Archive for May 11, 2006

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Colombian bishops threaten civil disobedience, excommunication for creators of new abortion law

In response to a ruling by Colombia’s Constitutional Court making the country the first in Latin America to legalize abortion,... Read more

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Vatican officials decry religious ignorance of ‘Da Vinci Code’

Three top Vatican officials have expressed dismay at what they see as a clear religious ignorance evident in book “The... Read more

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Spanish Minister of Justice says government will not seek legalization of euthanasia…for now

The Socialist government in Spain has decided not to use an upcoming reform of the country’s Penal Code to legalize... Read more

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Hong Kong cardinal chides: Chinese government has no right to ordain bishops

The Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, reminded the Chinese government his week that it has no real authority... Read more

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U.S. House rejects military abortion bill

The House of Representatives Wednesday rejected a measure which would have allowed military women to obtain surgical abortions at U.S.... Read more

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Anti-pornography advocates pleased as .XXX domain proposal crumbles

The five-year battle over whether the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) should implement a .xxx domain for... Read more

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U.K. bishops call on government to take urgent action against human trafficking

Stating that current measures to protect victims of human trafficking in the United Kingdom are inadequate, the bishops of England... Read more

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Group says Democratic support was key passage of South Dakota anti-abortion bill

Democrats For Life of America commended the South Dakota legislature for recently approving a bill that will prohibit abortion in... Read more

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Tom Hanks defends Da Vinci Code as ‘fun, scavenger hunt nonsense’ not attack on faith

As the controversial Da Vinci Code movie is set to be released next Friday, actors and production officials continued trying... Read more

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Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor, British religious authorities urge Parliament against euthanasia bill.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster has signed a joint letter with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and... Read more

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Vatican prepares for anniversaries of first Fatima appearance, JPII assassination attempt on Saturday

Officials at the Vatican are preparing to recognize two major anniversaries tomorrow. May 13th marks both the 89th anniversary of... Read more

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When religion’s true nature is understood, it can help counter terrorism, Vatican representative tells U.N.

The Holy See’s Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer to the United Nations, was in New York yesterday to take part... Read more