Archive for March 22, 2004

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Vatican presents book with shocking stories of martyrdom in Eastern churches

Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, presented this morning at the Holy See... Read more

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Pope appoints new bishops for New Jersey and Montana

Pope John Paul II appointed today Bishop Joseph Anthony Galante, coadjutor of Dallas (Texas) as the new Bishop of Camden... Read more

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“National Right To Life” decision to kill South Dakota pro-life bill sparks controversy

The Thomas More Law Center has accused National Right to Life of “betraying the unborn,” after the well-known pro-life organization... Read more

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Catholic schools to close in Chicago, reorganize this fall

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced the closure of four more elementary schools Monday in order to create a regional school... Read more

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Socialists in Spain announce end of religious education, violating Concordat with the Holy See

The newly elected Spanish government, under the leadership if the Socialist PSOE party, has announced it will immediately strip religious... Read more

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Successful opening weekend for “The Passion” in Latin America

Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” has become a box-office hit in Latin America, out-selling any other movie in... Read more

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Mexican Bishop invites fallen-away Catholics to “return home” this Lent

In a message for  the Lenten season, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, called on... Read more