Archive for February 25, 2010

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Rick and Karen Santorum to receive 2010 Poverello Medal

Citing the “outstanding” pro-life and pro-family witness of former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and his wife Karen, the Franciscan University... Read more

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Appeals continue to seek stay of D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ law

Opponents of a Washington, D.C. same-sex “marriage” law are appealing a court order that denied a motion to prevent the... Read more

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British government systematically attacking family values, Cardinal O'Brien states

Responding to remarks by the Secretary of State of Scotland that encouraged openness to religion in public life, Cardinal Keith... Read more

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U.S. bishops report huge response to special Haiti collection

With U.S. diocesan aid to Haiti now totaling over $30 million, a Haiti Advisory Group has been created to help... Read more

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Pope Benedict reflects on vocations during Lenten retreat

Thursday marks the fifth day of meditation and prayer for this week's Lenten retreat at the Vatican. Over the past... Read more

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Pope calls for united front against 'slavery of money'

On Wednesday, the Holy See's Press Office released the full contents of a letter from the Holy Father to the... Read more

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Spanish Senate passes new law on abortion

The Spanish Senate voted Wednesday to pass the Socialist government’s new law on abortion. The decision will allow women over... Read more

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Patriarch pleads with Iraqi Prime Minister to protect Christians

The Patriarch of the Syro-Catholic Church sent an urgent letter to the Iraqi Prime Minister on Wednesday pleading for government... Read more

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Atheists invited to join Vatican Council for outreach initiative

The Pontifical Council for Culture has announced that it is creating a foundation to focus on relations with atheists and... Read more

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Cardinal states opposition to same-sex 'marriage' in Argentina

The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, released a statement this week reaffirming his opposition to a judge's... Read more

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Catholic bishops voice concerns ahead of health care summit

The evening before the White House Health care Summit in Washington, the U.S. Catholic bishops urged political leaders to commit... Read more

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Laws promoting abortion must not be made, advises Mexican archbishop

This week, Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco of Acapulco advised that no attention should be paid to the capricious wishes of... Read more

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Wisconsin diocese withholding 2010 funds from CCHD

The Diocese of Green Bay in Wisconsin has chosen to withhold its annual funding of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development... Read more

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Ignoring Cuban dictatorship indicates complicity with regime, says dissident

Speaking on Wednesday, the coordinator of Cuba’s Christian Liberation Movement (CLM), Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, remarked that anyone who denies the... Read more