Archive for November 1, 2006

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UN agents try to stop Nicaragua's vote on abortion

A United Nations committee on women’s rights sent a letter to Nicaraguan politicians prior to their historic vote last week... Read more

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Holy See approves next phase of canonization process for 36 Spanish martyrs

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has approved the diocesan phase of the cause of canonization of 36 Franciscan... Read more

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Religious leaders in Argentina concerned over proposed educational reform

Various representatives of the largest religious confessions in Argentina have expressed their concern to the country’s Minister of Education, Daniel... Read more

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Protests in Argentina over irreverent depiction of Virgin Mary in Rolling Stone publication

The foundation “Argentina of Tomorrow” is protesting the Argentinean daily “La Nacion,” which is affiliated with Rolling Stone magazine, over... Read more

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Teaching of Catholic social doctrine not intrusion into partisan politics, says Argentinean archbishop

Archbishop Domingo Castagna of Corrientes lamented this week that some consider “the normal teaching of Catholic social doctrine to be... Read more

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Turkey denies “snubbing” Pope after announcing prime minister will not meet Benedict

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will no longer be available to meet with Pope Benedict XVI when the pontiff... Read more

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Cloning an affront to human dignity, Cardinal Pell says

Cardinal George Pell is urging Catholics to lobby senators to vote down a bill that would legalize therapeutic cloning, calling... Read more

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Historic cathedral to reopen after major two-year renovation

An historic Catholic cathedral, the first built in the United States after the signing of the Constitution, will reopen this... Read more

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Catholic aid organization to help with translation of Pope’s addresses to Arabic

Catholic aid organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), has announced it will provide financial assistance for an effort... Read more

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Marxist analysis of the faith leads to atheism and armed revolution, Cardinal Hummes says

The new Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, explained that a Marxist analysis (or view) of... Read more

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Cardinal Hummes sees higher standards in seminaries and "personal" evangelization efforts as challenges

Cardinal Claudio Hummes, chosen this week by Pope Benedict XVI as Prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, considers the institution... Read more