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Pope reminds the world not to forget refugees

Jun 20, 2007

At the end of today's general audience, the Pope recalled the fact that today marks World Refugee Day, an initiative... Read more

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Leftist politicians push bill to legalize euthanasia in Mexico

Jun 20, 2007

As part of their anti-life agenda, which has been successful in getting abortion legalized and homosexual unions equated to marriage,... Read more

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Catholic schools in Spain refusing to allow parents to opt kids out of controversial course

Jun 20, 2007

The civil rights watchdog organization HazteOir.org has reported that a number of schools run by religious congregations are not allowing... Read more

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Archbishops says Venezuelans have no faith in government-run elections

Jun 20, 2007

The vice president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Roberto Luckert, said recent actions by the Chavez government, such... Read more

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Catholic Church is preferred target of militant atheism, says Argentinean archbishop

Jun 20, 2007

During his weekly radio program, Archbishop Domingo Salvador Castagna of Corrientes said the Catholic Church is the preferred target of... Read more

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Famous papal photographer announces retirement

Jun 20, 2007

The famous papal photographer, Arturo Mari, has announced he will retire from the post he has held for more than... Read more

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Korean priests renew their vocation, pledge to emulate martyr

Jun 20, 2007

Priests of the Diocese of Wonju, South Korea, recommitted to their vocations and pledged to sanctify their lives daily by... Read more

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15 sex-abuse trials to begin in July, diocese expected to settle

Jun 20, 2007

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is expected to settle hundreds of clergy sex abuse claims as a series of trials... Read more

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Catholic convent desecrated, school ransacked in attacks in Gaza Strip

Jun 20, 2007

A school and convent belonging to the Gaza Strip's tiny Roman Catholic community were ransacked, burned and looted during clashes... Read more

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Cardinal Pell to be interrogated by parliamentary committee

Jun 20, 2007

Australia’s Council of Civil Liberties has slammed the idea of having Cardinal George Pell interrogated by a parliamentary committee over... Read more

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Robin Williams attacks Catholic priests and points out lack of consequences

Jun 20, 2007

Robin Williams has decided that he won’t pay any consequences for ridiculing the Church in public, says The Catholic League.... Read more

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Benedict--St. Athanasius teaches us that those who draw near to God are able to truly draw near to mankind

Jun 20, 2007

Benedict XVI’s general audience today was held inside of Paul VI hall. The theme of the Pope’s teaching was the... Read more

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Church issues guidelines for pastoral ministry to prostitutes, street children, and homeless

Jun 20, 2007

The Church has issued a set of guidelines for those traveling on roadways and those working in pastoral ministries for... Read more

Legal abortion has increased illegitimacy

Jun 19, 2007

Abortion may eliminate "unwanted" children, but it increases out-of-wedlock births and single parenthood, says John Lott Jr. in today’s Wall... Read more

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New CEO chosen for the Vatican Bank

Jun 19, 2007

The selection of a new director of the Institute for the Works of Religion (I.O.R.) was made public today by... Read more

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Dissident leaders historic peaceful march for liberation of political prisoners in Cuba

Jun 19, 2007

Marta Beatriz Roque, the Cuban economist who has become one of the most prominent dissidents in that country, led a... Read more

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Salvadoran archbishop calls on US senators not to reject immigrants

Jun 19, 2007

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador called for just immigration reform in the US this week and said US... Read more

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200 million Christians in 60 countries subject to persecution

Jun 19, 2007

The British Secret Service, MI6, has published an alarming report in the magazine Sunday Express revealing that some 200 million... Read more

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Kenya to hold first national Catholic conference on HIV/AIDS

Jun 19, 2007

Kenya’s first-ever national Catholic conference on HIV/AIDS is scheduled for June 24-28 in Nairobi. Archbishop John Njue, chairman of the... Read more

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Colombia inches closer towards making gay unions equivalent to marriage

Jun 19, 2007

Colombia’s Congress took another step this week towards making homosexual unions equivalent to marriage by approving a law that grants... Read more