Archive for March 22, 2007

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Vietnam to try Catholic priest for anti-government documents

A high-profile Catholic priest will go on trial March 30th on charges of disseminating materials aimed at undermining Vietnam's Communist... Read more

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Colorado bishops voice opposition to adoption bill

Colorado’s Catholic bishops expressed their opposition to a bill that would allow the live-in partner of a single parent —... Read more

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Don King gets front row seat for Pope’s general audience

Don King was front row at Pope Benedict XVI's weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square yesterday. The eccentric boxing... Read more

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MTV boss fined for airing anti-Catholic program in Lithuania

Lithuania’s Radio and Television Commission voted unanimously to fine the director of MTV Networks Baltic for airing Popetown, an anti-Catholic... Read more

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Archdiocese of El Salvador commemorates anniversary of death of Archbishop Romero

Archbishop Fernando Saenz of San Salvador announced that next Saturday, March 24, the Church in El Salvador will commemorate the... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone: main objective of Benedict XVI is recovery of Christian identity

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said this week that “the main objective of the Magisterium and ministry... Read more

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Pastoral health care a sign of the closeness of God and his love, Pope says

Today in the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received participants in the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral... Read more

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New archbishop of Sao Paulo says Pope will travel to Brazil with message for entire continent

During his first meeting with reporters after being named the new head of the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, Bishop Odilo... Read more

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Bishop calls for defense of life against the “Herods and Pilates” of our times

As the possible legalization of abortion looms in the Mexican capital, Bishop Mario De Gasperin of Queretaro has called on... Read more

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Questions swirl after Fr. Fessio’s dismissal from Ave Maria

Confusion and unanswered questions continue to swirl around South Florida and the Church throughout the U.S. today as many wonder... Read more

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Rector of Pontifical Institute denies endorsing new fictional book on “Gospel of Judas”

The fictional novel, “The Gospel of Judas,” was presented yesterday at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Rome (PBI).  Responding to... Read more