Archive for October 1, 2008

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Alveda King cites personal experience in call to defund Planned Parenthood

Pro-life leader Dr. Alveda King, niece of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., recently discussed her past... Read more

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New federal rules would prevent ‘blacklisting’ of Catholic hospitals, healthcare leader says

William J. Cox, President and Executive Director of the Alliance of Catholic Healthcare, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department... Read more

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Pope Benedict’s prayer intentions for October published

This morning Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the month of October were announced by the Holy See’s Press Office. Read more

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Benedict XVI encourages the faithful to be open to the Truth of the Gospel

Continuing his reflections on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to two episodes that demonstrate Paul's respect and... Read more

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‘Bella’ star joins 40 Days for Life vigil at L.A. abortion clinic

Eduardo Verastegui, the Mexican actor who starred in the movie “Bella,” joined pro-life sidewalk counselors and prayerful demonstrators at a... Read more

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Bronze angel disappears from Padre Pio center; police search for leads

Pennsylvania police are investigating the disappearance of a 1,200 pound bronze angel that was reportedly stolen from the grounds of... Read more

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Brazilian bishop affirms chastity as a means of perfecting the human person

Auxiliary Bishop Antonio Dias Duarte of Rio de Janeiro said this week during an international congress on sexuality that the... Read more

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Bishops of India call on government to respond to anti-Christian violence

The Bishops’ Conference of India issued a statement this week denouncing the anti-Christian violence that has swept the country and... Read more

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Cardinal Canizares calls on Catholic schools to teach socialist course in conformity with Church doctrine

The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, has sent a letter to the administrators, teachers, parents and students of the... Read more

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Family members deplore filmmaker’s distortion of girl under consideration for sainthood

The siblings of Alexia Gonzalez-Barros y Gonzalez, whose cause of beatification is underway, have sent a letter to Spanish filmmaker... Read more

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Accusations by Chavez show lack of credibility, says Venezuelan archbishop

Archbishop Baltazar Porras lamented the recent insults and accusations leveled by officials of the Hugo Chavez government against certain individuals... Read more

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Archbishop of Portland rebukes Catholic Oregon governor for hosting NARAL fundraiser

The Archbishop of Portland, Oregon John G. Vlazny is lamenting the fact that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has become “a... Read more

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Christian woman killed in India as anti-Christian violence continues

Another Christian woman was killed and 300 more houses were burned down in anti-Christian violence in the India state of... Read more