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Bishop Aquila led the prayers of the rosary at North Dakota’s only abortion facility

Sep 30, 2007

Facing the busy street in front of the state of North Dakota’s only abortion facility this morning, Most Rev. Samuel... Read more

Holy Father’s Angelus on the proper use of riches

Sep 30, 2007

The Holy Father gave his angelus address today on the theme of today’s Gospel: “The rich man symbolizes the iniquitous... Read more

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Nation's largest wireless provider allows pro-abortion text messages

Sep 28, 2007

Earlier this morning Verizon chose to reverse yesterday’s decision that Naral Pro-choice America could not send text messages on their... Read more

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Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue issues letter for end of Ramadan

Sep 28, 2007

Every year the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue issues a message to all Muslims at the end of Ramadan, the... Read more

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Vatican officials deny claims John Paul II rejected medical care

Sep 28, 2007

Vatican officials have strongly denied claims by an Italian doctor that John Paul II hastened his own death by “refusing”... Read more

Bishops reverse earlier opposition to state law requiring Plan B for rape victims

Sep 28, 2007

The Catholic Bishops of Connecticut have reversed a previous decision and are allowing Catholic hospitals to provide Plan B, an... Read more

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Patriarch denounces legal obstacles in Egypt that hamper the Church

Sep 28, 2007

During a recent visit to the headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), His Beatitude Antonios Naguib, the... Read more

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Catholic publisher’s manual on teaching Islam in schools not supported by Spanish bishops

Sep 28, 2007

The Bishops’ Conference of Spain announced Thursday that the publication of a controversial manual on how to teach Islam in... Read more

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Paul VI led Church through difficult times with evangelical wisdom, Pope says

Sep 28, 2007

 During difficult times of profound change, Paul VI provided a “precious service” to the Church and the world with evangelical... Read more

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Vote Life, Canada! urges Canadian bishops to join 40 Days for Life Campaign

Sep 28, 2007

Vote Life, Canada! is urging Canada’s Catholic bishops to join the 40 Days for Life Campaign, which was launched in... Read more

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African archbishop claims condoms were infected with AIDS

Sep 28, 2007

The head of the Catholic Church in African country of Mozambique is suspicious of the condom campaigns created to avoid... Read more

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Feminists and false Catholics demand abortion be legalized throughout Mexico

Sep 28, 2007

Representatives of feminist and pro-abortion movements such as “Catholics for a Free Choice,” are demanding that the law allowing abortion... Read more

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Verizon blocks messages of abortion-rights group

Sep 28, 2007

One of the largest wireless telephone companies in the United States has rejected a request from Naral Pro-Choice America to... Read more

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Catholic League organizing boycott of Miller over 'anti-Christian' event

Sep 28, 2007

Catholic League president Bill Donohue is urging over 200 religious organizations to boycott Miller Brewing Company, which sponsored the Folsom... Read more

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Northwestern Minnesota Diocese receives new bishop

Sep 28, 2007

The Diocese of Crookston received a new bishop this morning with Pope Benedict XVI’s appointment of Monsignor Michael Hoeppner as... Read more

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Six Army of Mary sisters in Arkansas excommunicated

Sep 27, 2007

In its 165 years of existence, the Diocese of Little Rock had never experienced its members being excommunicated, that is,... Read more

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Miller pulls sponsorship from San Francisco homosexual “Leather Event”

Sep 27, 2007

Following an uproar over its sponsorship of the annual homosexual event known as the Folsom Street Fair, Miller Brewing Company... Read more

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Bishop denounces Chavez reforms designed to tighten grip on power

Sep 27, 2007

The president of the Venezuelan Plenary Council, Bishop Emeritus Ovidio Perez Morales, said this week the constitutional reforms proposed by... Read more

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Costa Rican archbishop dismisses flyer that claims he’s against free trade agreement

Sep 27, 2007

Archbishop Hugo Barrantes of San Jose, Costa Rica, stated that a flyer circulating through the city that claims he is... Read more

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Bishops of Myanmar call for prayer as violent protests escalate

Sep 27, 2007

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) has called on Catholics to pray for their country as street demonstrations by... Read more