Archive for August 30, 2004

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Cardinal Egan to give official benediction at RNC on Thursday

The Republican National Convention in New York this week has two things that the Democratic convention a few months ago... Read more

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Russian Patriarch responds to Pope’s gesture, insists on “respect” for Orthodox territories

The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II sent a letter to Pope John Paul II thanking him for the handing over... Read more

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U.S. bishops urge FCC to adapt rules so public can oppose indecency

U.S. broadcasters should be required to maintain archives of the programs they air and make them easily available in order... Read more

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Insurers refuse to meet damage settlements in Los Angeles abuse cases

Insurers for the dioceses of Los Angeles and Orange are balking at paying the possible damages claimed by hundreds of... Read more

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Newspaper campaign assists Catholic refugees from Vietnam

A local newspaper in Northern Wisconsin has launched a campaign to help the nearly 500 Catholic refugees, who are arriving... Read more

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Church in Colombia laments no new peace initiatives by rebels

The Vice President of the Colombian Bishops Conference, Bishop Luis Augusto Castro, expressed disappointment this week that the response of... Read more

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Cardinal encourages fostering of a “culture of vocations” in Brazil

During the opening of the Second Vocations Congress, taking place at the headquarters of the Bishops Conference of Brazil, Cardinal... Read more

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Experts say streamlining of divorce laws will be devastating for the family

The President of the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, said the Socialist government’s proposal to speed up... Read more