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We must carry our cross together with Christ, Pope tells faithful on Sunday

Feb 13, 2005

Yesterday, the Holy Father made his first public appearance since being released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital. He appeared at the... Read more

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Pope, Roman Curia enter into Lenten retreat

Feb 13, 2005

Yesterday evening, at 6pm, the Holy Father and the papal household, entered into their annual spiritual retreat on the theme,... Read more

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Pope invites world’s sick to unite themselves to Jesus—“a man who knows suffering”

Feb 13, 2005

On Saturday, the Vatican made public a message of thanks from the Holy Father given to Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan,... Read more

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Pope urges French Bishops against unbalanced secularism

Feb 13, 2005

The theme of a letter released Saturday from Pope John Paul II to the bishops of France concerned relations between... Read more

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UN report advocates universal access to abortion

Feb 13, 2005

The United Nation’s recent Millennium Project Report openly advocates legalized abortion, says the Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute in... Read more

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Swedish pastor acquitted based on free speech

Feb 13, 2005

A pastor’s right to free speech was confirmed in Swedish law last week when a pastor, convicted of hate crimes... Read more

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New Catholics featured in Easter television special

Feb 13, 2005

This Easter Sunday promises good Catholic programming with the broadcast of a moving one-hour special on the adult spiritual journey. Read more

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Terri Schiavo’s family encouraged after Kansas woman wakes from 20-year coma

Feb 13, 2005

The awakening of a Kansas woman from a 20-year coma has encouraged Terri Schindler Schiavo’s family in their fight to... Read more

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St. Louis Archbishop expresses regret over defiant parish

Feb 13, 2005

In a letter published in the St. Louis Review on Friday, Archbishop Raymond Burke sought to clarify his stance in... Read more

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Bishops warn approval of “medicinal babies” means sanctioning of eugenics

Feb 13, 2005

Speaking on behalf of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Father Juan Martinez Camino, secretary general of the body, said proposed... Read more

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Archbishop warns of loss of more than just religious freedom in Venezuela

Feb 13, 2005

The president of the Bishops Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Baltazar Porras Cardozo, is warning that “freedom is in danger, and... Read more

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Pro-life groups reach out to Mexicans travelling to the US to obtain abortions

Feb 13, 2005

The organization Pro-Life Mexico is leading a march at the Santa Fe international bridge in order to convince Mexican women... Read more

Forensic Scientists reveal what Jesus may have looked like as a 12-year old

Feb 10, 2005

Forensic scientists in Italy are working on a different kind of investigation—one that dates back 2000 years.  Read more

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Pope anxious to get back to work

Feb 10, 2005

The Pope is back home at the Vatican today after his release Thursday evening from the Gemelli hospital in Rome. Read more

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Pope appoints Vingt-Trois new Archbishop of Paris

Feb 10, 2005

Just back from the hospital after his recent bout with the flu, Pope John Paul II yesterday appointed Andre Vingt-Trois,... Read more

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Church cannot support ‘emergency contraception’ for rape victims, says Archbishop Chaput

Feb 10, 2005

In a guest comment in the Denver Post Feb. 8, Archbishop Charles Chaput explained why the Catholic Church cannot support... Read more

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Messori says John Paul II has no intention of resigning

Feb 10, 2005

Catholic journalist Vittorio Messori, who wrote “Crossing the Threshold of Hope” together with Pope John Paul II, told the Italian... Read more

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New cardinals possible this year, says Vatican observer

Feb 10, 2005

In his latest column for L’Espresso online, Vatican observer Sandro Magister speculates about the most important “candidates” in a possible... Read more

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Mass. Supreme Court grants oral argument in seeking stay of same-sex marriage

Feb 10, 2005

In an unexpected move, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court announced that it would hear oral argument in a case seeking... Read more

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PA Catholic Conference says no to bill permitting embryonic stem-cell research

Feb 10, 2005

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference has launched a major campaign to stop legislation that would allow embryonic stem-cell research.  Read more