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Misrepresentation in press leads Vatican official to clarify position on vaccines

Aug 3, 2005

Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau of the Pontifical Academy for the Family has clarified the content in the recent Vatican statement on... Read more

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Judges rule civil suits against Planned Parenthood can proceed

Aug 3, 2005

Two separate Los Angeles Superior Court judges have ruled that the Pro-Family Law Center of Southern California may proceed with... Read more

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Debate over massive cross continues in San Diego

Aug 3, 2005

A massive cross overlooking the city of San Diego is at the center of heated debate which covers issues ranging... Read more

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Largest Australian pilgrimage group ever departs for WYD

Aug 3, 2005

This week, some 2,200 Australian youth--the largest pilgrimage group in Australian history--will leave to join Pope Benedict XVI in Cologne,... Read more

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Archbishop laments lack of resources to sustain priests in Brazil

Aug 3, 2005

Archbishop Celso Jose Pinto da Silva of Teresina, Brazil, said this week the greatest problem facing the Church in the... Read more

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Joint statement against terrorism by Catholics, Jews and Muslims in Argentina

Aug 3, 2005

The archdiocesan chancery of Buenos Aires will host a ceremony next Monday, August 8, in which Catholic, Jewish and Muslim... Read more

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Spanish rock band invited to perform at World Youth Day slams Pope Benedict

Aug 3, 2005

In an interview with a popular music website in Chile, the Christian rock band from Argentina, Rescate, which boasts of... Read more

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US has new Vatican ambassador

Aug 2, 2005

President George Bush has nominated Florida businessman Laurence Francis Rooney to be the new ambassador to the Vatican, replacing Jim... Read more

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US youth join in social action projects before WYD

Aug 2, 2005

More than 2,700 American youth, representing 125 college, diocesan and parish groups, will roll up their sleeves and dedicate one... Read more

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Parental rights overwhelmingly supported in California

Aug 2, 2005

After a recent poll indicated that 85 percent of Scotts Valley residents support parental rights in education, the Capitol Resource... Read more

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God defends those who trust in him, says Pope Benedict

Aug 2, 2005

The Lord gives all those who trust and believe in him confidence and encouragement, even when they are faced with... Read more

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Influential evangelist: U2’s Bono makes strong statement in support of Christ

Aug 2, 2005

For years, the exact nature of the religious beliefs of Bono, lead singer songwriter of the band U2, have eluded... Read more

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New movie on John Paul II to debut in US

Aug 2, 2005

On August 15 the Hallmark Channel will debut a new Italian movie called, “Karol: The Story of a Man Who... Read more

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Bush says intelligent design theory ought to be taught along side evolution

Aug 2, 2005

While President George Bush’s remarks Monday that the theory of intelligent design ought to be taught along side of evolution... Read more

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Plenary Council of Venezuela expresses “complete solidarity” with Cardinal Castillo Lara

Aug 2, 2005

The bishops of Venezuela gathered in a Plenary Council issued a statement Monday expressing their “complete and absolute solidarity with... Read more

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Archdiocese denounces artificial insemination for homosexuals

Aug 2, 2005

The controversial case of an Argentinean lesbian couple attempting to undergo artificial insemination in order to have a child has... Read more

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Government commission recommends legalization of abortion in Brazil

Aug 2, 2005

A government commission established to study the question of abortion in Brazil has made its official recommendation that the practice... Read more

"Miracle baby" born, Torres family says "life is a gift from God"

Aug 2, 2005

Susan Torres, a brain-dead woman who was kept alive for almost three months to give her unborn baby time to... Read more

Cardinal Keeler criticizes Frist’s support of embryonic stem-cell research

Aug 1, 2005

Cardinal William Keeler, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee for Pro-life Activities, criticized Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s announcement July... Read more

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Judge certifies all Catholics in Portland as defendants in bankruptcy case

Aug 1, 2005

A bankruptcy judge decided last week that the 389,000 Catholics of the Archdiocese of Portland are officially part of the... Read more