Archive for April 4, 2009

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High school students sacrifice spring break to assist hurricane victims

"Come, be my light" was God’s call to Mother Teresa more than 50 years ago. Seventeen students and four adults... Read more

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The Church will continue to assist the Dominican Republic in becoming more peaceful and free, says Pope

Pope Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence, the formal document granting diplomatic accreditation, of Victor Manuel Grimaldi Cespedes, the... Read more

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Mexican bishops defend their freedom of expression on political views

The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Leopoldo Gonzalez, this week defended the right of the... Read more

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Austin priest remains missing in Mexico border town

A Diocese of Austin priest who disappeared while preparing a retirement home in the border town of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico... Read more

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Oklahoma legislature would allow pregnant mother to use deadly force to protect unborn

The Oklahoma Legislature is considering a bill that would define unborn children as persons to allow pregnant women to use... Read more

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‘Miraculous’ recovery from ‘non-survivable’ gunshot wound could beatify Pope John Paul II

A man who suffered a "non-survivable" execution-style gunshot to the head during a mugging in Cleveland has had a "miraculous"... Read more

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Ex-president of Argentina asked to receive sacraments before dying

The radical ex-president of Argentina, Raul Ricardo Alfonsin, who died Monday after a long illness, asked to receive the Sacraments... Read more