Archive for May 5, 2005

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Pope Benedict to Swiss Guard: ‘You serve the entire Church’

This morning, Pope Benedict received 31 new Swiss Guard recruits who took their official oaths this afternoon at the Vatican.  Read more

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US bishops urge Congress to evaluate free-trade agreement with moral criteria

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are urging Congress to evaluate the Central American Free... Read more

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Pope Benedict stresses need for peace; moral values to South African president

This morning at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received South African President Thabo M. Mbeki, with whom, he stressed the... Read more

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Cardinal George urges legislators to reject embryonic stem-cell research measure

Illinois legislators should reject a measure that would support embryonic stem-cell research with public funds, said Chicago’s archbishop. Read more

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Vatican urges U.N. to uphold non-proliferation treaty

This week, the Vatican’s Archbishop Celestino Migliore called on members of the United Nations to uphold the integrity of a... Read more

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Cardinal George calls on Illinois governor to renig pharmacist-abortion order

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago is asking state governor Rod Blagojevich to back off on a law, which requires pharmacists... Read more

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Court rules lawsuits against diocese can move ahead

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the First Amendment does not prohibit lawsuits against the Diocese of Jackson over... Read more

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Arlington Catholic students achieve on National Latin Exam

Six students at Arlington Catholic High School achieved perfect scores on the National Latin Exam.  Read more

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Canadian bishops ‘disappointed’ same-sex marriage bill passed second reading

Canada’s draft legislation on same-sex marriage passed second reading in Parliament Wednesday because Prime Minister Paul Martin’s Liberal Party and... Read more

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Quebec bishops ‘disappointed’ about end of religious instruction in schools, but hopeful

Quebec bishops are disappointed that the provincial government has gone ahead and drafted legislation that will put an end to... Read more