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Brain-Damaged Daughter Responds to Kisses

Oct 26, 2003

Bob Schindler who has fought for more than five years to keep his brain-damaged daughter Terri Schiavo alive said when... Read more

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Schiavo To Get Guardian

Oct 26, 2003

The law signed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, which allowed him to order Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube reinserted states that... Read more

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Cardinal Terrazas Implores Bolivians to Stop the Bloodshed and Revenge

Oct 26, 2003

The Archbishop of Santa Cruz, Cardinal Julio Terrazas, called on Bolivians to stop the cycle of revenge and begin to... Read more

Vatican Supports Banning all Forms of Human Cloning at UN Conference

Oct 26, 2003

The Holy See’s Press office made public today the speech delivered last week by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Vatican’s permanent observer... Read more

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“Voice of the Faithful” Summit Offers “Cooperation” after Harshly Criticizing Bishops

Oct 26, 2003

Participants at the Summit of the lay organization “Voice of the Faithful” (VOTF) convoked this weekend at Fordham University's Rose... Read more

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Ten Commandments Case Might Get Review In Supreme Court

Oct 26, 2003

America's highest court is expected to decide Nov. 3 whether it will review an Alabama case involving the public display... Read more

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Chileans and Argentines Remember Pope's Intervention That Prevented War

Oct 26, 2003

Catholics in Chile and Argentina gathered together this past Saturday to express thanks for the Pope John Paul II's role... Read more

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Venezuelan Archbishop Says Country Following Playbook of World's Inhumane Regimes  

Oct 26, 2003

The President of the Venezuelan Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Diocese of Mérida, Archbishop Baltsar Porras, said that in the... Read more

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Media Should Respect John Paul II Says Vatican Radio Official

Oct 26, 2003

Vatican Radio's Latin America Marketing Director, Father Javier San Martín, has called on the media to treat the Holy Father... Read more

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Catholic Nurses In Africa Restate Opposition To Abortion

Oct 26, 2003

The Catholic Nurses Guild of Nigeria has vowed to continue to uphold the value of human life and oppose abortion... Read more

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Catholic Students Better At Math

Oct 26, 2003

Catholic school students scored higher on New York States fourth- and eight-grade math exams than public schools. The data was... Read more

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Keeler Admires Pope’s Simplicity and Perseverance

Oct 23, 2003

The archbishop of Baltimore said he admired the Pope for having stayed for all of the ceremonies in their entirety... Read more

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Alternating between Divorced Parents Causes Problems for Children of Divorce

Oct 23, 2003

A new study in the Journal of Family Studies shows that the majority of babies who alternate living with their... Read more

Gibson Finds Distribution Deal For 'Passion'

Oct 22, 2003

Mel Gibson has finally found a distributor for his film The Passion of Christ. Gibson, who directed and produced the... Read more

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Pope Urges Bishops in New Evangelization Efforts

Oct 22, 2003

Pope John Paul II commended the bishops of England and Wales today on their pastoral initiatives and their efforts in... Read more

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Pope Entrusts Cardinals to Mary

Oct 22, 2003

Pope John Paul II entrusted the 31 cardinals and their ministry to Mother Mary today. The Pope held a private... Read more

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Catholics in Iraq Celebrate 25th Anniversary of John Paul II’s Pontificate

Oct 22, 2003

With prayer and thanksgiving the Catholic Church in Iraq celebrated with joy the 25th Anniversary of John Paul II’s pontificate. ... Read more

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Pope John Paul II Declared “Living Patrimony” of Dominican Republic

Oct 22, 2003

The Senate of the Dominican Republic has sent a resolution to the country’s Papal Nuncio, which declares John Paul II... Read more

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Spanish Bishops Calls for Consensus among Political Candidates for Protection of the Family

Oct 22, 2003

The Spanish Bishops Conference has called on politicians who are preparing for the coming general elections to work for the... Read more

Pro-Life Activist Says Attempts To Change Abortion Laws Come From Foreign Interests

Oct 21, 2003

A Catholic pro-life worker cried foul yesterday about a recent BBC report on a pro-choice organization and their efforts to... Read more