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Argentinean lawmaker calls Health Minister’s comments on abortion “macabre”

Jul 4, 2005

State representative Jorge Enriquez of Buenos Aires denounced comments made last week by Health Minister Gines Gonzalez Garcia, who called... Read more

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Society disfigured by invention of homosexual “marriage” says Lima cardinal

Jul 3, 2005

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, denounced the existence of a worldwide campaign that sells “damaged goods,” calling... Read more

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Dominican bishop: education is key to building nations

Jul 3, 2005

Auxiliary Bishop Amancio Escapa of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, said last week that education is the foundation upon which nations... Read more

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Desire to “take over” Colombia complicates negotiations with rebels, says prelate

Jul 3, 2005

During his recent visit to Aid to the Church in Need in Germany, the Apostolic Vicar of San Vicente Puerto... Read more

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Argentinean bishop denounces bill that would promote sterilizations

Jun 28, 2005

In a statement released this week, Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina, denounced a local proposal that would... Read more

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Archdiocese of Mexico: despair can lead to unwanted violence

Jun 28, 2005

The weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Desde la Fe (“From The Faith”), published an editorial this week... Read more

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Cardinal exhorts Bolivians to seek peace and reject hatred

Jun 27, 2005

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, Cardinal Juan Terrazas Sandoval, called on Bolivians this week to reject the... Read more

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Archbishop of San Salvador proposes strengthening values to combat gangs

Jun 27, 2005

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, told young people this week that stronger moral and civic values... Read more

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Venezuelan leader seeks modification of Penal Code in order to legalize abortion

Jun 23, 2005

Representatives of Venezuela’s ruling party lead by President Hugo Chavez have presented two bills that would reform the country’s Penal... Read more

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Bolivian bishop calls on lawmakers to resign

Jun 23, 2005

Bishop Jesus Perez of Potosi, Bolivia, is calling on the country’s congressional representatives to shorten their terms in office in... Read more

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Diocese denounces disappearance of priest in rebel controlled area of Colombia

Jun 23, 2005

The Diocese of Garzon in Colombia is denouncing the disappearance of a priest who was on a humanitarian mission in... Read more

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Argentinean bishop says man is not to be object of consumption

Jun 22, 2005

Bishop Juan Ruben Martinez of Posadas, Argentina, said this week human beings should not be considered “objects of consumption”. Read more

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Chilean archbishop warns “modernist tendencies” are harassing the Church

Jun 22, 2005

The Archbishop emeritus of La Serena, Chile, Bernardino Piñera, said this week that “modernist and secular tendencies” are harassing the... Read more

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Bishops warn of pressure from NGOs to legalize abortion in Dominican Republic

Jun 21, 2005

The Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic warned this week that pro-abortion NGOs associated with international organizations are pressuring to... Read more

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Cardinal Poupard calls for a faith-based response to culture issues of the day

Jun 16, 2005

The President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, exhorted participants of the II Meeting of Directors of... Read more

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Mexican bishops condemn drug-related violence affecting the country

Jun 16, 2005

The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico is denouncing the wave of drug trafficking violence that has spread across the northeastern region... Read more

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Bishop exhorts Catholics in Cuba to bear witness to their faith

Jun 15, 2005

During his installation Mass as the new ordinary for the Diocese of Matanza in Cuba, Bishop Manuel Hilario de Cespedes... Read more

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Venezuelan bishop said social decay is fruit of absence of God

Jun 15, 2005

Archbishop Mariano Parra Sandoval of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, said social decay in the country is the fruit of marginalizing God... Read more

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Cardinal Poupard says Catholic universities must seek the truth, not just produce graduates

Jun 14, 2005

 During a visit to Argentina, the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said the mission of... Read more

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Argentinean cleric questions whether Argentina has Christian culture

Jun 14, 2005

The Apostolic Administrator of Resistencia, Argentina, Msgr. Carmelo Giaquinta, said this week, “It is difficult to say we are a... Read more