Archive for March 23, 2012

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Egypt remains on US list of worst religious freedom violators

Egypt is still among the world's worst violators of religious freedom, according to a U.S. commission whose 2012 report has... Read more

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More Catholics believe Obama administration unfriendly to religion

Catholic Americans increasingly say that the Obama administration is unfriendly to religion, a new survey says, though Americans as a... Read more

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Pope's Mexico, Cuba visit a 'journey of hope'

Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic voyage to Mexico and Cuba which begins today is a “journey of hope,” according to Vatican... Read more

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Italian president predicts success for Pope in Mexico, Cuba

Pope Benedict XVI set off this morning from Rome on his apostolic journey to Mexico and Cuba with predictions that... Read more

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Families key to preserving Catholicism in Cuba, dissidents say

As Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Cuba nears, local leaders of peaceful dissent say families were key to maintaining the... Read more

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Pope goes to Latin America to promote good, fight evil

Pope Benedict XVI says he wants to help Mexico in its struggle against drug-related violence and assist Cuba in discovering... Read more

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Controversial Vatican stem cell conference canceled

A controversial scientific conference which featured pro-embryonic stem cell researchers and was sponsored by the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Americans speak up for religious freedom at nationwide rallies

Men and women of all ages raised their voices in support of religious liberty in the nation’s capital on March... Read more

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Mexican press office inaugurated for Pope's visit

The Archbishop of Leon, Mexico urged journalists to help Pope Benedict's voice resound worldwide as he inaugurated the country's international... Read more

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Pope Benedict lands in Mexico as 'pilgrim of faith, hope, love'

After the papal plane landed in Guanajuato, Mexico this afternoon, Pope Benedict told the enthusiastic crowds that he arrives to their... Read more