Archive for October 22, 2007

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Women's health conference aims distorted by pro-abortion ideology

A coalition of women's groups and health organizations has criticized a United Nations-sponsored conference dedicated to improving maternal health for... Read more

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Abducted Iraqi Priests freed, details about release still vague

Two Catholic priests kidnapped more than a week ago in Mosul have been released and are in good health, the... Read more

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Filipino priest excommunicated for violating the secrecy of confession

A priest in the Philippines has been officially declared excommunicated for breaking the seal of confession, GMA News reports. Read more

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Louisiana elects Catholic governor

U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal has won the Louisiana gubernatorial election to become the nation's youngest governor and the first non-white... Read more

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Bishop defends chastity, points out errors in middle school birth control plan

The bishop of Portland, Maine has responded to the controversy over the Portland School Committee's decision to provide contraceptives to... Read more

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Fleet of ships to welcome Pope to 2008 WYD in Sydney

Pope Benedict XVI will arrive at World Youth Day 2008 in Australia aboard the “Sydney 2000”, the largest cruiser in... Read more

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Chile: More than 70,000 young people travel to Shrine of St. Teresa of the Andes

More than 70,000 young people traveled to the Shrine of St. Teresa of the Andes on October 20 in order... Read more

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“The drivers passing by once more had the opportunity to consider the question of abortion.”

It was a relatively quiet day. We had four to five prayer warriors at the clinic praying all four mysteries... Read more

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Pro-family group in Panama offers alternative sex-ed formation

The organization “Alliance for Life and the Family” in Panama has sponsored a new bill that would counteract a controversial... Read more

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Cardinal Tauran outlines difficulties of dialogue with Muslims

The president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, warned this week of the difficulties posed by... Read more

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Pope receives President of Central African Republic

Today, the Holy See Press Office announced that the Holy Father met with Francois Bozize, the President of the Central... Read more

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Venezuelan bishops explain opposition to Chavez’s constitutional reform

The Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has announced its official position regarding the constitutional reform undertaken by President Hugo Chavez, who... Read more