Archive for November 4, 2009

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Church cannot remain silent when human life is in danger, says Peruvian bishop

Bishop Kay Martin Schmalhausen of Ayaviri, Peru reminded the faithful this week that the Church cannot remain silent when human... Read more

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Second 10,000 Masses for Unborn Novena to take place in January

The second annual 10,000 Masses forUnborn Babies Novena is scheduled to take place Jan. 13-21 in 2010,the Memphis-based St. Michael... Read more

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Dowd's nun column is proven wrong by flourishing religious orders, commentator says

Responding to a pundit’s charge that Catholic nuns are “second class citizens” facing “inquisitions” for their “modernity” and “independence,” columnist... Read more

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Pharmaceutical company cites Vatican document to defend its use of aborted baby

A pro-life group is criticizing pharmaceutical company Neocutis’ defense of its use of cells harvested from an aborted fetus in... Read more

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Benedict XVI highlights feast of St. Charles Borromeo following General Audience

Concluding today’s weekly audience, Pope Benedict noted that today's feast day celebrates the life of St. Charles Borromeo, “an outstanding... Read more

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Pope recalls errors of 12th century scholar to warn against relativism

Speaking to almost 15,000 people in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI continued last week’s... Read more

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Holy See says beatification of John Paul II not imminent

The Holy See’s press office has denied a report published by the Italian daily La Repubblica, which made claims that... Read more

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Catholic support crucial to repeal of Maine same-sex 'marriage' law

In midterm elections on Tuesday the voters of Maine repealed a law that legalized same-sex “marriage.” Scott Fish, Communications Director of... Read more

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Ruling against crucifixes is an attempt to 'eliminate the most beloved symbol,' says Cardinal Bertone

Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said today that the ruling by the European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg,... Read more

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Italian minister responds to European court: 'We will not remove crucifixes from the classroom'

Italy’s Minister of Education, Mariastella Gelmini, has rejected the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in favor of... Read more

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Planned Parenthood trolling for pro-abortion Catholics to oppose U.S. bishops

Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, sent an urgent message this week to the group's base asking... Read more

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First Canadian elected as Superior General of Redemptorists

The Redemptorists have elected Fr. Michael Brehl, formerly the Provincial of the Edmonton-Toronto Province, as the new Superior General for... Read more

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Hungarian bishop who defied Stalinist persecution beatified

On October 31, the Church beatified Bishop Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi, a victim of the Communist persecution of the Catholic Church... Read more

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Pro-abortion group endorses female Catholic politicians for 2010 race

EMILY's List, a pro-abortion political action committee, recently announced the list of the candidates it is supporting for the 2010... Read more

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‘Phony’ amendment to health care bill will not defund abortions, pro-life leaders charge

A new amendment to a health care reform bill which claims to remove government funding for abortions is drawing criticism... Read more