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Cardinal Rivera tells politicians to worry about the country’s problems instead of reelection

Oct 19, 2004

The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, called on politicians this week to set aside their “fears about losing... Read more

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Archbishop denounces "de-christianization" campaigns in Catholic countries

Oct 19, 2004

In an eloquent message to the faithful of his Archdiocese, Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, warned that in some... Read more

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Catholic Music Network launches new and interactive website

Oct 19, 2004

CatholicMusicNetwork.com, one of the most important websites for Catholic music during the last four years, has announced it is launching... Read more

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Catholics for Kerry claim Kerry "right" and Bush "wrong" for Catholics

Oct 19, 2004

Advocates for Sen. Kerry’s bid for the presidency, Catholics for Kerry, have published a list of reasons claiming that Sen.... Read more

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Catholics demand that Kerry be coherent with faith before alleged "big Catholic statement"

Oct 19, 2004

A significant number of Catholic leaders around the U.S. have published an Open Letter to Sen. John Kerry this morning... Read more

Great riches not advantage, better to be poor and live as one with God, says Pope

Oct 19, 2004

Pope John Paul II spoke on the “Vanity of riches,” the theme of the first part of Psalm 48, in... Read more

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Elite university students publish ad defending right to life

Oct 19, 2004

Students from 14 of America’s elite universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Georgetown, and MIT, have published an ad for... Read more

Praying for honors for Servants of God creates conditions for miracles, says Pope

Oct 18, 2004

Welcoming pilgrims from the diocese of Pelplin in Poland this morning, Pope John Paul II confirmed that their pilgrimage to... Read more

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Anglicans express disappointment, regret after no solution is reached over homosexual bishop

Oct 18, 2004

The Anglican Communion Network and the American Anglican Council are deeply saddened that within minutes of the Windsor Report’s release,... Read more

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Jewish and Catholic solidarity in essential values, says statement

Oct 18, 2004

The Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with Jews, headed by Cardinal Jorge Mejia, and  Delegations of the Chief Rabbinate... Read more

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Buttiglione says Europe plagued by “anti-Christian inquisition”

Oct 18, 2004

The Foreign Affairs Minister of Italy and candidate for justice minister on the European Commission, Rocco Buttiglione, denounced the existence... Read more

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Pope meets with president of Paraguay, encourages country to preserve Christian faith

Oct 18, 2004

Pope John Paul II met yesterday with Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte Frutos, expressing his affection for the people of that... Read more

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Bishop urges prayers to patron saint of politicians to stop abortion

Oct 18, 2004

Bishop Michael Saltarelli of Wilmington, Del., has distributed a prayer to St. Thomas More to parishes and Catholic schools, asking... Read more

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Priest debunks myth that Church is opposed to stem-cell research

Oct 18, 2004

A Catholic priest and director of education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Boston attended the seventh annual BioFlorida... Read more

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Bishops says persecuted Catholics in Cuba are earning Heaven

Oct 18, 2004

Speaking in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he was participating in the International Eucharistic Congress, Auxiliary Bishop of Havana, Cuba, Alfredo Petit... Read more

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University student group sues for right to remain Christian

Oct 18, 2004

The Christian Legal Society is suing Pennsylvania State University on behalf of a Christian student group, after the university has... Read more

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In face of terrorist violence, Iraq’s Christians defiantly vow to stay and rebuild country

Oct 18, 2004

Iraqi Christian leaders have issued a joint statement in response to the bombings of five churches on Saturday, October 16,... Read more

Pope John Paul II inaugurates Year of the Eucharist

Oct 17, 2004

Pope John Paul II inaugurated the year of the Eucharist with the celebration of Mass on Sunday, October 17, concomitantly... Read more

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Powerful anti-Christian lobbies drown voice of Pope and Church, says cardinal

Oct 17, 2004

In a press conference this morning in the Holy See Press Office, Cardinal Renato Martino of the Pontifical Council for... Read more

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Year of Eucharist should be a strong time of encountering Christ, says Pope

Oct 17, 2004

During the noon Angelus in St. Peter’s Square yesterday, Pope John Paul II spoke about the Year of the Eucharist,... Read more