Archive for June 17, 2011

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By Katherine Veik

US bishops approve first collective statement on assisted suicide

On June 16 the U.S. bishops approved a document on assisted suicide, which will become their first collective word on... Read more

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New video defends Catholic view of marriage

A new video gives married couples’ reflections on marriage issues, the place of children and the complementary nature of the... Read more

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Cardinal encourages 60 hours of adoration to celebrate Pope’s anniversary

Bishops around the world are encouraged to promote 60 hours of Eucharistic adoration for the sanctification of all priests, for... Read more

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Statistics show decline in Argentina's sexual morality

The Argentinean Society of Medical and Biological Ethics is warning that sexual ethics in the country are rapidly declining. Read more

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Ease tensions with priests by your love, Pope tells Indian bishops

Bishops should build “bonds of fraternal love and mutual concern” with their priests so that “any tensions that may arise”... Read more

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Apostolic visitation of Regnum Christi ends

Archbishop Ricardo Blazquez of Valladolid, Spain has concluded an apostolic visitation of the lay branch of the Legion of Christ,... Read more

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Artists to honor Pope's 60th ordination anniversary with 60 works

The Vatican will celebrate Pope Benedict’s 60th anniversary of priestly ordination with a month-long exhibition featuring 60 artists from around... Read more

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Genocide fears, border disputes loom as South Sudan independence nears

As South Sudan prepares to become the world's newest country on July 9, international observers and Church officials are trying... Read more