Archive for June 18, 2008

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Archbishop Niederauer praises Tim Russert’s devotion to faith, family

Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Communications Committee, the late Tim Russert on Tuesday... Read more

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Bear witness to Christ with contemplation and action, Benedict XVI declares

Pope Benedict XVI greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered under a warm Roman sun in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. In... Read more

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Pope greets Eucharistic congress participants, prays for revival of belief

After delivering his reflections on St. Isidore of Seville at his Wednesday general audience, Pope Benedict addressed some remarks to... Read more

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Archbishop Fisichella: Pius XII had positive influence on Vatican II

In light of the 50th anniversary of Pius XII’s death, the new President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop-designate... Read more

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Bishop mediating negotiations over release of 60 policemen taken hostage in Peru

Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara of Tacna and Moquegua in Peru has begun mediating negotiations with a group of protesters... Read more

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Health Minister seek consensus to change law on abortion in Spain

The Spanish newspaper ABC reported this week that the country’s Health Minister, Bernat Soria, who supports the legalization of abortion,... Read more

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Fire destroys Catholic church in Egypt

Fire destroyed a Coptic Catholic church in the Egyptian town of Kafr el Sheij this week, coming just three weeks... Read more

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Muslim organization calling on Obama to invite women to future rally

In an attempt to silence rumors that he is secretly a Muslim, two Barack Obama campaign volunteers prevented two women... Read more

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Roe v. Wade’s “Jane Roe” to appear in pro-life commercial

Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff “Jane Roe” in the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide, will appear... Read more

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Anglican leaders respond to clergymen’s same-sex ‘wedding’

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York on Tuesday released a statement in response to news that two... Read more