Archive for August 3, 2005

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Pope’s brother in hospital, gets pacemaker

Pope Benedict’s brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome last night with irregularities in his heartbeat.... Read more

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US bishops mark anniversary of atomic bombings, condemn ‘total war’

The 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki provides an opportunity to reflect on the lessons of the... Read more

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Ohio woman battles to reform divorce laws; says many Catholics are slighted in proceedings

An Ohio woman filed an appeal this week with a local divorce court in the latest phase of what she... Read more

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Catholic League claims Philadelphia DA ripped off Church and taxpayers

The grand jury investigation into charges of sexual abuse by priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the last few... Read more

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Misrepresentation in press leads Vatican official to clarify position on vaccines

Msgr. Jacques Suaudeau of the Pontifical Academy for the Family has clarified the content in the recent Vatican statement on... Read more

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Judges rule civil suits against Planned Parenthood can proceed

Two separate Los Angeles Superior Court judges have ruled that the Pro-Family Law Center of Southern California may proceed with... Read more

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Debate over massive cross continues in San Diego

A massive cross overlooking the city of San Diego is at the center of heated debate which covers issues ranging... Read more

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Largest Australian pilgrimage group ever departs for WYD

This week, some 2,200 Australian youth--the largest pilgrimage group in Australian history--will leave to join Pope Benedict XVI in Cologne,... Read more

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Archbishop laments lack of resources to sustain priests in Brazil

Archbishop Celso Jose Pinto da Silva of Teresina, Brazil, said this week the greatest problem facing the Church in the... Read more

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Joint statement against terrorism by Catholics, Jews and Muslims in Argentina

The archdiocesan chancery of Buenos Aires will host a ceremony next Monday, August 8, in which Catholic, Jewish and Muslim... Read more

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Spanish rock band invited to perform at World Youth Day slams Pope Benedict

In an interview with a popular music website in Chile, the Christian rock band from Argentina, Rescate, which boasts of... Read more