Archive for June 2, 2005

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Pope John Paul's Secretary becomes his successor in the Archdiocese of Krakow

Pope Benedict XVI appointed today Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, adjunct prefect of the Pontifical Household and former Pope John Paul II's... Read more

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Pro-life groups predict defeat of physician-assisted suicide bill

Pro-life groups are hopeful that California’s physician-assisted suicide bill, AB 654, will not pass as it faces mounting opposition among... Read more

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Dominicans celebrate 200 years in the United States

The Dominican Friars marking their 200th anniversary of their foundation in the United States.  Read more

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Forum gathers 600 to discuss future of religious life

The largest gathering of consecrated religious in Canada in the last 30 years will be held in Montreal this weekend,... Read more

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Pope Benedict issues blessing for Canadian exhibit of Vatican art

A much-anticipated exhibit of more than 300 pieces of Vatican art was launched yesterday at an invitation-only gathering at Notre-Dame... Read more

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Catholics oppose broadcast of “Popetown” in New Zealand

A Catholic organization in New Zealand is insisting that a local television station scrap the broadcast of the highly controversial... Read more

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Westminster Abbey counters Da Vinci Code

Since one of London's top tourist attractions appeared in Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, tour guides have been inundated with... Read more

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Chilean bishop calls for new era of reconciliation in wake of torture report

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Sergio Valech Aldunate of Santiago, Chile, called for a “new era of reconciliation in the country” this... Read more

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Church in Bolivia calls for national agreement in midst of growing crisis

The Bishops’ Conference of Bolivia is calling on the government and on demonstration leaders to make their best effort to... Read more

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Gaudi’s Church of the Holy Family to be ready for worship in 2008

The Church of the Holy Family in Barcelona, the unfinished work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, will be ready for... Read more

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Next CELAM meeting opportune moment for first papal visit to Latin America

Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, Vice President of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences (CELAM), said this week the upcoming... Read more