Archive for May 18, 2011

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Denver to host national pro-life lawyer conference

The National Lawyers Association, a group dedicated to providing support to pro-life attorneys across the U.S., will hold their annual... Read more

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Bishops' supporter sees misguided zeal in anti-immigrant push

A dispute between two Catholic authors on immigration is revealing deep divides within the U.S. Church. An advocate of the... Read more

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Pope reflects on how prayer can spark God’s mercy

Pope Benedict XVI continued his series of reflections on Christian prayer today as he spoke about the relationship between intercessory... Read more

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Cardinal Ouellet exhorts bishops to work for sanctification of Latin America

The head of the Vatican's commission for Latin America called on the region's bishops to work for the sanctification of... Read more

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Pope asks Christians to pray for Church in China

Pope Benedict XVI has urged Catholics around the world to join him next week in praying for the Church in... Read more

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Bishops of Spain encourage taxpayers to contribute to the Church

The bishops of Spain have launched an appeal encouraging taxpayers to check the box on their income returns to designate... Read more

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White House follows bishops' recommendation on Haitian immigrants

The U.S. Catholic bishops expressed appreciation on May 17 for the Obama administration's decision to extend the “Temporary Protected Status”... Read more

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Inside story of Marian mosaic told on Bl. John Paul II's birthday

Blessed Pope John Paul II was born on May 18, 1920. Today, one of his closest colleagues revealed the true... Read more

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By Marianne Medlin

Critics say new study misses real reasons for priest abuse crisis

A $2 million study commissioned by the U.S. bishops is not likely to put to rest questions about the causes... Read more