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Catholic board accepts school teacher's resignation

Aug 8, 2007

The right of a Catholic school to demand consistency between the teachings of the Church and the behaviors of its... Read more

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Archdiocese of Sydney may open preschools

Aug 8, 2007

The Archdiocese of Sydney is considering opening its own preschools in order to tend to the spiritual development of preschoolers... Read more

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Thousands of Argentineans make pilgrimage to Shrine of St. Cajetan

Aug 8, 2007

Thousands of pilgrims gathered at the Shrine of St. Cajetan in the Buenos Aires suburb of Liniers to pray to... Read more

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Church in Central America to discuss issue of child labor

Aug 8, 2007

The bishops of Central America will gather in Panama August 8 and 9 with the ministers of education from the... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone receives Gaudium et Spes award from Knights

Aug 8, 2007

Yesterday evening, Cardinal Bertone was the recipient of the Gaudium et Spes award from the Knights of Columbus. The award... Read more

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Pope encourages Knights to echo the “yes” of their founder

Aug 8, 2007

The Knights of Columbus received a greeting from Pope Benedict at their annual report on the state of the order... Read more

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Socialist ideologue threatens Church: Be quiet or we’ll silence you

Aug 8, 2007

In a ferocious column published by the Spanish Socialist daily, “El Pais,” Professor Gregorio Peces-Barba, considered  the inspiration behind the... Read more

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President of Chilean bishops: Church in region needs to examine conscience

Aug 8, 2007

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic, said during a press conference this week that the... Read more

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“The Catholic Church is not political,” said Venezuelan archbishop

Aug 8, 2007

Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette of Valencia (Venezuela) responded to the attacks by Hugo Chavez against the Church saying, “The Catholic... Read more

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Episcopal bishop joins Roman Catholic Church

Aug 8, 2007

The retired Episcopal Bishop of Fort Worth, Bishop Clarence C. Pope, Jr., has joined the Roman Catholic Church. Bishop Pope... Read more

“Without God, man loses his greatness; without God, there is no true humanism,” says Pope Benedict

Aug 8, 2007

“Without God, man loses his greatness; without God, there is no true humanism”.With these words, Pope Benedict XVI today recalled... Read more

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Arturo Mari shares memories of 51 years as papal photographer

Aug 7, 2007

Arturo Mari, who spent 51 years photographing the diverse episodes of the lives of the popes, has begun sharing his... Read more

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Cuban bishop says more pastoral visits to prisons will be made

Aug 7, 2007

Bishop Domingo Oropesa of Cienfuegos announced this week the Church in Cuba would increase the number of pastoral visits to... Read more

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Chavez says Catholic hierarchy defends immorality and attacks the truth

Aug 7, 2007

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continued his attacks on the bishops of the country this week, calling them “frantic defenders of... Read more

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Archbishop Oscar Romero; A martyr for religion or politics?

Aug 7, 2007

Archbishop Oscar Romero was quoted telling the reporters of El Salvador, “You can tell the people that if they succeed... Read more

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Renowned priest forgives those who accused him of “sexual abuse”

Aug 7, 2007

Popular Italian priest Fr. Pierino Gelmini, 82, said this week he forgives the drug addicts who were expelled from his... Read more

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone at the Knights of Columbus convention. Photo

Cardinal Bertone convenes K of C convention, promises to personally push for founder's canonization

Aug 7, 2007

In his first trip to the United States as the Secretary of State for the Vatican, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone opened... Read more

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Condemnation for slanted media coverage of American priest's murder in Mexico

Aug 7, 2007

Church officials in Mexico, thousands of faithful, and the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, have strongly condemned... Read more

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US bishops launch new marriage resource website

Aug 7, 2007

The U.S. Catholic bishops recently launched a website designed to promote healthy marriages among couples of all faiths. The site... Read more

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Montreal cardinal urges end to Catholic cemetery strike

Aug 7, 2007

Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte of Montreal has urged both sides in the two-month-old strike at Canada's largest Catholic cemetery to come... Read more