Archive for June 5, 2006

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Young must see in the Church a friend, not an obstacle, Pope says

The Church and its teaching must be presented to the youth as a friend and not as an obstacle to... Read more

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New Vatican document reiterates marriage as the only appropriate place for human procreation

The family is the only natural and truly human context for procreation. That is the core message of a document... Read more

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Three new auxiliaries for Brooklyn

Pope Benedict XVI has named three new auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Brooklyn. Read more

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Archbishop Chaput asks for support of Federal Marriage Amendment

Archbishop Charles Chaput has urged Catholics to contact their senators and encourage them to vote for the federal amendment. The... Read more

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Politicians, vocations on agenda for US bishops’ spring meeting

The relationship between bishops, the Church and politicians will be on the agenda for the spring meeting of the United... Read more

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Catholic writer says Paul VI, Humanae Vitae still misrepresented

The notion that the Catholic Church retained the ban on artificial birth control in 1968 because it was afraid that... Read more

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Paraguayan archbishop cautions against superstitious beliefs in 666

In response to the wave of superstition that has resulted from the date 6/6/06, Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo of Asuncion cautioned... Read more

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Ruling party in Brazil reaffirms pledge to promote abortion

At its recent national convention, Brazils ruling Worker’s Party reaffirmed its pledge to promote abortion in the country. Read more

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“Father Patrick Peyton” Family Center opened in Peru

During a moving ceremony celebrated last weekend, Bishop Norberto Strotmann of Chosica, Peru, official opened the Father Patrick Peyton Family... Read more