Archive for March 13, 2007

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Vatican releases “Sacramentum Caritatis” with press conference

In the Holy See Press Office at 11.30 a.m. today, the presentation took place of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Sacramentum... Read more

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Local Catholics provide relief, aid to majority Muslim population

According to FIDES, local Catholic community members are on the front lines assisting the distressed earthquake survivors in the city... Read more

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UK’s Labour Party can’t be sure of Catholic vote, says bishop

The Labour Party should not assume it will have the traditional working-class vote in Scotland in the upcoming election, in... Read more

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Boston Archdiocese prays St. Patrick novena with monstrance blessed by JPII

The Archdiocese of Boston is preparing for the feast day of one of the most popular saints in North America... Read more

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Homosexual adoption decision denies religious rights, Scottish archbishop says

Recent legislation that accords homosexual couples more rights, in particular the right to adoption, infringes on the rights of religious... Read more

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Short film about a persecuted Greek Catholic priest in Romania released

“Towards the Sun”, a short film produced by Catholic Radio and Television Network (CRTN) and sponsored by Aid to the... Read more

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Jesus was no socialist, guru, or hippie, but rather the Son of God, says Venezuelan bishop

In an article published this week Bishop Mario Moronta of San Cristobal warned against misinterpreting the person of Jesus as... Read more

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Pro-Family organization says Catalonia government continues war against the family

The Institute for Family Policy issued a statement this past weekend denouncing the government of the Spanish region of Catalonia... Read more

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Argentinean archbishop warns of climate favorable to legalization of abortion

In his weekly program, “Keys to a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata warned that a climate favorable... Read more

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Catholic lawyers in Mexico join together in defense of life

The College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico City announced this week it would begin a series of efforts in defense... Read more

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Life and family are “non negotiable” values for politicians who desire Communion

In his document on the Eucharist, “Sacramentum Caritatis,” released Tuesday morning, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that the defense of life... Read more

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Salvadoran archbishop confirms Vatican sanction of Jesuit theologian

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador confirmed this week that on Thursday the Congregation for the Doctrine of the... Read more

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Pope Benedict encourages divorced Catholics to live their Christian lives as fully as possible

Pope Benedict XVI today addressed the “painful situations” of those who have been married in the Church and have been... Read more

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Pope confirms “obligatory character” of celibacy in the Latin Tradition

In his Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist today, Pope Benedict XVI confirmed that priestly celibacy remains obligatory in the Latin... Read more