Archive for June 26, 2008

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Vatican representative urges U.N. to take stronger action to help refugees

Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations at Geneva,... Read more

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International Catholic Organizations conference dissolves to join new NGO forum

The Conference of the International Catholic Organizations, meeting at an extraordinary General Assembly on June 19, has voted to dissolve... Read more

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Deal Hudson says Catholics don’t know the real Obama

Deal W. Hudson, a Catholic political analyst, has criticized Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, for his... Read more

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Conference to discuss promotion of human life and dignity in the ‘New Evangelization’

Pro-life leaders will join physicians, ethicists and experts in family life and social justice issues for a July convocation in... Read more

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Pope encourages the Church's efforts to promote marriage in Honduras

Thursday morning saw Pope Benedict receive bishops from Honduras as they completed their “ad limina” visit. The Pontiff exhorted the... Read more

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Benedict XVI calls for openness to Church education in Gabon

This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received the Letters of Credence of Firmin Mboutsou, the new ambassador of Gabon... Read more

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Cardinal Urosa warns Venezuelans not to use Mass for political aims

Cardinal Jorge Urosa of Caracas, and his auxiliary bishops, have warned against using the Mass for political purposes and declared... Read more

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41,000 objections to Education for Citizenship registered in Spain

The organization Professionals for Ethics reported this week that at the conclusion of the 2007-08 school year, more than 41,000... Read more

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Church in Cuba questions government’s promotion of homosexuality on the island

The Archdiocese of Havana’s magazine, Palabra Nueva, has published an article questioning the Cuban government’s promotion of homosexuality through norms... Read more

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Andalusia euthanasia law unnecessary, expert warns

Joaquin Fernandez Crehuet, professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the University of Malaga in Spain, warned this week... Read more

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Pope’s ancient ornaments and vestments underscore continuity in the liturgy

The Vatican’s Master of Papal Liturgical Ceremonies, Msgr. Guido Marini explained that the distinct ancient liturgical ornaments and vestments being... Read more

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Bishop Fellay rejects Vatican conditions for reconciling split

Bishop Bernard Fellay, the leader of the Society of St. Pius X, has rejected the terms offered by the Vatican... Read more

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China to permit limited Bible distribution at Olympics

The Chinese government has said it will permit booklets of the Gospels, New Testaments, and full Bibles to be distributed... Read more

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African-American coalition marches on RNC and DNC headquarters to protest Planned Parenthood

A coalition of African-American pastors and other pro-lifers marched on the headquarters of both major American political parties in Washington... Read more