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Rainbow Sash group denied Communion at St. Paul Cathedral

May 15, 2005

The archbishop of St. Paul refused to have the Eucharist become a sign of protest. As a result, more than... Read more

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Cardinal Lopez Trujillo: no room for improvisation in defense of life

May 15, 2005

The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo warned last week that “current circumstances in... Read more

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Archbishop O'Malley's father dies

May 15, 2005

Archbishop Sean O'Malley's father, Theodore O'Malley, died Saturday in Deerfield Beach, Fla.; he was 89. Read more

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Archbishop of Valencia: Government must respect common good and not impose on majority

May 15, 2005

Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, warned this week that “radicalism and the harsh imposition of policies is intolerable” in... Read more

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German cardinal: Küng “confusing his own imaginings with the Holy Spirit”

May 15, 2005

In comments to the Spanish daily “La Razon,” the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, dismissed the criticisms of theologian... Read more

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Spanish official calls Hispanic immigration from Latin America blessing

May 15, 2005

“Our society does not see Hispanic immigration as a problem, but rather as a blessing,” a prominent local government official... Read more

Archbishop William Joseph Levada, new head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

May 12, 2005

Pope Benedict XVI announced today that Archbishop William Joseph Levada, until now Archbishop of San Francisco, is succeeding him as... Read more

Pope Benedict forgoes waiting period, begins John Paul II beatification process

May 12, 2005

Catholics around the world are rejoicing today with Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that he would open the cause for the... Read more

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Pope Benedict urges priests ‘not to give into fatigue,’ but to ‘be Christ’s witnesses’

May 12, 2005

Meeting this morning at St. John Lateran Basilica with members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, Pope Benedict... Read more

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WYD 2005 awaits Pope “Mozart of Theology,” Cologne’s Cardinal says

May 12, 2005

In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, said that with the... Read more

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Archbishop refuses to attend ceremony honoring pro-abortion politicians

May 12, 2005

Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans has refused to attend Loyola University’s commencement ceremony because the institution has chosen to... Read more

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Catholic family camp gears up for summer

May 12, 2005

Catholic Familyland is gearing up for its annual summer events. Read more

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Catholics, Anglicans produce joint document on Mary

May 12, 2005

In a joint statement, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Anglican Communion Office announced today that... Read more

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Youth put in good showing at National March for Life in Canada

May 12, 2005

Canadians turned out in the thousands to demand an end to abortion at the National March for Life yesterday and... Read more

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Rainbow Sashers plan nationwide protest calling Pope Benedict ‘liar, homophobe’

May 12, 2005

Last week, Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis took a stand against what he saw as the Eucharist becoming a... Read more

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Sexism, racism, real roots of filibusters, says women’s group

May 12, 2005

The Washington-based group, Concerned Women for America (CWA), is calling some Democrat’s filibustering of President Bush’s judicial nominees a blatant... Read more

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EWTN youth program from Rome on video

May 12, 2005

A popular episode of EWTN’s youth program, Life on the Rock, taped in Rome, is now available on video. Read more

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New California organization to assist in work of post-abortion recovery

May 12, 2005

A new organization has dedicated itself to providing training for post-abortion counseling and creating an international network of abortion-recovery programs. Read more

Appointment of Archbishop Levada to the CDF “just a rumor” official say

May 11, 2005

The spokesman for the Archdiocese of San Francisco dismissed as "rumors" recent reports announcing that Archbishop William Joseph Levada was... Read more

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Recalling experience of war, Pope stresses peace between divided nations

May 11, 2005

This morning Pope Benedict XVI met with members of the Vatican diplomatic corps, whom he thanked for their nation's participation... Read more