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Bishop supports Chilean Supreme Court decision to deny lesbian judge custody of children

Jun 3, 2004

The Secretary General of the Bishops Conference of Chile, Bishop Manuel Camilo Vial, expressed his support this week for the... Read more

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Catholic Charities of Haiti calling for assistance for flood victims

Jun 2, 2004

Catholic Charities of Haiti has sent a request for funds to the international network of Catholic Charities in order to... Read more

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Media picks up story of mother who saved her baby by performing caesarian section on self

Jun 1, 2004

The Associated Press arrived at the remote village of Rio Talea in the southern mountains of Mexico to confirm a... Read more

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Argentinean bishop says “cafeteria Catholics” not in line with the Church

Jun 1, 2004

Bishop Juan Ruben Martinez of Posadas, Argentina, said this week that in an age marked by individualism it is common... Read more

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Pope hopes to attend Eucharistic Congress in Mexico, says Cardinal Rivera

May 31, 2004

Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City said this Sunday that Pope John Paul II hopes to travel to Mexico... Read more

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Church plays key role in assisting flood victims in Dominican Republic, Haiti

May 31, 2004

Local officials on the island of Hispaniola are complaining about the lack of help from the federal government to assist... Read more

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Archbishop supports conscientious objection against abortion in Puerto Rico

May 30, 2004

Archbishop Roberto Gonzalez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has expressed his support of a law that would allow professional health... Read more

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Cuban bishops worried by US measures to tighten embargo

May 27, 2004

The Bishops Conference of Cuba issued a statement this week expressing their concern about recent measures the US said it... Read more

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Colombian bishops: 40 years of mourning is legacy of Guerrilla

May 27, 2004

Fearing the Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia (FARC) might “celebrate” the 40th anniversary of their uprising with violence, the bishops... Read more

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Mexican autoworkers give last VW beetle to Pope

May 26, 2004

At the conclusion of this week’s general audience, Pope John Paul II received a unique gift: the last Volkswagen “Beetle”... Read more

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Cuban authorities prohibit distribution of medicine in parish

May 25, 2004

The Cubanet news agency is denouncing the move by Cuban authorities in Santa Clara to prohibit a parish from distributing... Read more

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Argentinean bishops urge society to protect and strengthen the family

May 24, 2004

The Bishops Conference of Argentina meeting in plenary assembly this week published a document entitled, “The Family: Image of God’s... Read more

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Catholic University of Argentina convenes International Congress on 10th anniversary of Veritatis Splendor

May 20, 2004

In order to mark the 10th anniversary of the papal encyclical Veritatis Splendor, the Pontifical Universtity of Argentina is organizing... Read more

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Catholic Church in Peru launches solidarity outreach to adolescent mothers

May 19, 2004

Adolescent mothers are the focus of the Peruvian Bishops Conference Outreach program for this year, which will begin on Saturday,... Read more

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Bishops of Ecuador ask for assistance for Colombian refugees

May 19, 2004

Statistics indicate that more than 300,000 Colombians are residing in Ecuador, 7,000 of whom are refugees.  In the last five... Read more

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“The Church is not a club, it exists for evangelization,” warns Argentinean Bishop

May 18, 2004

Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, said this week each Christian is called to be a missionary and that... Read more

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Christian art exhibit opens in Cuba

May 18, 2004

In an attempt to recover the spiritual and artistic roots of Cuba, this week in Havana a Christian art exhibit... Read more

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Chilean Mayor: “Enough lies—the Pill is abortifacient and will not be distributed”

May 17, 2004

The Chilean Health Minister, Pedro Garcia, has given mayors in Chile an ultimatum, demanding they obey an order to distribute... Read more

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Archbishop rejects incursion of paramilitary groups into Venezuela

May 13, 2004

In the wake of the discovery of paramilitary groups in Venezuela, Archbishop Jorge Urosa Savino of Valencia is calling on... Read more

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Chilean Cardinal says distribution of abortion pill an “abominable crime”

May 13, 2004

Speaking with reporters at the Vatican, Chilean Cardinal Jorge Medina said the distribution of the morning after pill, with its... Read more