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Pope calls seminarians to put the Eucharist as “the point of reference for your lives”

Jan 23, 2005

The Holy Father today received the rector, students, former students and superiors of the diocesan seminary of Rome, the "Almo... Read more

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Pope expresses grief over death of Italian soldier in Iraq

Jan 23, 2005

Following the news of the death of the Italian warrant officer Simone Cola in Nasiriya, Iraq, Cardinal Secretary of State... Read more

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Pope calls faithful to be witnesses of full communion

Jan 23, 2005

Before praying the midday Angelus today, the Pope reminded the thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter's Square that "the... Read more

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Denver Archbishop calls anniversary of Roe vs. Wade “a day of Hope”

Jan 23, 2005

Archbishop Charles Chaput, speaking to a standing room only crowd at Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Denver on Saturday called the... Read more

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Abortion provider blasts Colorado parish for burial of aborted babies

Jan 23, 2005

Friday night, over 200 people packed into Sacred Heart of Mary Church, just south of Boulder, Colorado to mourn those... Read more

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Primate of Canada weighs in on same-sex marriage debate

Jan 23, 2005

Canada’s top cleric is calling for a “genuine debate” on the federal government’s proposed same-sex marriage legislation and warns that... Read more

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Newly elected leader of Legion of Christ expresses desire to “remain faithful to charism”

Jan 23, 2005

The Legionaries of Christ have elected Father Alvaro Corcuera Martinez del Rio to be general director of the order after... Read more

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New UNICEF director give pro-life groups hope

Jan 23, 2005

Pro-life groups hope that the new executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will bring the organization back... Read more

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Cardinal Lopez Trujillo weighs in on condom use and AIDS

Jan 23, 2005

The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, told the RCN Radio Network in Colombia... Read more

Pope asks bishops to “awaken an ever greater love for the mystery of the Eucharist”

Jan 20, 2005

The Pope expressed his joy this morning that the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, during the Year of the Eucharist,... Read more

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Colorado parish under fire for burial of aborted babies

Jan 20, 2005

Sacred Heart of Mary Parish in Boulder, Colorado has been burying the remains of aborted babies for years but this... Read more

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Health care ministry called to show Christ to the suffering, says Pope

Jan 20, 2005

Today the Holy Father reminded members of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, that the aim of the Council... Read more

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Pope celebrates feast of St. Agnes with traditional blessing of lambs

Jan 20, 2005

Pope John Paul II, in liturgical memory of the virgin-martyr St. Agnes, whose feast is today and for whom the... Read more

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U.S. soldier in Iraq requests prayers for upcoming vote

Jan 20, 2005

A U.S. soldier in Iraq is requesting prayers as the military unit prepares to deliver the voting machines and ballots... Read more

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Abstinence group says new study makes false claims about teens and contraception

Jan 20, 2005

A new study released this week in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health claims that adolescents must be taught to... Read more

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Most U.S. teens not sexually active, says landmark study

Jan 20, 2005

A landmark study reveals that the majority of U.S. teens are not sexually active and that they are making this... Read more

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British Catholic Action Group lodges complaint with daily over misrepresentation of the Church

Jan 20, 2005

The British Catholic Action Group today issued a formal complaint with England’s Daily Mail regarding what they call “an unbalanced... Read more

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Dominican archbishop reiterates Church does not support any one political party

Jan 20, 2005

The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, reiterated this week that the Church does not take... Read more

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Bishop encourages Paraguayans to let faith in God change lives

Jan 20, 2005

Bishop Claudio Jimenez of Caacupe and President of the Bishops Conference of Paraguay reminded Paraguayans this week that “faith in... Read more

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Bishop decries loss of Christian values in Argentina

Jan 20, 2005

Bishop Carlos Maria Franzini of Rafaela, Argentina, lamented this week that even in a traditional Catholic country such as Argentina,... Read more