Archive for May 31, 2007

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Holy See announces diplomatic ties with United Arab Emirates

The Holy See and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the establishment of diplomatic relations today. The creation of a... Read more

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Scottish Cardinal calls 1967 Abortion Act pack of lies and warns Catholic politicians

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the highest ranking prelate in Scotland, spoke out strongly against the evils of abortion this afternoon. He... Read more

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Church in Australia considering cutting ties with Amnesty Intl. over abortion

Australia's bishops are discussing Amnesty International’s new policy to advocate for the decriminalization of abortion worldwide, with the intention of... Read more

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Australian archbishop's plan bolsters Catholic identity at new schools

Archbishop Adrian Doyle of Hobart has confirmed plans for a new $12-million Catholic high school in Kingston that would introduce... Read more

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St. Vincent de Paul personnel launch tie-exchange movement

A new tie-exchange movement, originating at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in St. Louis, hopes to promote a... Read more

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Archbishop Chaput: Immigration proposal merits support

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver is calling for support for the current Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1348).... Read more

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CELAM wraps up with final message and issues lengthy document

The Fifth General Conference of Latin American bishops, inaugurated May 13 by Pope Benedict XVI at the Brazilian Marian shrine... Read more

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Benedict XVI to possibly visit Canada in 2008

Pope Benedict XVI could visit Quebec at a time that coincides with the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in July of... Read more

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Rector of Basilica of Guadalupe exhorts Mexican politicians to pass pro-life laws

The rector of the Basilica of Guadalupe exhorted Mexican politicians this week to create laws that defend life and said... Read more

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Gender ideology turns women against the family, warns Honduran expert

The Executive Director of the Education and Family Association of Honduras, Gracia de Villeda, warned this week that gender ideology... Read more

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Korean martyrs of Communist era to be beatified

The Spanish daily “La Razon” is reporting that the process of beatification for 36 Benedictine monks who died in prisons... Read more

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Bartholomew I calls for equal civil rights for Christians in Turkey

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, has called for the recognition of “all the civil rights” of minorities in... Read more