Archive for October 5, 2007

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Young people protest against Bishop Samuel Ruiz’s participation in World Forum of Cultures

A group of young people led a peaceful protest against the participation of Bishop Emeritus Samuel Ruiz of San Cristobal... Read more

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Italian Bishops Purchase Soccer Team

The Italian Conference of Catholic Bishops has purchased a controlling interest in an Italian soccer club. The acquisition of AC... Read more

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Without the Church, Europe would be missing its heart, says Hungarian cardinal

Cardinal Peter Erdo of Budapest and President of the Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe, said this week, “As Christians... Read more

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Sacrilege in Managua Cathedral part of pro-abortion campaign

Father Rolando Alvarez, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Managua, said the sacrilege and profanation committed several days ago at the... Read more

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Guatemalan bishops call for civility in presidential campaign

The Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala is set to issue a statement on the upcoming November 4 presidential elections calling on... Read more

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Giuliani dodges Archbishop Burke's Holy Communion admonition

St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke recently addressed the behavior of Catholic politicians who publicly dissent from Church teaching yet still... Read more

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Polish bishops: “No party has the right to speak in the name of the Church”

In a message released at the conclusion of their Plenary Assembly in Warsaw, the bishops of Poland reiterated that the... Read more

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Eighteen-year sentence for Turkish teen who murdered Catholic priest

A Turkish teen has been sentenced for killing a priest, the Associated Press reports. Read more

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Pop culture trivia crowds out Ten Commandments

A recent survey polled Americans on their knowledge of fast food ingredients, the Brady Bunch, and the Ten Commandments.  Knowledge... Read more

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Majorities make mistakes, natural law must be the guide of civil society, asserts Pope Benedict

This morning Pope Benedict XVI spoke with great force about how the study of natural law guarantees freedom and guards... Read more

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Catholic Bioethics Center examines Connecticut Plan B legislation, HLI calls for reversal of bishops’ decision

The Philadelphia-based National Catholic Bioethics Center(NCBC) has released a statement to help clarify the Connecticut Catholic Bishops' decision on the Connecticut... Read more

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Alliance for Marriage reaches out to Latino Catholics

California is a state well known as a precedent setter when it comes to national debates and that has made... Read more