Archive for July 26, 2005

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Benedict XVI vacation dedicated to pray for world peace comes to an end

On the first hundred days as the Catholic Church Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI  completes a vacation time dedicated to pray... Read more

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Populorum Progressio launches 212 projects aimed at caring for the poor, building up the Church

Last week in Lima, Peru, the administrative arm of the "Populorum Progressio" Foundation concluded its annual meeting, announcing 212 new... Read more

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San Bernardino Diocese first in U.S. to have two Hispanic Bishops; reflects changing face of Catholic Church

On Monday, the Vatican named a Riverside, CA priest to fill the position of auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of... Read more

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Catholic, Protestant leaders to hold press conference: ‘there should be no religious litmus test for Roberts’

This morning, religious leaders will gather in the nation’s capital to protest what they see as an unfair religious litmus... Read more

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Kansas City bishop learns Spanish to reach out to faithful

With the growing number of Spanish-speaking Catholics in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Archbishop Joseph Naumann has decided put learning... Read more

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Alberta may invoke clause to protect officials from marrying same-sex marriage

Alberta Justice Minister Ron Stevens said the province may invoke the notwithstanding clause under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms... Read more

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Chicago cardinal, imam call for improved relations between Catholics and Muslims

Chicago’s top Catholic cleric and well-known Muslim leader called on Catholics and Muslims to work together to end racism and... Read more

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U.S. Church must reexamine stance on nuclear deterrence, says Catholic peace activist

The Catholic Church in the United States should reexamine the nation’s strategy of nuclear deterrence and directly challenge the current... Read more

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Protestant extremists attack Catholic churches in Ireland

Tuesday saw what police have called a wave of intimidation attacks against Catholics in and around Ballymena, a mostly Protestant... Read more

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Bolivia celebrates week of “the truth” about AIDS

Pro-life groups are meeting this week in Cochabamba, Bolivia, for week-long event on “The Truth about HIV-AIDS,” organized by the... Read more

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African bishop thanks Pope for donation to drought victims

Bishop Michel Christian Cartateguy of Niamey, Nigeria, expressed his thanks to Pope Benedict XVI this week for the donation made... Read more