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“As a community, the Church must practice love, says Pope during ecumenical meeting in Warsaw

May 24, 2006

Pope Benedict met this evening with representatives of  seven churches of the polish ecumenical council at the Holy Trinity Church... Read more

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Vatican newspaper reprimands new Italian government on abortion pill

May 23, 2006

Italy's recently elected Prime Minister Romano Prodi issued a public reprimand Tuesday to three of his ministers who publicized their... Read more

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Construction underway of parish dedicated to Spanish civil war martyrs

May 23, 2006

Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, gave the green light to a local construction company this week to begin building... Read more

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Govenor refuses to sign anti-conversion law defeated in Indian state of Rajasthan

May 23, 2006

An anti-conversion law recently passed by the parliament of the Indian state of Rajasthan that would prohibit any Hindu from... Read more

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Archbishop Nichols on being a Catholic in a secular world

May 22, 2006

Catholics in a secular society must bear witness to Jesus by their right relationship to wealth, by respecting life from... Read more

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‘Church can give soul to Europe’ says cardinal

May 22, 2006

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano said he believes the Church can give a soul to Europe. Read more

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Italian Jesuit Magazine plays down announced change in Church’s Condom position

May 21, 2006

 An article in the authoritative Jesuit  journal “La Civiltà Cattolica”  confirms that the Church will not loosen its restrictions. Not... Read more

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Spanish watchdog site calls on Latin Americans to protest UN abortion policies

May 21, 2006

In order to stop the spread of abortion into other countries of Latin America—where last week Colombia became the first... Read more

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European Union to convene religious leaders for debate on moral values and human rights

May 21, 2006

The European Union has convened religious leaders of various faiths for a gathering on May 30 in Brussels to debate... Read more

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Middle East Christians hold meeting in Paris with French Authorities

May 18, 2006

French President Jacques Chirac restated his country’s support for Christian minorities in the Middle East, saying that conditions there are... Read more

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Spanish production company debuts documentary exposing the Da Vinci Code

May 18, 2006

The Catholic production company Goya Producciones in Spain has released a new documentary entitled, “The Dark Side of the Da... Read more

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‘Da Vinci Code’ bombs with Cannes critics

May 17, 2006

Film critics panned The Da Vinci Code after its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France yesterday.  Read more

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Legionaries founder would face restriction on ministry, Legionaires deny any action from the Vatican

May 17, 2006

A recent article published in tomorrow’s edition of the National Catholic Reporter, stated that a Vatican source disclosed a forthcoming... Read more

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Da Vinci Code: Much-a-do about nothing

May 16, 2006

“The Da Vinci Code: A film which, finally, the Church has little to be concerned about.” These are the words from... Read more

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UK Muslims should stand up for Christians, says British cardinal

May 16, 2006

British Muslims should not remain silent when Christians are being denied their rights or are made subject to sharia law,... Read more

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Man obligated to seek the truth, says Nuncio in Spain

May 16, 2006

The Apostolic Nuncio in Spain, Archbishop Manuel Monteiro, said this week “man is ontologically, but not morally, free, because he... Read more

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Catholic doctors in Spain say defense of human life must be a priority in medical practice

May 16, 2006

The new president of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, Jose Maria Simon Castellvi, said this week that since... Read more

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Catholic initiative for untouchables bears remarkable results in India

May 16, 2006

A Catholic initiative to give the poorest of the poor in India a fresh start in life is celebrating some... Read more

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Cardinal Ruini addresses Italian Bishop Conference, voices deep criticism on ethical issues

May 15, 2006

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar for the Archdiocese of Rome opened yesterday the assembly of Italian Bishops Conference, at the Vatican. Cardinal Ruini... Read more

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Spanish cardinal says refusal to help families reaps incalculable consequences

May 15, 2006

During a Mass in Valencia in preparation for the World Meeting of Families in July, the Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal... Read more