Archive for October 15, 2007

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Salvation brings more than health, it gives you a new life, says Pope Benedict

Yesterday at noon, Pope Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with thousands of... Read more

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Vatican suspends official over reports of homosexual acts

The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, confirmed this weekend that a Vatican official has been... Read more

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Sacred music safeguards tradition of the Church and is of greater value than any other art, Pope says

During a visit on Saturday to the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Pope Benedict XVI called on the Church’s leaders... Read more

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Catholics cannot accept contraception, says Australian cardinal

In his recent book “God and Caesar,” the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, said a “common heresy of our... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone’s new book reveals details of his encounters with the “last visionary of Fatima”

“The Last Visionary of Fatima. My Conversations with Sister Lucia,” is the title of a new book by Vatican Secretary... Read more

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Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico speaks about death threats against Cardinal Rivera

The Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, said this week the “State has the duty to guarantee security for... Read more

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Pro-life spokeswoman: Abortion study "lost in ideological fog"

Deirdre McQuade, an official for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has criticized a recent study by the Allan... Read more

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Making progress: 40 Days for Life - Sacramento, update days 12-14

We seem to be having an impact on Planned Parenthood, 29th and B Street, downtown Sacramento, where we are holding... Read more

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Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes homosexual marriage bill

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a same-sex marriage bill, the Associated Press reports. Read more

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Planned Parenthood wins fight for California funding bill

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, has signed a special bill favored by Planned Parenthood to increase Medi-Cal rates for... Read more

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Fatima opens “one of the world’s largest churches” in time for 90th anniversary

One of the largest churches in the world was dedicated on Sunday in Fatima, Portugal one of the most popular... Read more

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Bishops endorse Christian-Muslim dialogue, provide guidelines for improvement

An association of various national bishops' conferences in western Africa has issued a communiqué encouraging Christian-Muslim dialogue as "the only... Read more

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Catholic-Orthodox dialogue draws to a close, theme for next meeting is the role of the Pope

The 10th plenary assembly of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox, held in the Italian... Read more

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Iraqi archbishop denies kidnapped priests have been released

The Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, Basile Georges Casmoussa, has denied a report by the Aina news agency that four... Read more

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Archbishop of Dublin criticizes Irish who use cocaine and then wonder about violence

Ireland has experienced a dramatic increase in its wealth over the last several years. Along with this surge of income,... Read more

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The AP mistakenly reports that Pope approves of ‘therapeutic cloning’

While gaffes by the secular press covering religion are somewhat common and often humorous, they usually aren’t as bad as... Read more