Archive for August 24, 2006

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Eastern-rite leaders say Latin-rite bishops suppress their faith traditions

Eastern-rite Catholics of the Syro-Malabar Church, who live in Latin-rite territories, say they face severe challenges in practicing their faith... Read more

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Journalist hopes arrest of JonBenet suspect will shed light on sexual abuse in public schools

Exposing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church was necessary and a good step, but that investigation must now be expanded... Read more

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Priest says Pakistani Catholics remain strong in their faith

Speaking to officials with Aid to the Church in Need, the apostolic prefect of Quetta in the province of Baluchistan... Read more

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Cuban dissident calls for “civil disobedience” until government signs human rights treaties

Jailed Cuban dissident leader Oscar Elias Biscet has sent a letter to all Cubans urging them to continue to pray... Read more

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U.S., Australian bishops say new study lies about claimed “ethical” methods of embryonic stem cell extraction

Catholic Bishops in the United States and Australia continue to speak out inclarification of what constitutes ethical stem cell research... Read more

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Pro-life groups outraged by FDA approval of over-the-counter abortion pill

Pro-life groups nationwide are outraged by yesterday’s announcement that the Food and Drug Administration will approve Barr Pharmaceutical’s abortion drug,... Read more

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Bishops of Brazil issue urgent call for end to violence

In a strongly worded statement, the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (NCBB) has issued an urgent call to end... Read more

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Pharmacists in Buenos Aires denounce schoolbooks that teach how to cause chemically induced abortions

The Buenos Aires College of Pharmacy has denounced a textbook being used in schools that teaches teenagers how to take... Read more

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U.S. Catholics continue support for hurricane ravaged areas in Louisiana and Mississippi

Catholics in parishes throughout the United States can contribute to the efforts of their brothers and sisters in the Archdiocese... Read more