Archive for December 13, 2004

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Minister says Iraq committed to protecting Christian communities

In a meeting yesterday with Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Hoshyar Zebari, minister of Foreign Affairs of... Read more

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Democrat governor of Louisiana defends abstinence program against ACLU charges

Gov. Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana, a Democrat, responded to charges by the American Civil Liberties Union that Louisiana’s abstinence program... Read more

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Circuit court hears New York City Nativity case

Oral arguments were presented yesterday in a case over whether the Nativity scene can be displayed in New York City... Read more

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Faithful spark cause for canonization for Archbishop Fulton Sheen

The cause for sainthood for the most popular TV bishop in the United States – whose program led many to... Read more

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Statue vandalized at Knoxville Catholic offices

Police are investigating a disturbing case of vandalism that struck the Chancery Office of the Diocese of Knoxville. Read more

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French ban on religious displays includes chocolates, kindergarten students learn

Teachers in a rural school in northern France returned 1,300 packages of chocolates intended for their kindergarten students last week... Read more

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Politician leads campaign for government subsidies for religious groups in France

While French public schools are battling to implement a new ban on all religious symbols, the former finance minister is... Read more

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Bishops of Spain launch pro-marriage campaign

The Bishops Conference of Spain has announced that December 26 it will dedicate the traditional “Family and Life” Day to... Read more

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Brazilian bishops call on government not to expand legality of abortion

The Bishops Conference of Brazil has published a statement calling on the government not to expand the legal justifications for... Read more

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Abortion boat director arrives in Argentina

As the controversy surrounding abortion in Argentina widens, the director of the feminist organization “Women on the Waves,” Rebecca Gomperts... Read more

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Church in Spain collects millions of signatures in support of religion classes

The Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain, said last week more than a million people in the province of Valencia alone have... Read more