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Quebec to cut Catholic and Protestant religious instruction in public schools

May 4, 2005

The Quebec government has announced that it intends to cut Catholic and Protestant religious instruction from public schools and to... Read more

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Volkswagen to build new Popemobile for Benedict XVI

May 4, 2005

The German automaker, Volkswagen has announced that it will build a new version of the famous ‘Popemobile’ to be used... Read more

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More than half of the people in Europe against children adoption by homosexual couples

May 4, 2005

The recently approved law by the House of Representatives in Spain, with regard to “marriage” among same sex couples, has... Read more

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Card. Cipriani warns that “relativism seeks to bring down faith”

May 4, 2005

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, warned that relativism is a  dictatorship that tries to bring down faith... Read more

Pope chides power, prestige and the ‘comfortable life’

May 3, 2005

Some 13,000 pilgrims turned out for Pope Benedict XVI’s Wednesday audience today in which he chided temptations to overemphasize power,... Read more

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Pope Benedict decides to revert to tradition and not preside at beatifications

May 3, 2005

In his efforts to make events at the Vatican less “Pope-centered”, Pope Benedict XVI has decided that he will not... Read more

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Reconciliation is a dialogue, says Archbishop Chaput about Crusades

May 3, 2005

In light of Friday’s release of Ridley Scott’s new film about the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven, Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput... Read more

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Scholars call new Crusade movie ‘rubbish’

May 3, 2005

With anticipation of English director Ridley Scott’s new film, Kingdom of Heaven steadily growing, the skepticism of many scholars of... Read more

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Brain-damaged firefighter speaks after 10 years

May 3, 2005

On Saturday, Buffalo firefighter Donald Herbert, who has been in what many might call a persistent vegetative state for nearly... Read more

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Judge’s decision that 13-year-old has right to abortion is ‘absurd’, says pro-life group

May 3, 2005

A pro-life group said a judge’s decision, allowing a 13-year-old to have an abortion, is “absurd and very harmful abuse.” Read more

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Bishop permits founding of new pro-life society for priests

May 3, 2005

The creation of a new men’s community, dedicated to pro-life work, has been confirmed.  Read more

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Pharmacists confirm morning-after pill causes chemical abortion

May 3, 2005

Pharmacists for Life has issued a statement, confirming that the morning-after pill causes abortions and does not simply “prevent pregnancy”... Read more

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P.C. scholars take Christ out of B.C.

May 3, 2005

The decades-old debate over whether the new terms B.C.E. (before common era) and C.E. (common era) should replace the traditional... Read more

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Bishop Baseotto assures he still is the Ordinary of the Military in Argentina

May 3, 2005

The Ordinary of the Military in Argentina, Bishop Antonio Juan Baseotto, explained that he is still in the position to... Read more

Washington cardinal to seek retirement at 75

May 2, 2005

The archbishop of Washington, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, told The Washington Times that he would like to retire after his 75th... Read more

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Pope welcomes Italian President Ciampi to Vatican

May 2, 2005

This morning, Pope Benedict XVI held his first official meeting with Italian President Carlo Azeglion Ciampi at the Vatican. Read more

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Vatican prepares for installation of Benedict XVI as Bishop of Rome

May 2, 2005

Following a whirlwind of activity over the past month, the Holy See is now preparing for the installation of Pope... Read more

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Saint Benedict at work on reality TV

May 2, 2005

‘The Monastery’, a new reality TV show slated to air this month on the U.K’s BBC 2, has reportedly left... Read more

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Montana Governor pulls abstinence ads

May 2, 2005

Members of the Montana Family Foundation are up in arms over Governor Brian Schweitzer’s plan to terminate a marriage and... Read more

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Homosexual activists urging faithful to turn Holy Communion into pro-gay statement on Pentecost

May 2, 2005

Homosexual activists are urging the faithful to use Holy Communion, the most sacred part of the mass, as a form... Read more