Archive for May 19, 2008

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Vatican says prohibition against gays in seminaries is universal

Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, has sent a letter to the bishops of the world with the approval... Read more

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Effective evangelists are ‘specialists’ in listening to God, Pope teaches

On Sunday Pope Benedict met with a group of consecrated people at St. Lawrence Cathedral in Genoa. The consecrated faithful... Read more

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Pope calls on Pontifical Missionary Works to reach all nations

On Saturday the Holy Father received representatives of the Pontifical Missionary Works, a group of organizations serving "to put into... Read more

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Vatican expo points out the divine and human dimensions of water

“Expo Zaragoza 2008,” an international exposition with the theme, “Water and sustainable development was presented today at the Holy See... Read more

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Mass for repose of Cardinal Gantin's soul to be offered

On Friday May 23, Cardinal Angelo Sodano will offer a Mass for Cardinal Bernardin Gantin at the altar of the... Read more

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Judge refuses to halt investigation into clandestine clinic in Brazil

Judge Aluizio Pereira dos Santos, who is handling a case against Doctor Neide Motta, accused of operating a clandestine abortion... Read more

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'Not One Step Back': A song to promote conscientious objection in Spain

The Spanish organization Professionals for Ethics has released a music video of a song promoting the right of parents to... Read more

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Denver archbishop calls on Catholics for Obama to face the senator’s views on abortion

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver is calling on the group Roman Catholics for Obama ‘08 to convince Sen. Barack Obama... Read more

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State-run newspaper in Cuba concedes abortion’s risks to justify using abortifacient drugs

An article in the Cuban Communist daily “Granma” has acknowledged the dangers of surgical abortion, even those performed under what... Read more

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Three thousand families to host missionaries for congress in Ecuador

Three thousand Catholic families in Ecuador will open their homes to missionaries from around the world who will be traveling... Read more

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Archbishop Gomez urges graduates to help open dialogue with American culture

Archbishop of San Antonio Jose Gomez delivered the commencement address at the Oblate School of Theology on Friday, telling the... Read more

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Cardinal Mahony bars Australian bishop with 'doctrinal difficulties' from archdiocese

Cardinal Roger Mahony has denied an Australian bishop permission to speak in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles after the Australian... Read more

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Iraqi government sentences al Qaeda leader to death for Archbishop Rahho’s murder

The Iraqi government said on Sunday that a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been sentenced to death for the... Read more