Archive for May 17, 2007

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Archbishop Celestino Migliore presses UN to action on behalf of native peoples

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer at the United Nations, spoke to the UN Human Rights Council today... Read more

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Pope invited to visit Baltimore after his trip to the UN

Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore has sent a written invitation to the Pope, asking that he pay a visit to... Read more

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Catholic Democrats chide Pope based on wrong information, says Catholic League

Catholic League president Bill Donohue said the 18 House Democrats, who chided Pope Benedict XVI, “are twice a disgrace.” The... Read more

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Archbishop of Mexico City says pro-abortion politicians should not receive communion

The archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said Wednesday that although the bishops have not excommunicated lawmakers who... Read more

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Two underground priests in China receive prison sentence

Two underground Church leaders from Wenzhou, eastern China, received prison sentences in March, six months after their arrest upon returning... Read more

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Church in Philippines helps decrease election violence

Church groups worked with local citizens to decrease violence during this year’s elections in the Philippines, held May 14.In a... Read more

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Pope given 10 millionth copy of Children’s Bible during visit to Brazil

During his visit to the Farms of Hope in Brazil, which offers a drug rehabilitation program for young people, Pope... Read more

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The situation of Christians in Iraq is dire

The Patriarch of the Ancient Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Addai II, has called on the Prime Minister and... Read more

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First and primary mission of disciple is to proclaim God, Argentinean archbishop says

Archbishop Emeritus Estanislao Esteban Karlic of Parana told participants of the 5th General Conference of the Latin American Bishops’ Council... Read more

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Pro-Life organizations challenge the group of 18

A group of Catholic Democrats in the US Congress recently objected to comments of Pope Benedict XVI about the fact... Read more

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Prime Minister Tony Blair contemplates becoming Catholic

According to the Associated Press, a priest close to Tony Blair says that the prime minister will declare himself a... Read more