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Bishop says freedom of worship, but no freedom of religion in Cuba

Sep 12, 2006

Bishop Jose Siro Gonzalez of Pinar del Rio Cuba told a Spanish newspaper this week that freedom of worship, but... Read more

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Evangelical detained for distributing Biblical passages that condemn homosexuality

Sep 12, 2006

The national director the Evangelical organization Christian Voice, Stephen Green, was detained recently and charged with “threatening, abusive or insulting... Read more

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Kidnapped Iraqi priest freed in Baghdad

Sep 12, 2006

A young Chaldean priest kidnapped last August 15 in Baghdad was released on Monday.  Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Emmanuel Delly confirmed... Read more

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Former underground bishop aligns with “open” Church of China

Sep 12, 2006

Bishop Francis An Shuxin has left the underground Catholic Church in China to join the government-sanctioned church in what he... Read more

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Benedict: He who believes is never alone

Sep 11, 2006

Over 300,000 people attended mass celebrated by Pope Benedict at Islinger Field in Regensburg, Germany on a cloudless Tuesday morning. “He... Read more

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Marriage debate in Canada must be reopened, says Archbishop Prendergast

Sep 11, 2006

The Archbishop of Halifax has urged the faithful of his diocese to contact their members of Parliament and to ask... Read more

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Diocese closes schools to protest vandalism by Hindu militants, bishops condemn attack

Sep 11, 2006

The Catholic Diocese of Lucknow closed its 20 schools Sept. 11 to protest vandalism by a militant Hindu mob the... Read more

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Catholic high-level group could fuel EU ‘God debate’

Sep 11, 2006

The debate to include Christianity in a new treaty text for the European Union may by spurred by the creation... Read more

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Benedict XVI to give conference at former university

Sep 11, 2006

During his visit to Bavaria Pope Benedict XVI will be giving a conference at the University of Regensburg (Ratisbona), where... Read more

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Pope tells Protestants, Orthodox, let us bear witness in love, “that the world may believe”

Sep 11, 2006

At the conclusion of his fourth day in Bavaria, Pope Benedict XVI prayed with members of Germany’s Orthodox and Protestant... Read more

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Cubans celebrate patroness, Our Lady of Charity

Sep 11, 2006

Catholics in Cuba particpated in some 69 different processions throughout the country in honor of Our Lady of Charity, declared... Read more

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Catholic pundit offers advice to Republican Party

Sep 11, 2006

Given a recent poll that shows a drop in the number of people who view the Republican Party as friendly... Read more

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Latin American Bishops’ Council organizes conference on Church’s social teaching

Sep 11, 2006

As part of the preparations for its 5th General Conference in 2007, the Latin American Bishops’ Council (CELAM) is meeting... Read more

Faith and reason must come together in a new way, Holy Father says

Sep 11, 2006

The former Professor Joseph Ratzinger returned to his old university today to hold a conference on the relation of faith... Read more

Mary takes center stage at Pope Benedict’s second Mass in Bavaria

Sep 10, 2006

The Marian Shrine of Altötting, one of Bavaria’s most famous pilgrimage sites, was an appropriate place for the second Mass... Read more

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Pope encourages seminarians, priests, and religious to remain with the Lord

Sep 10, 2006

Prior to leaving the town of Altötting for his birthplace of Marktl am Inn, Pope Benedict XVI prayed Vespers with... Read more

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Bridgeport Diocese honors first responders of 9/11

Sep 10, 2006

The Catholic community of the Diocese of Bridgeport gathered to pray for those who died five years ago in the... Read more

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Apostolic administrator appointed after Canadian bishop resigns

Sep 10, 2006

Bishop Joseph Faber MacDonald of Saint John, New Brunswick, has resigned due to health reasons. The bishop’s 75th birthday, the... Read more

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Pope visits place of birth in Marktl am Inn

Sep 10, 2006

During the third day of his trip to Germany, Pope Benedict XVI will visited hometown of Marktl am Inn, which... Read more

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Benedict has deep ties to traditional Shrine of Altötting

Sep 10, 2006

The city of Altöting is traditionally known as the “heart of Bavaria.”  And the heart of Altöting is the Gnadenkapelle... Read more