Archive for September 4, 2009

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Church missions spread in Nigeria despite extremist Muslim harassment

Despite extremist Muslim opposition, a leading Catholic charity is helping the Church’s mission to indigenous peoples in northwestern Nigeria. Mission... Read more

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Catholic newspaper editor who criticized Berlusconi resigns, Cardinal Bagnasco reacts

An intense row between a leading Italian Catholic newspaper and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has led to the resignation of... Read more

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Archdiocese of Sydney to take over Xt3.com social networking site

Xt3 Media, developer of the Catholic social networking site Xt3.com, has come to an agreement with Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal... Read more

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Pope Benedict points to St. Augustine as source of unity with Orthodox

In a letter he sent Thursday to Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity,  Pope... Read more

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Five Christians killed in Pakistan

Vatican Radio reported Thursday that five Christians were gunned down in the Pakistani city of Quetta on August 28, according... Read more

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College students bring Gospel to poor regions of Ecuador

The University of Loja has launched of this year’s missionary outreach program. Since 2004, the program has given college students a... Read more

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Medellin City Council unable to convince residents to allow abortion clinic

Despite its intense efforts, the Medellin City Council in Colombia has not been able to convince residents to approve the... Read more

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Report warns that Education for the Citizenry promotes distorted 'sexuality'

The coordinator of  those expressing their conscientious objection to the Spanish government’s school course, Education for the Citizenry, Leonor Tamayo,... Read more

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Congress on charity, reconciliation and human dignity draws experts to Peru

With an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict XVI, the International Congress “Charity, Reconciliation and Human Dignity” began in Lima, gathering... Read more