Archive for April 14, 2004

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Pope’s Charity gave 6.5 million to needy in 2003

The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” often called the “office of papal charity,” announced in its annual report that financial assistance... Read more

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Priest to lawmakers: Don't be like JFK

A Catholic priest from the diocese of Colorado Springs opened a session of the Colorado House of Representatives by asking... Read more

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Catholic vote will be critical in upcoming election, political analyst says

In the view of Arnold Hamilton, a political analyst for the Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, the Catholic vote will... Read more

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Catholics in North America can soon trace their roots to first diocese

Catholic North American families will soon be able to trace their ancestral roots to the continent’s oldest diocese with the... Read more

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China releases Catholic bishop after Easter

Underground Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, from the Diocese of Zhengding, was released at 1.30 p.m. on April 14, sources in... Read more

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Passion soundtrack gets gold from Recording Industry

The soundtrack of Mel Gibson's “The Passion of the Christ” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America,... Read more

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Uruguayan Senate postpones vote on abortion until May

After heated debate on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Uruguayan Senate decided to postpone the final vote on a bill that... Read more

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Bishop asks FARC to release priest kidnapped a month ago

Bishop Jairo Jaramillo Monsalve of Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia, is calling on the leaders of FARC (the Armed Revolutionary... Read more

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Spanish bishop says Catholic parents should request religious education for their children

In a recent pastoral letter, Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach, of Tarragona, Spain, said Catholic parents should request their kids be... Read more