Archive for June 13, 2005

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Hong Kong bishop says Vatican is “anxious” to establish diplomatic ties with Beijing

During a luncheon Tuesday at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong, Bishop Joseph Zen told reporters that the Vatican's... Read more

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Pope will meet 500 italian railway workers at general audience

A large delegation of 500 Trenitalia workers will take part on tomorrow’s general audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Led by... Read more

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Voucher program breathes new life into Catholic schools

Washington’s Catholic schools are growing as the result of a new federal voucher program that provides low-income students with grants... Read more

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No guarantee to protect religious groups under Canadian same-sex marriage bill

Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said last week that he cannot guarantee full protection to religious organizations that refuse to... Read more

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US scientists identify brain stem cells, strengthens case for adult stem-cell research

American scientists say they have found a way to identify brain stem cells and make them multiply to treat degenerative... Read more

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Federal funding increased for abstinence programs

The U.S. government has increased funding for the the Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) grant program by $11 million for 2006. Read more

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Late Miami archbishop remembered as mentor and gentleman

Hundreds attended the three-hour viewing and funeral mass Sunday for Miami’s late Archbishop Edward McCarthy at St. Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop... Read more

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Bishops worried Mexico could become next Colombia

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, warned this week that if the control... Read more

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Bishop calls on Paraguayans to build up families

Bishop Adalberto Martinez Flores of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, is exhorting Paraguayans to “restore the face of the family” because from... Read more

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L’Osservatore Romano praises debt relief for 18 poor countries

The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is praising the agreement reached by the G8 countries to provide complete debt relief to... Read more

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Cardinal Terrazas calls on Bolivians to work for peace

The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, exhorted Bolivians this week to tear down... Read more