Archive for March 28, 2011

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Priest urges Ecuador's president to reverse contraception campaign

Fr. Juan Carlos Mari is calling on the president of Ecuador to reverse a “family planning campaign” that would provide... Read more

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By Alan Holdren

At site of Nazi massacre, Pope deplores ‘grave offense to God’

Pope Benedict XVI made a heartfelt appeal for peace at an emotional memorial ceremony in Rome, March 27. Read more

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Group highlights 55,000 abortions in Mexico City

The Population Council praised what it called the “extraordinary” results of legalized abortion in Mexico City. In less than four... Read more

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By Alan Holdren

Atheists and Catholics in Paris examine question of God

Pope Benedict XVI called for a greater sense of brotherhood in the world as the first official modern forum for... Read more

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Catholic Relief Services' forced closure in Sudan endangers hungry (Updated)

Catholic Relief Services has announced that it will be forced to close its food program in Sudan’s West Darfur state... Read more

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Humanitarian and strategic questions surround Libyan intervention

Catholic observers are questioning the humanitarian impact and strategic aims of the U.S. intervention in Libya, as President Obama prepares... Read more