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Congregation of Liturgy releases suggestions for Year of the Eucharist

Oct 13, 2004

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments has released a document today with suggestions and proposals for... Read more

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Vatican encourages recovering use of Latin, Gregorian chant

Oct 13, 2004

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments, in its new document, “The Year of the Eucharist: Suggestions... Read more

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Pope Appoints three new Bishops in the US

Oct 13, 2004

Pope John Paul II has appointed three new bishops to lead the U.S. dioceses of Columbus, Grand Island, and Harrisburg. Read more

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Papal audiences were attended by 1.5 million faithful in 2004

Oct 13, 2004

The Prefecture of the Papal Household, on the annual publication of the figures relative to papal audiences, just before the... Read more

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Ferrari to make Pope special anniversary car

Oct 13, 2004

The president of Ferrari, Luca Montezemolo, has said that the Formula One team will build a special model car for... Read more

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Attack on Catholic health care unwarranted, based on errors of fact

Oct 13, 2004

A recent Boston Globe article, which targeted Catholic health care providers and laws that protect them from participating in abortion,... Read more

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Judge orders Church documents be made public in sex-abuse case

Oct 13, 2004

The files of Catholic priests, accused of sexual abuse, should be made public, a California judge said in a tentative... Read more

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New Catholic University holds inaugural gala

Oct 13, 2004

New Catholic University (NCU) held its inaugural gala Sept. 25 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. Read more

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Beatification process moving forward for German bishop who opposed Nazis

Oct 13, 2004

The cause for beatification of Cardinal Clemens August von Galen, Bishop of Muenster during World War II and the Nazi... Read more

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Pro-life groups call for end to “abortion tourism” in wake of British investigative report

Oct 13, 2004

In the wake of an investigative report by the UK’s The Sunday Telegraph uncovering illegal late-term abortions obtained by British... Read more

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Morning after pill does not reduce abortions in general, and increases abortions among teenagers

Oct 13, 2004

The head of the Department of Biopathology at La Fe Hospital in Valencia, Spain, Dr. Justo Aznar Lucea, reaffirmed this... Read more

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Papal Mass on October 17 to inaugurate Year of the Eucharist

Oct 12, 2004

Pope John Paul II will inaugurate the Year of the Eucharist with the celebration of a Mass t 5:30 p.m.... Read more

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U.S. bishops begin review of sex-abuse charter

Oct 12, 2004

In a letter sent to the Catholic bishops of the United States last week, Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St.... Read more

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Men are created for holiness, Pope says

Oct 12, 2004

Pope John Paul II affirmed that human beings are chosen, in the “eternal divine design” to be “holy and blameless... Read more

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There is no ethics without full respect for human person, Vatican says at UNESCO summit

Oct 12, 2004

Msgr. Francesco Follo, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on the occasion of... Read more

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Catholic University accepts NAACP chapter under condition of not promoting abortion

Oct 12, 2004

The president of Catholic University said yesterday that he will allow students to form a chapter of the NAACP on... Read more

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Chief Justice, FRC glad the Supreme Court will review case on Ten Commandments

Oct 12, 2004

The United States Supreme Court announced yesterday that it would review previous court decisions from Kentucky and Texas over public... Read more

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American Life League honors Cardinal Rivera in Mexico

Oct 12, 2004

The largest pro-life organization in the United States honored Norberto Cardinal Rivera Carrera today with the Guardian of Truth Award... Read more

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1000 British women per year obtain illegal abortions in Barcelona

Oct 12, 2004

Workers from the private clinic Ginemedex in Barcelona, Spain, acknowledged this week that the facility carries out illegal abortions, including... Read more