Archive for February 26, 2010

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Year of the Priest concert in Philadelphia to feature all-priest chorus

An all-priest chorus will perform at Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul to celebrate the Year of the... Read more

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Vulnerable better protected by new assisted suicide prosecution policy, says Archbishop Smith

The Archbishop of Cardiff has welcomed revised government guidelines on assisted suicide, saying that passages of concern have been removed... Read more

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Lila Rose rebuffs Wis. Planned Parenthood claims of no ID

Controversy continues over an undercover video showing Milwaukee abortion clinic staff agreeing to cover up the statutory rape of a... Read more

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Maryland bishops criticize decision to recognize out-of-state same-sex ‘marriages’

The Catholic bishops of Maryland and political leaders have taken “strong exception” to the state attorney general’s decision to recognize... Read more

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German bishops set up office to deal with abuse cases

The German Catholic Bishops' Conference has chosen one of its own to lead investigations into the cases of abuse in... Read more

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Indian bishops respond to image of Jesus smoking and drinking

Bishops in India have responded to the publication an image of Christ in a children's textbook that shows Jesus holding... Read more

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Bishops in Iraq urge government to halt slaughter of Christians

Various Iraqi bishops have issued a joint message denouncing the continual wave of Islamic violence against Christians in the country,... Read more

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Nuncio in Haiti reports needs of country's seminarians

The Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, sent a report to the Pontifical Mission Societies this week describing the... Read more

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Catholic lawyers appeal gay 'marriage' ruling in Argentina

The Corporation of Catholic Lawyers is appealing the decision of a Buenos Aires judge which, on Tuesday, allowed two gay... Read more

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Family unity essential to child formation, says Cardinal Antonelli

Speaking to a group of Catholic business people from Italy in Rome this week, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president of the... Read more

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Denial of abortion funding in health care bill ignores 'abortion tax,' say pro-lifers

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) denied there was public funding of abortion in proposed health care legislation at the White... Read more

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C-FAM pledges to counter 'radical feminist' agenda at UN conference

Pro-life supporters from around the world will “give a witness to life” on Monday in New York when they protest... Read more