Archive for September 9, 2008

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Obama concedes that ‘above my pay grade’ remarks were ‘probably’ too flippant

Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, has backed away from his remarks that deciding when life begins is “above... Read more

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U.S. bishops’ Pro-life Secretariat announces free pro-life ad designs

The Pro-life Secretariat of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced that it is offering print advertisements on... Read more

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Pope asks Nicaraguan bishops to encourage laity and educators to build the Church

On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops from the Episcopal Conference of Nicaragua who had completed their “ad limina”... Read more

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Paul VI’s contribution to the Church becoming increasingly evident, Pope says

In a letter to Bishop Luciano Monari of Brescia marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Paul VI, Pope... Read more

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We cannot be silent in face of legalization of crimes, says Cardinal Rivera

The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said this week in a clear reference to the country’s Supreme... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone: Paul VI loved humanity and longed for man to encounter Christ

During his homily at a Mass for the 30th anniversary of the death of Paul VI, Vatican Secretary of State... Read more

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Cardinal Cipriani publicly forgives detractors

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, publicly forgave those who attacked him last week for his homily in... Read more

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Legalizing homosexual unions is an attack on marriage, asserts Costa Rican archbishop

Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Urena of San Jose in Costa Rica has called on the country’s lawmakers to defend the institution... Read more

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Sen. Biden criticized for remarks on disabilities and stem cells

Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joseph Biden drew fire on Tuesday for his remarks claiming that Republicans’ pledged support for parents... Read more

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Why some politicians are against abortion and for embryonic stem cell research

In December of 2005 an op-ed piece by sociologist Dalton Conley appeared in the New York Times, stating that “most... Read more

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Protests and internet reporting by Catholics elicit threats from Vietnamese police

Amid ongoing demonstrations held by Vietnamese Catholics who seek to recover confiscated church properties, the Vietnamese government has accused the... Read more