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Bicentennial gives Colombia opportunity to renew Christian values, says archbishop

Jul 22, 2010

Coadjutor Archbishop Gonzalo Restrepo of Manizales, Colombia remarked this week that the ongoing celebration of the country’s bicentennial this month... Read more

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Another Argentinean official refuses to ‘marry’ same-sex couples

Jul 21, 2010

Alberto Arias, the head of the Civil Registry in Argentinean city of Concordia, stated this week that he will not... Read more

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Cuban political prisoner on third day of hunger strike

Jul 21, 2010

A political prisoner in Cuba is on the third day of his hunger strike in order to protest his return... Read more

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There is not enough ‘freedom of expression’ in Venezuela, archbishop laments

Jul 21, 2010

This week, Archbishop Reinaldo Del Prette of Valencia, Venezuela lamented the insufficient right to freedom of expression in the country.   Read more

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Brazilian bishops point to defense of life, marriage and peace ahead of elections

Jul 20, 2010

Bishops from the eastern region of Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro urged the faithful this week to... Read more

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Cardinal Re exhorts Peruvians to be faithful to Catholic identity and values

Jul 20, 2010

During the closing Mass of the Jubilee Year for the 400th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Arequipa... Read more

Cardinal Juan Cipriani Thorne.

Lima cardinal: Let’s not imitate Argentina with homosexual 'marriage'

Jul 20, 2010

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Cipriani Thorne, told Peruvians this week they must not imitate the bad examples of... Read more

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After Chavez's insults, Venezuelan cardinal proposes calm and respectful dialogue

Jul 20, 2010

After declining an invitation made by Cilia Flores, the leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, to explain some of his recent... Read more

Justice of the peace Marta Covella.

Justice of peace refuses to marry homosexuals, 'even if it costs me my job'

Jul 19, 2010

A justice of the peace in the Argentinean city of General Pico said this week she will not marry homosexual... Read more

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Argentinean bishop: Consequences of homosexual 'marriage' will soon come to light

Jul 19, 2010

Bishop Martin de Elizalde of Nueve de Julio, Argentina said last week the passage of a law allowing same-sex “marriage”... Read more

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Abortion clinic in Colombia closed for trafficking children

Jul 16, 2010

A top health official in Colombia said this week that three abortion clinics in the capital city of Bogota have... Read more

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After legalization of same-sex 'marriage,' archbishop calls it 'war against God'

Jul 16, 2010

The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano (LOR) will publish an article tomorrow in which it asserts that with the approval of... Read more

Venezuelan president slams Pope Benedict XVI

Jul 16, 2010

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has once again lashed out at the Catholic Church, this time against Pope Benedict XVI, saying,... Read more

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Dissident reaffirms dedication to fight for freedom in Cuba

Jul 15, 2010

The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, slammed the Cuban government this week for not respecting the rights... Read more

Argentina's Senate approves gay 'marriage'

Jul 15, 2010

After a 14-hour debate beginning on Wednesday, Argentina's Senate passed a measure legalizing same-sex “marriage.”  Read more

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Evangelical group releases documentary on the pill as an abortifacient

Jul 14, 2010

In light of the birth control pill's 50th anniversary this year, a group of Evangelical Christians released a documentary addressing... Read more

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Nearly 200,000 in Argentina protest measure that would legalize gay 'marriage'

Jul 14, 2010

An unprecedented 200,000 Argentineans from across the country gathered outside Argentina's capitol building last Friday to defend the family and... Read more

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Archbishop begins canonical proceedings against priest promoting same-sex 'marriage'

Jul 14, 2010

AICA, a Catholic news source in Argentina, reported this week that Archbishop Carlos Jose Nanez of Cordoba has begun canonical... Read more

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Silence necessary to hear God's voice, explains Peruvian cardinal

Jul 14, 2010

In his Sunday homily, the Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, encouraged the faithful to seek out moments of... Read more

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Mexicans in Yucatan commemorate first anniversary of pro-life legislation

Jul 13, 2010

Various organizations in the Yucatan Peninsula devoted to pro-life work are celebrating the first anniversary of their state’s reforms that... Read more