Archive for July 18, 2006

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Archbishop Dolan announces designation of U.S. shrine as a basilica

Pope Benedict XVI has granted minor basilica status to Holy Hill, National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Wisconsin.... Read more

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Amnesty International should not take position on abortion, says pro-abortion advocate

Amnesty International’s recent decision to support abortion rights will cost the human rights organization “much of its credibility,” says a... Read more

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House rejects amendment to ban same-sex marriage

The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage on Tuesday, but House Speaker Dennis... Read more

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US Senate passes three stem-cell bills, House splits vote

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives split a vote Tuesday on a bill that would have allowed researchers to... Read more

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U.S. Bishops call for ceasefire in Middle East

In a press release yesterday, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ international policy committee said that provocative... Read more

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Pope asks nuns to pray for conversion of terrorists

Pope Benedict XVI asked the cloistered religious of the Carmel of Quart, the monastery he visited near his summer retreat... Read more

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Pope makes unexpected visit to Switzerland

Quick, what’s the fifth country to be visited by Pope Benedict XVI during his Pontificate?  The correct answer is now... Read more

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Pro-abortion feminists claim to have support of National Council of Churches in Brazil

A feminist leader has revealed that the National Council of Christian Churches in Brazil (NCCB) has been an ally for... Read more

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Caritas Lebanon issues emergency humanitarian alert as thousands are displaced

Caritas Lebanon has issued a humanitarian alert in response to the displacement of thousands of people who are fleeing the... Read more

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Benedict offers prayers following tsunami in Indonesia

The Vatican announced, this morning, that Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano has sent a telegram of condolence, in the... Read more