Archive for August 1, 2011

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Nearly 4,000 youth with disabilities to participate in World Youth Day

Some 4,000 young people with disabilities are expected to participate in World Youth Day Madrid. Read more

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Catholic Church will never violate seal of confession, affirms Vatican official

The regent of the apostolic penitentiary, Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti, firmly stated that the Catholic Church will never divulge the confession... Read more

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Crystal Cathedral not for sale, announces church board

Despite the Diocese of Orange recently making a $50 million bid for the bankrupt Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, church board... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Contraception mandate won't let most religious groups opt out

The Obama administration has announced a requirement that all new insurance plans must cover contraceptives and sterilization. However, the religious... Read more

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Contraception mandate tramples religious freedom, US bishops say

The U.S. bishops spoke out on August 1 against federal rules requiring nearly all new health plans, including those of... Read more

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Knights of Columbus bring annual convention to Colorado

Members of the Catholic fraternal organization the Knight of Columbus are headed to Denver, Colo. for the group’s 129th annual... Read more