Archive for May 27, 2008

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Mexican bishops call on former president to cooperate in investigation into cardinal's murder

As the fifteenth anniversary of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo of Guadalajara was marked in Mexico, the... Read more

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Vatican crypt’s largest tomb restored

The crypt below St. Peter’s basilica, which houses tombs from the first centuries of the Church and some Roman families,... Read more

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Global Catholic population remains steady, Africa and Asia continue growing

The latest statistics for the Catholic Church have been released by the Vatican for the years 2000-2006. The results show... Read more

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Church calls on FARC to reconsider peace in wake of leader’s death

The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, said the death of FARC leader “Tirofijo” could... Read more

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Drugs, violence and vandalism characterize homosexual parade in Sao Paulo

Theft, violence, vandalism and public consumption of drugs characterized the 12th annual “Homosexual Parade”, which was held in Sao Paulo,... Read more

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Catalan institute seeks to change definition of marriage to include homosexuals

The Spanish association E-Cristians is urging the Catalan Institute of Language not to move ahead with its plan to modify... Read more

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“Nationalism is real danger” in China, cardinal warns

In an interview with the Italian daily La Stampa, Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong warned that “nationalism is a... Read more

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Cardinal Rouco: Homosexual “marriage” is rebellion against man’s biological limits

Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid said this week that gender ideology and the laws inspired by it, such... Read more

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Vatican delegation to meet with Vietnamese government over property disputes

In a year featuring unprecedented Catholic demonstrations targeting the Vietnamese government, a delegation from the Vatican will meet with the... Read more

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Quake causes China to revise one-child policy

Chinese officials have exempted families with children killed, severely injured, or disabled in the devastating Sichuan earthquake from the restrictions... Read more