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Bishops of Bolivia criticize government for corruption, human rights abuses

May 1, 2006

The Bolivian bishops began their annual assembly last weekend with an urgent call to the new government of Evo Morales... Read more

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Uruguayan bishops want country to avoid commercial conflict with Argentina

May 1, 2006

The Bishops’ Conference of Uruguay has released a statement drafted at their last general assembly in which they call for... Read more

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‘Gospel of Judas’: an ideological attack against the Church, says Argentinean archbishop

May 1, 2006

During his television program, “Keys to a Better World,” Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina, said this week that... Read more

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Amid growing energy crisis, Guatemala cardinal says politicians should ride bus or walk to work

May 1, 2006

In response to the current energy crisis produced by climbing oil prices, Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno of Guatemala said this... Read more

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Government seeking to disparage Church with death of priest, say Venezuelan bishops

Apr 27, 2006

Relations between political leaders and the Venezuelan bishops took a turn for the worse this week in the wake of... Read more

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Pro-life coalition presents abortion photo exhibit to Peruvian congress

Apr 27, 2006

The ‘United for Life’ organization in Peru is presenting a photo display on the reality of abortion at the country’s... Read more

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Cuban government agents assault prominent dissident

Apr 26, 2006

The leader of the internationsl Christian Life Movement, Oswald Paya Sardiñas, has issued a statement revealing that Cuban government agents... Read more

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Venezuelan bishops demand serious investigation into assassination of priest

Apr 26, 2006

The Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has rejected statements by the country’s Attorney General, Isaias Rodriguez, who said on Tuesday that... Read more

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Argentinean bishop: What the Nazis did in secret is today made legal

Apr 25, 2006

During a recent homily, Bishop Luis T. Stockler of Quilmes, Argentina, lamented that “the experiments that were done secretly at... Read more

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Urgent call for prayer as decision on abortion looms over Columbian Supreme Court

Apr 24, 2006

Pro-life and pro-family groups in Colombia are urging prayers for the right to life in that country after it was... Read more

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Mexican presidential candidates to present proposals to bishops

Apr 24, 2006

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, confirmed this week that several of the... Read more

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Cardinal Rouco calls for ‘alliance of faith’ between Argentina and Spain

Apr 24, 2006

During the celebration of Mass at the Basilica of Lujan near Buenos Aires, the archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria... Read more

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Fourteen Cuban families will travel to Spain for World Meeting of Families

Apr 20, 2006

The AVAN news agency is reporting that fourteen couples from Cuba have applied for permission from the Castro regime to... Read more

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Dominican Republic cardinal decries proposal to legalize death penalty

Apr 19, 2006

As the Dominican Republic’s national congress continues its debate on a proposal to reform the country’s penal code and allow... Read more

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Humanity’s progress linked to the Resurrection of Christ, says argentine bishop

Apr 18, 2006

Archbishop Jose Maria Arancibia of Mendoza, Argentina, said this week that the Christian vision of progress is not pessimistic, but... Read more

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Third edition of historic Cuban magazine published

Apr 18, 2006

The Catholic Press Union in Cuba has published the third edition of the magazine Verdad y Esperanza in order to... Read more

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Argentine bishop warns against distortion of human rights

Apr 17, 2006

In his Easter message, Bishop Baldomero Carlos Martin of San Justo, Argentina exhorted faithful to have a proper understanding of... Read more

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Mexican prelate supports immigrant boycott of U.S. goods

Apr 17, 2006

Bishop Renato Ascencio of Juarez, Mexico, announced during Holy Week he would support a commercial boycott planned by immigrants in... Read more

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Cubans turn out in huge numbers for Good Friday Way of the Cross and procession

Apr 17, 2006

Huge numbers of Cubans turned out for Good Friday celebrations last week, including the Way of the Cross and processions,... Read more

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Venezuela archbishop criticizes government attempts to distort truth about April 11th crisis

Apr 12, 2006

On the fourth anniversary of the Venezuela’s politico-military crisis of April 11, 2002, Archbishop Jose Baltazar Porras of Merida criticized... Read more