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Expert on women’s issues urges assistance for pregnant girl in Mexico

Apr 16, 2010

Patricia Lopez Mancera of the Center for Women’s Studies and Comprehensive Formation in Cancun, Mexico said this week that medical... Read more

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Post-abortive women suffer from trauma similar to war veterans, says pro-life leader

Apr 15, 2010

Pro-life leader Carolina Beauregard explained this week that due to the fact that studies show that post-abortive women suffer from... Read more

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Mexican bishops reiterate 'zero tolerance' for pedophilia

Apr 15, 2010

The Bishops' Conference of Mexico praised Pope Benedict XVI this week for his efforts addressing clerical sexual abuse and underscored... Read more

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Bishops of Uruguay begin plenary assembly

Apr 15, 2010

Yesterday, the Bishops’ Conference of Uruguay opened its first Plenary Assembly of 2010 in the Uruguayan city of Florida. The... Read more

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Strong majority of priests are good men, affirms Mexican official

Apr 15, 2010

A high-ranking federal official in Mexico asserted this week that “the vast majority of priests are good men who work... Read more

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Catholic pro-life leader demands protection for abused, pregnant girls

Apr 14, 2010

The chairwoman of Alliance for the Family, Christine de Marcellus de Vollmer, denounced the media push to decriminalize abortion in... Read more

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Dissident asks Norway to facilitate 'dialogue between Cubans'

Apr 14, 2010

The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, has asked the government of Norway to facilitate dialogue between Cuban... Read more

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Mexico City sees increase in church-goers over Holy Week, despite media attacks

Apr 14, 2010

Father Juan Jose Cedeno, the associate communications director for the Archdiocese of Mexico City reported this week that a massive... Read more

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Arsonists target Mexican parish on Easter

Apr 13, 2010

The parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, located in El Porvenir, a town about 62 miles from the... Read more

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Pedophilia is not linked to celibacy, but homosexuality, says Cardinal Bertone

Apr 13, 2010

During a lengthy press conference in Chile, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, was asked about the possible... Read more

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Benedict XVI accepts no excuses for abuse, say Chilean bishops

Apr 13, 2010

During his keynote address for the opening of the 99th Plenary Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone delivers statue of Our Lady of Carmel to Chile

Apr 12, 2010

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, celebrated Mass on Sunday at the Cathedral of Santiago and officially presented a... Read more

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Abuse scandals not exclusive to Catholic church, asserts Mexican lawyer

Apr 12, 2010

The president of the College of Catholic Lawyers in Mexico, Armando Martinez, addressed the Mexican Bishops’ Conference last week and... Read more

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Sisters of Mercy bring insights into addiction to seminary students and faculty

Apr 10, 2010

“Sex” is the number one search topic on the internet, according to U.S. psychiatrist Sister Marysia Weber, a Religious Sister... Read more

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Archbishop of Rio announces solidarity campaign in response to natural disasters

Apr 9, 2010

Amidst the torrential rains and mudslides that have led to more than 150 deaths in Rio de Janeiro in recent days,... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone recalls peace between Chile and Argentina

Apr 9, 2010

Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, arrived Thursday at the city of Punta Arenas in southern Chile.  During his... Read more

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Eduardo Verastegui denies fathering Ricky Martin’s adopted children

Apr 9, 2010

In response to rumors in the media that he is the biological father of the twins adopted by Ricky Martin,... Read more

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Colombian bishop asks public to cooperate in eradicating abuse

Apr 9, 2010

Bishop Jaime Prieto Amaya of Cucuta, Colombia has issued a statement urging the country's citizens to assist in ending the... Read more

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Benedict XVI formally invited to Chile

Apr 8, 2010

On Wednesday, the president of Chile, Sebastian Pinera, extended an official invitation to Pope Benedict XVI to visit the South... Read more

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Bishops encourage Colombians to vote in upcoming elections

Apr 8, 2010

The Bishops of Colombia are urging citizens to vote in the country's upcoming presidential elections.  In a letter to Catholics... Read more