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Denver conference to advance respect for life

Oct 11, 2007

Voter responsibility and moral issues in contemporary politics will be the topics of discussion at the Archdiocese of Denver's 2007... Read more

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Campaign for public Nativity Scenes kicks off

Oct 11, 2007

The Nativity Project, a movement encouraging faith communities to set up Nativity Scenes in front of their city halls, government... Read more

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During summit on “Islamophobia” Muslims demand use of Cathedral of Cordoba for religious services

Oct 11, 2007

During a summit on “Islamophobia” organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Arab League... Read more

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Pro-life activist calls for protest against Planned Parenthood

Oct 11, 2007

Judy Brown of the American Life League has reported pro-life successes in a letter calling for more vigorous anti-abortion activism. ... Read more

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Halt embryonic stem-cell research and protect human life, insists the Pope

Oct 11, 2007

Pope Benedict issued a plea to all scientists today to stop using human embryos for research because it violates their God-given... Read more

No cost is too high to pay for remaining faithful to the truth, proclaims the Pope

Oct 11, 2007

Today Pope Benedict XVI received the letters of credence of South Korea’s new ambassador to the Holy See. The Holy... Read more

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Pope Benedict pledges full support for peace efforts between the Koreas

Oct 11, 2007

The Pope turned his attention today to the efforts aimed at promoting peace on the Korean peninsula and lent his full support... Read more

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Archbishop Cordes to meet with Patriarch Alexy II in Moscow

Oct 10, 2007

Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," will pay a visit to Patriarch Alexy II in... Read more

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Drag “sisters” receive the Eucharist from archbishop

Oct 10, 2007

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of men mockingly dressed as religious sisters, received Holy Communion from the archbishop... Read more

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Indian Catholics support Myanmar protests

Oct 10, 2007

Catholics in the northeast of India have held prayer vigils and demonstrations for the democratic protesters in neighboring Myanmar.   Read more

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Church rejects creation of bioethics committee on euthanasia

Oct 10, 2007

The secretary general and spokesman of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Father Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, rejected a proposal by... Read more

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Holy See calls for respect for human life “at every level and throughout the world” and UN General Assembly

Oct 10, 2007

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer at the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, told delegates at the 62nd UN General Assembly... Read more

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Salvadoran archbishop hopes former congressman pays for crimes

Oct 10, 2007

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador said he was pleased with news of the capture in the US of... Read more

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Italian priest in adultery scandal barred from ministry

Oct 10, 2007

An Italian priest who started a controversy by publicly professing his love for one of his parishioners has been barred... Read more

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Australian clergy's concern for labor laws spurs interfaith co-operation

Oct 10, 2007

Australian clergy have come together to denounce the country's new labor laws, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Roman Catholic Bishop... Read more

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Only three percent of Brazilians consider abortion “morally acceptable”

Oct 10, 2007

A new poll by the firm Datafolha has revealed that only 3% of the Brazilian population considers abortion to be... Read more

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US Bishops to consider revisions for regulating liturgical music

Oct 10, 2007

A document regulating music at Mass will be presented for approval to the United States Council of Catholic Bishops at... Read more

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Bishop Tod Brown of Orange County could face prison time

Oct 10, 2007

Yesterday afternoon witnessed the first time that a judge began criminal contempt-of-court proceedings against a U.S. Catholic bishop. The hearing... Read more

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Argentinean bishops call for reconciliation in wake of life sentence for priest

Oct 10, 2007

The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a statement on Tuesday calling on Argentineans to reconciliation in... Read more

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Brazilian Church threatened for defending Indians' rights

Oct 10, 2007

Two Brazilian bishops have informed the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need that the Church's stand... Read more