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Archdiocese calls on Mexicans to abandon veneration of St. Death

Jan 7, 2011

The spokesman of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Fr. Hugo Valdemar, is urging Mexicans to abandon the practice of venerating... Read more

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Over 2,000 college students spread Gospel in Chile

Jan 5, 2011

More than 2,000 young people from 55 universities in Chile are bringing Christ to Chileans in January. Read more

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Cuba hanging between unbridled capitalism and socialist totalitarianism, dissident warns

Jan 5, 2011

The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement is renewing his demand that the Cuban government allow the country to transition... Read more

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Archdiocese of Mexico City denounces city officials' intolerance

Jan 4, 2011

The Archdiocese of Mexico City's weekly newspaper published an editorial criticizing the city's officials for their intolerance and for persecuting... Read more

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Bishops of Chile oppose bill lifting abortion restrictions

Jan 4, 2011

The Bishops’ Conference of Chile recently expressed opposition to a bill that would legalize abortion in some cases. The bishops... Read more

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Cardinal Ortega: Cuba to release more prisoners

Dec 22, 2010

Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana recently announced that 11 more prisoners of conscience will soon be released by the Cuban... Read more

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New law will make Venezuela a dictatorship, warns archbishop

Dec 21, 2010

Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, Venezuela said President Hugo Chavez's new law will turn the country into a “constitutional democratic... Read more

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Archbishop recalls that Christmas is about Jesus, not gifts

Dec 21, 2010

Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura, Peru reminded the faithful that the true meaning of Christmas is found in Christ,... Read more

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Mexican archbishop urges reconciliation instead of violence

Dec 20, 2010

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

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Baby Jesus shows God's love for mankind, recalls bishop

Dec 17, 2010

Bishop Luis Stockler of Quilmes, Argentina reflected on the celebration of Christmas, pointing out that the image of Christ in... Read more

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Venezuelan archbishop fears further division if Chavez's law is passed

Dec 17, 2010

The vice president of the Venezuelan bishops' conference, Archbishop Baltazar Porras, warned that granting President Hugo Chavez the power to... Read more

Haitian bishops appoint head of rebuilding agency

Dec 16, 2010

Haiti's bishops have appointed the leader of an architecture and engineering unit, which will oversee the reconstruction of church property... Read more

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Dissident urges European Union to not be deceived by Cuban government

Dec 16, 2010

Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas is cautioning the European Union to not be fooled by the country's Communist government. Read more

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Bolivian bishops unmoved by decision to revoke diplomatic passports

Dec 16, 2010

Church leaders in Bolivia are responding to the government's decision to revoke the diplomatic passports of the country's bishops. Read more

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Venezuelan archbishop denies information in WikiLeaks report

Dec 16, 2010

The vice president of the Venezuelan bishops' conference has characterized the information in a recently released WikiLeaks cable as “a... Read more

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Growth of Church depends on each Christian, says Argentinean archbishop

Dec 15, 2010

An Argentinean archbishop explained on a recent television program that the growth of the Church depends on each Catholic's commitment... Read more

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Mexican cardinal emphasizes importance of marriage

Dec 15, 2010

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, Archbishop of Guadalajara, Mexico recently highlighted the importance of marriage, calling it “a service to life,... Read more

Haiti deteriorating amid cholera outbreak and violence

Dec 15, 2010

The cholera outbreak in Haiti has caused a deteriorating situation that could cause 200,000 deaths without intervention, a Catholic priest... Read more

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Expert criticizes UN distribution of condoms in Peru

Dec 14, 2010

The Latin American director of the Population Research Institute, Carlos Polo, recently charged that the United Nations' donation of 20,000... Read more

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Mexican cardinal demands that drug cartels respect holiday season

Dec 14, 2010

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara, Mexico has called on drug cartels to respect the holiday season after a group... Read more