Archive for April 30, 2010

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Spanish education course similar to 'totalitarian indoctrination,' says Cuban immigrant

A Cuban immigrant living in Spain stated this week that the Socialist government’s mandatory education course, “Education for the Citizenry,”... Read more

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Sudanese Catholic bishop warns serious post-election conflict is likely

Though areas of Sudan have reported peaceful elections, a bishop in the south of the country warns that genocidal violence... Read more

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National Institutes of Health approves more embryonic stem cell lines for funding

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that 13 additional human embryonic stem cell lines have been approved for... Read more

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Pro-life response to health care bill was non-partisan and praiseworthy, defenders say

Responding to claims that pro-life groups opportunistically used pro-life concerns to stop the recent health care reform bill’s passage, the... Read more

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Pope's prayer intentions for May released

On Friday, the Vatican Press Office released the Holy Father's prayer intentions for the month of May. In his intentions,... Read more

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Ideology behind distribution of abortion pill in Spain, claims pro-life organization

The National Association for the Defense of the Right to Conscientious Objection (ANDOC) has criticized Health Secretary Jose Martinez Olmos... Read more

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Music can lead people to God, Pope Benedict says after concert

The Holy Father emphasized the value of music to the education of new generations after a concert given by a... Read more

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Italian President offers concert for Pope, expresses solidarity

The President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, offered a concert on Thursday evening in commemoration of the five year... Read more

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Impoverished notion of economics at core of worldwide financial breakdown, explains Pontiff

The global economic crisis has shown not only the fragility of the system but also the flawed assumption that the... Read more

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Those attacking Pope reject Christian sexual morality, asserts Colombian group

The president of Laity for Colombia, Carlos Corsi Otalora, noted this week that those attacking Pope Benedict XVI over cases... Read more

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Colombian archbishop says building peace in Colombia is possible

Archbishop Emeritus Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin said just hours before formally handing over the reigns of the archdiocese that... Read more

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Mexican leader says pregnant girls should be cared for, not pushed into abortion

President of the Red Pro Yucatan Network, Ivette Laviada, called for the protection of a 11-year-old pregnant girl from Quintana... Read more

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Pope's visit to Shroud just days away, Turin prepares

The city of Turin is preparing for the arrival of Pope Benedict and an estimated 100,000 other pilgrims this weekend.... Read more

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US priest stabbed to death in Venezuela

An elderly Catholic priest was found dead at home in a small eastern Venezuelan town Thursday morning. While some reports... Read more

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Benedictine cardinal passes away at 98

Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer, priest of the Benedictine order, who headed a Vatican department dedicated to the liturgy, and then... Read more

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Organization behind Hildebrand Conference cites Pope Benedict’s influential support

Members of the Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project are preparing for their upcoming conference that will take place at Rome’s... Read more

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Catholic bishops strongly oppose 'marriage-like' immigration benefits proposal

The U.S. Senate’s introduction of a proposed framework on immigration reform is “an important first step” towards a comprehensive measure,... Read more