Archive for September 22, 2005

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Pope Benedict to Mexican Bishops: faith shouldn’t be reduced to private sphere

Speaking to visiting Mexican bishops earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict stressed the need for strengthening the family and... Read more

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In true democracies, says Pope, religious freedom can, must exist

In a meeting today with Luis Felipe Bravo Mena, Mexico's new ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the... Read more

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Pope tells Mexican bishops: minister to everyone, the faithful and the searching; give greatest attention to priests

Earlier this morning, Pope Benedict held audience with visiting Mexican bishops, in Rome for their "ad limina" visits, and reminded... Read more

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Ending nuclear weapon testing should be aim of every state, says Vatican's U.N. representative

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations is currently in New York for the U.N. conference:... Read more

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Roberts nomination clears Senate committee, heads to full Senate

The nomination of Judge John G. Roberts--a Catholic--to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has cleared the  Senate Judiciary Committee... Read more

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Sex-abuse scandal was sign of something more widespread, says Fr. Fessio

In an interview with the Washington Times regarding the Vatican’s new document which will reportedly bar homosexual men from seminaries,... Read more

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Fidelis denounces group that claims to be Catholic

A national Catholic advocacy organization says Roman Catholics for the Freedom to Marry is a dissident group that should not... Read more

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Cardinal George discusses role of church at St. Mary

The mission of the Catholic Church in the United States is to evangelize and to use its role as a... Read more

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Priest raises $900,000 for parish meal center with clever T-shirts

A year-round parish-based meal center for the poor and hungry of Lawrence is a go after Fr. Paul O’Brien managed... Read more

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Legal challenge to clarify if gay marriage law in Spain is constitutional

Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla of Segorbe-Castellón, Spain, said this week the legal challenge brought by the Popular Party against... Read more

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Caritas in Spain to train volunteers to work with AIDS victims and mentally ill

The Caritas office in Valencia, Spain, announced this week it will begin offering formation classes in October to train volunteers... Read more

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Spread good among society, says Argentine archbishop

Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes, Argentina, called on Christians this week to spread good and live exemplary lives in response... Read more