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Summer Conferences aim to help young people ‘experience God’s glory’

Jun 27, 2005

As teens around the U.S. shed schoolbooks and paperwork for summer vacation, thousands are gearing up for a different kind... Read more

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Legislators discredit themselves by support for unjust laws, warns Navarro-Valls

Jun 27, 2005

The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said in Madrid this week that when legislators approve norms... Read more

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Cardinal exhorts Bolivians to seek peace and reject hatred

Jun 27, 2005

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia, Cardinal Juan Terrazas Sandoval, called on Bolivians this week to reject the... Read more

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Archbishop of San Salvador proposes strengthening values to combat gangs

Jun 27, 2005

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, told young people this week that stronger moral and civic values... Read more

Pope appeals for a prudent driving: "life is precious and unique”

Jun 26, 2005

During the recitation of the Angelus yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI addressed tens of thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square.... Read more

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Benedict XVI to attend televised concert at the Vatican

Jun 26, 2005

In what will be his first appearance since the beginning of his pontificate in a televised performance at the Vatican,... Read more

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California court weighs three cases of parental rights of homosexual couples

Jun 26, 2005

California’s Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer what criteria makes a person a parent in a homosexual relationship... Read more

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Majority of doctors believe in God, new report says

Jun 26, 2005

Researchers were surprised to discover that a majority of physicians in the United States are religious. The results fly in... Read more

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Changes at Air Force Academy could lead to anti-Christian discrimation, expert says

Jun 26, 2005

The U.S. Air Force Academy intends to “stamp out evangelical openness” at its Colorado Springs campus, says Pentagon adviser Lt.... Read more

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Scientists admit failures of embryonic stem-cell research

Jun 26, 2005

Scientists at a conference on embryonic stem-cell research in California last week admitted that there hasn’t been much progress in... Read more

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Debate begins on Canada’s same-sex marriage bill

Jun 26, 2005

The debate on Canada’s same-sex marriage bill begins in the House of Commons today. The bill already passed the first... Read more

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Court allows same-sex marriage in eighth Canadian province

Jun 26, 2005

A court decision made New Brunswick the eighth province in Canada to allow same-sex couples to get a marriage license.  Read more

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Neurologist discredits Schiavo autopsy report, says she died ‘horrific’ death

Jun 26, 2005

A neurology expert has discredited several aspects of Terri Schiavo’s autopsy report, released earlier this month, saying that the main... Read more

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Expert says real focus in debate over homosexuals being lost

Jun 26, 2005

An expert in family issues from the University of Arkansas said last week Spaniards should be concerned about respecting the... Read more

Supreme Court rules on government Ten Commandments displays

Jun 26, 2005

In the shadow of a Ten Commandments display that sits above its own courtroom, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled... Read more

“A healthy laicism of the State does not exclude ethical references”, the Pope says.

Jun 23, 2005

During his first official visit with the Italian President, Pope Benedict XVI reaffirmed the legitimacy of a “a healthy laicism... Read more

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Canadian Parliament clears way for vote on same-sex bill, passes budget

Jun 23, 2005

In a surprise midnight vote yesterday that caught the Conservatives off-guard, Canada’s minority Liberal government quickly cleared the way for... Read more

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Belleville welcomes new bishop

Jun 23, 2005

Belleville’s 104,000 Catholics have a new bishop. Bishop Edward Braxton was installed at St. Peter Cathedral Wednesday, with more than... Read more

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Catholic woman’s ordination in Central Europe is ‘invalid’: Archbishop Foley

Jun 23, 2005

The secret ordination of a woman in an undisclosed location in Central Europe this week was "not just illicit but... Read more

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New bishop may begin to close schism between Rome and China, says Chinese bishop

Jun 23, 2005

A Shanghai bishop said the Vatican and the Chinese authorities have tacitly agreed to close the schism in the Shanghai... Read more