Archive for May 22, 2012

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Pope removes Italian bishop amid fraud accusations

Pope Benedict XVI has removed an Italian bishop from ministry following the launch of a police investigation into alleged financial... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Signs of hope one year after Joplin tornado

As the residents of tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo. mark the one-year anniversary of the disaster that hit their community, a diocesan... Read more

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Most Americans support religious rights, health care exemptions

A new survey found that the majority of Americans support religious rights whenever they are in conflict with other laws,... Read more

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Brazilian lawmakers consider anencephaly abortion ban

Lawmakers in Brazil have put three bills up for debate in an attempt to overturn a ruling by the country’s... Read more

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Group launches tour to end abortion in Canada

A Canadian pro-life group is retracing the steps that abortion activists took in the country during the 1970s, but with... Read more

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Ecuador judge won't register British lesbian as 'father' of child

Temporarily ending a heated debate over the legal recognition of a British lesbian couple as “father and mother” of a... Read more

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Two Philadelphia priests removed from ministry after abuse claims

As a part of his ongoing effort to address cases of abuse in the Philadelphia archdiocese, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput... Read more

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Pope Benedict thanks God for 'dark nights' in his life

Pope Benedict XVI has revealed to his closest collaborators in the Sacred College of Cardinals how the “dark nights” of... Read more

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Vatican pays tribute to soccer star Didier Drogba

The Vatican’s sports office has paid tribute to Chelsea striker Didier Drogba after the Catholic soccer star gave credit to... Read more

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After Fr. Williams scandal, Legion head stresses accountability

Father Alvaro Corcuera, the general director of the Legion of Christ, has asked forgiveness for his failure to act firmly... Read more