Archive for October 19, 2006

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Catholic groups suffer tough religious liberties loss, must provide contraception

The New York Catholic Conference is considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a New York State Court... Read more

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Orthodox patriarch says Pope's visit to Turkey will boost Christian ties

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I said Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey, from Nov. 28 to 31, will be a welcome... Read more

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Catholic community in former Soviet State lives in fear of Orthodox fanatics

Assyrian Catholics in Georgia’s capital city of Tblisi, continue to live in fear of attack after a hostile mob of... Read more

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Cardinal reasserts Church’s opposition to euthanasia, encourages “living wills”

The Vatican's top official for health issues reiterated the Catholic Church's strong opposition to euthanasia in an interview published Thursday,... Read more

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Cardinal Arinze speaks of rich faith identity of African people

Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, spoke this week of the... Read more

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Catholic publishing house under fire for new Islamic text deal

The Spanish daily La Razon is denouncing a Catholic publishing company that has agreed to publish text books for Islamic... Read more

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Fundamental focus of missionaries should be witnessing to Christ, not giving material help, archbishop says

The National Director of the Pontifical Missionary Works in Spain, Archbishop Francisco Perez Gonzalez of the Military Diocese, said this... Read more

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Nicaraguan archbishop encourages adoption over abortion

Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes of Managua said this week if an unborn child is not wanted in his home, it is... Read more

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Pope Benedict reminds Italian Church, only Christ can fulfill the human heart

More than 100,000 people gathered in Verona, Italy, Thursday afternoon as Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass for the 4th Italian... Read more

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Poupard calls for Catholics and Muslims to work together in overcoming terrorism

To commemorate the end of the fasting season of Ramadan, Cardinal Paul Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious... Read more