Archive for June 22, 2004

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Desire for justice, truth and love manifests desire for salvation, says Pope

The Holy Father spoke about the Canticle in chapter 15 of the Book of Revelation, “Hymn of adoration and praise,”... Read more

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Vatican makes statement on the arrests of Chinese bishops

Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following statement today concerning the arrests of bishops in China: "Requests... Read more

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Poll shows more U.S. adults have confidence in organized religion

Confidence in organized religion has increased among adults in the United States to 53 percent, up from 50 percent last... Read more

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Judge blocks enforcement of 24-hour abortion law

A federal judge yesterday suspended the enforcement of a Missouri state law, which requires doctors to wait 24 hours to... Read more

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Legislation proposed to study effects of abortion on women

Pro-life groups are hopeful that proposed legislation, that would fund research into post-abortion depression, will be passed this time around. Read more

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Italian official reveals “battle to the end” to include Christianity in EU Constitution

The Italian Exterior Minister, Franco Frattini, said this week that at the European Council in Brussels, “We fought till the... Read more

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Beatification for Brazil’s “martyr of morality” moving forward

The Holy See gave the green light this week to open the cause for canonization of Francisco Expedito Lopes, Bishop... Read more

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Catholics in Moscow celebrate Corpus Christi in public

Led by the Apostolic Nuncio for Russia, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, some 800 people celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi Sunday,... Read more

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Hungarian court recognizes innocence of priest 30 years after his death

This week a 95-year old lawyer received the news he had been waiting for his whole life.  The Supreme Court... Read more