Archive for December 20, 2010

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Leaked cable notes Church's opposition to 'aggressive' population control

A leaked State Department cable shows that the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See is reading Catholic statements on the... Read more

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By Alan Holdren

Papal preacher says new evangelization must return to ways of the apostles

The methods and means that served the apostles to evangelize the pre-Christian world are valuable to Christians today as they... Read more

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Christmas should make us more humane, says Spanish cardinal

Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain noted Dec. 19 that Christmas “must make us all more humane.”  He explained... Read more

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By Alan Holdren

A beautiful thing: Dr. Carlo Bellieni’s mission to the unborn

Dr. Carlo Bellieni, a neonatal doctor in Siena, Italy, is working tirelessly to change the way the world looks at... Read more

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Haitian bishop: Earthquake recovery enters new phase

With the one-year anniversary looming of the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake that rocked Haiti, killing some 230,000 people, a bishop... Read more

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Pope highlights UK visit, clerical sex abuse in 'state of the Church' address

Pope Benedict XVI gave what's considered the “state of the Church” address on Monday, highlighting his visit to the U.K.,... Read more

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Mexican archbishop urges reconciliation instead of violence

Archbishop Constancio Miranda Weckmann of Chihuahua is urging Catholics in Mexico “to seek out reconciliation and forgiveness through all means... Read more