Read more

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Pope: New Evangelization depends on good Catholic families

Pope Benedict XVI emphasized that good Catholic families are necessary to bring about a re-Christianization of countries throughout the world.  Read more

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Coptic patriarch maintains hope amid Islamist gains

Coptic Catholic Patriarch Antonios Naguib remains hopeful for his country's future, even as Egypt's Islamic political parties seem poised to... Read more