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Bishop says Church cares for homosexuals but rejects “gender ideology”

Jul 26, 2006

In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” newly appointed Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla of Palencia said that while... Read more

Pope Benedict expresses hope that Rome conference can bring lasting peace in Holy Land

Jul 25, 2006

Ahead of an international meeting for peace, which is taking place today in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI called for continued... Read more

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Censor threatens 1st Ammendment Rights of Missouri Catholic group

Jul 25, 2006

A Washington lawyer has filed a complaint with the IRS against the Missouri Catholic Conference, alleging "illegal political interference" and... Read more

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Seattle Archdiocese says filing rejected Amicus brief was still important

Jul 25, 2006

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington rejected a “friend-of-court” brief against same-sex marriage filed by the Archdiocese of... Read more

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New US Catholic Catechism for Adults available July 31

Jul 25, 2006

The first official catechism produced by the United States Catholic Bishops since the creation of the Baltimore Catechism, will be... Read more

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Catholic inner-city schools to benefit from lottery

Jul 25, 2006

Seven inner-city parochial schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will benefit from the commission of a $250-million Mega Millions winning... Read more

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Bolivian president, education minister slam bishops

Jul 25, 2006

Bolivian President Evo Morales has joined his Minister of Education, Felix Patzi, in slamming the bishops of Bolivia over massive... Read more

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German bishops deplore EU decision to finance research with human embryos

Jul 25, 2006

The Bishops’ Conference of Germany issued a statement this week deploring the decision by the European Union to provide funding... Read more

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Bishops of Colombia: Life, family, and education are non-negotiables

Jul 25, 2006

The bishops of Colombia began their 81st Plenary Assembly this week with a fervent call to prevent the legalization of... Read more

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Dominican Republic lawmakers vote down proposal to legalize abortion in new penal code

Jul 25, 2006

The House of Representatives of the Dominican Republic has backed away from legalizing abortion in cases of rape in a... Read more

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Catholic ethicist explains Church’s support for stem cell research

Jul 25, 2006

Fr. Tadeusz Pacholcyzk, director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center, emphatically reiterated, earlier this week, that the Catholic... Read more

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Washington Supreme Court rules in favor of Defense of Marriage Act

Jul 25, 2006

This morning, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington issued a decision in Andersen v. King County, a consolidated... Read more

100,000 families affected by conflict Lebanon an mounting, warns Catholic aid agency

Jul 24, 2006

Today, the German-based Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need, (ACN) described the number of families affected by the... Read more

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Pope meets privately with Cardinal Bertone at Les Combes

Jul 24, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI, who is on vacation until July 28 in Les Combes in northern Italy, met privately on Tuesday... Read more

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Cause for Archbishop Fulton Sheen advances

Jul 24, 2006

The process of canonization for Archbishop Fulton Sheen is advancing steadily. Copies of a report on an alleged miracle that... Read more

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Denver Archbishop tries to calm immigration nerves, confident U.S. can handle problem

Jul 24, 2006

On Monday evening, St. Thomas More parish in the south Denver suburb of Centennial was packed with a standing room... Read more

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New church ready for 3,000-member parish in West Virginia

Jul 24, 2006

Charles Town, West Virginia, has a new city landmark — St. James Catholic Church — believed to be the largest... Read more

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Methodists adopt Catholic-Lutheran declaration on justification

Jul 24, 2006

In a historic step on the road toward Christian unity, the World Methodist Conference adopted the Catholic-Lutheran joint declaration on... Read more

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EU compromise on funding for embryonic stem-cell research

Jul 24, 2006

The European Union has decided that its six-year, $65-billion budget for scientific research and development will not directly fund embryonic... Read more

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Church in Mexico ready to mediate post-election conflict, says Cardinal Rivera

Jul 24, 2006

Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City said this week the Church is willing to help mediate the country’s post-election... Read more