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Thousands attend Mass of reparation in Argentina

Dec 8, 2004

Thousands of Catholics in Argentina gathered on the feast of the Immaculate Conception to take part in a Mass at... Read more

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Church needs “radical commitment to the Gospels” of the new movements, Vatican official says

Dec 7, 2004

Archbishop Estanislaw Rylko, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, said this week during the II Assembly of the... Read more

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Young people in Lima promise to live in chastity

Dec 7, 2004

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception, 100 young people... Read more

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Shortage of vocations means one priest per 14,000 Catholics in Mexican diocese

Dec 6, 2004

Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico, revealed this week that the shortage of vocations to the priesthood means... Read more

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Abortion boat leader to present anti-catholic book in Argentina

Dec 6, 2004

The director of a Dutch abortion boat will travel to Argentina on December 9 in order to promote through a... Read more

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Church in Mexico expresses firm support for “rational” fight against AIDS

Dec 6, 2004

The Bishops Conference of Mexico took the occasion of World AIDS Day to express its firm support for a prevention... Read more

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Catholic recording artist from US among top five at World Festival of Marian Songs

Dec 5, 2004

A popular Catholic recording artist from the US took home one of the top five awards at the 20th World... Read more

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Venezuelan police block humanitarian effort by Church representative

Dec 5, 2004

The Venezuelan police force prevented a Church representative from carrying out a specifically humanitarian effort last week at the embassy... Read more

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Cubans joining together in prayer crusade for unity

Dec 5, 2004

Thanks to an effort by a group of Catholics, hundreds of Cubans gathered together in churches throughout the country on... Read more

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Judge says "no more" morning after pill in Ecuador

Dec 5, 2004

A judge in Ecuador ruled in favor of a petition filed by a group of lawyers against the morning after... Read more

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Government of Buenos Aires offers lukewarm apology for blasphemous art exhibit

Dec 2, 2004

In an effort to address the concerns of Catholics, the Secretary for Culture of the city of Buenos Aires, Gustavo... Read more

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Peruvian bishops say stable and Christian families needed to avoid AIDS

Dec 1, 2004

As people around the world marked World AIDS Day, the Health Ministry Department of the Peruvian Bishops Conference called on... Read more

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Cardinal Bergoglio exhorts Argentineans to persevere in faith in response to blasphemous art exhibit

Dec 1, 2004

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, called on the faithful this week not to be afraid and to... Read more

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US and Mexican Bishops to meet to discuss issue of migrant rights

Dec 1, 2004

Bishop Renato Ascencio Leon of Juarez, Mexico, said this week bishops whose dioceses are on the borders of the US... Read more

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Chilean bishop: Reconciliation and forgiveness difficult for non-believers

Dec 1, 2004

Bishop Gonzalo Duarte of Valparaiso, Chile, told Chileans this week that seeking reconciliation and forgiveness can be very difficult for... Read more

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Legislator attempts to block “abortion boat” from docking in Argentina

Nov 30, 2004

A Buenos Aires Congressman has launched a legal effort to keep the Dutch abortion ship “Aurora” from docking in Argentina... Read more

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Church calls for justice and forgiveness after release of torture report in Chile

Nov 30, 2004

The Executive Committee of the Bishops Conference of Chile is calling on Chileans to respond with justice and a spirit... Read more

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Church in Central America announces plan for rehabilitation of gang members

Nov 30, 2004

Auxiliary Bishop Romulo Emiliani of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, announced this week that the Episcopal conferences of Central America will... Read more

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New president of Chilean Bishops Conference says: “We will be passionate defenders of life”

Nov 28, 2004

Bishop Alejandro Goic, the new president of the Bishops Conference of Chile, announced this Friday that the bishops of the... Read more

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Argentinean bishops announces march for life and the family

Nov 28, 2004

Bishop Ruben Frassia of Avellaneda, Argentina, announced last Saturday that the Church will promote a huge march for life that... Read more