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Church in Cambodia working to rebuild school system

Jun 22, 2007

According to Father Olivier Schmitthausler, Director of the Committee on Education of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh, the rebuilding... Read more

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Catholics free to worship in Kuwait, says bishop

Jun 22, 2007

The Catholic Church in Kuwait "enjoys freedom of worship and suffers no restriction whatsoever," says Bishop Camillo Ballin, vicar apostolic... Read more

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China continues to be inflexible in its anti-Catholic demands

Jun 21, 2007

A new spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has reiterated the Communist government’s unacceptable terms for re-establishing diplomatic relations... Read more

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Korean priests renew their vocation, pledge to emulate martyr

Jun 20, 2007

Priests of the Diocese of Wonju, South Korea, recommitted to their vocations and pledged to sanctify their lives daily by... Read more

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Cardinal Pell to be interrogated by parliamentary committee

Jun 20, 2007

Australia’s Council of Civil Liberties has slammed the idea of having Cardinal George Pell interrogated by a parliamentary committee over... Read more

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Filipino army negotiating with kidnappers of Italian priest

Jun 19, 2007

A top official of the Filipino military, Marine General Mohammad Ben Dolorfino, announced this week that military officials have been in... Read more

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"Baby hatch" at Catholic hospital causes concern

Jun 18, 2007

Yet another infant was left in the “baby hatch” of a Catholic-run hospital in Japan. The Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto... Read more

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Cardinal Pell explains role of Church and faith in public life

Jun 13, 2007

Catholic bishops have the right and the duty to point out Catholic teaching to the public and to remind politicians,... Read more

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Indian church purified after being ransacked by vandals

Jun 12, 2007

More than 3,000 people attended a two-hour purification ceremony and peace Mass at St. Peter Canisius Church in West Bengal,... Read more

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Priest abducted in the Philippines

Jun 12, 2007

Gunmen abducted an Italian priest who was on his way to a remote village to celebrate Sunday Mass in the... Read more

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Chinese authorities jail bishop again

Jun 7, 2007

An elderly bishop in China's underground Catholic church has been jailed again by police, nine months after his release from... Read more

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'I would rather go to hell than take orders on how to vote from the Cardinal.'--Australian lawmaker

Jun 7, 2007

 Catholic lawmakers in Australia said yesterday they will vote in favor of therapeutic cloning regardless of the directives or warnings... Read more

Cardinal Pell speaks out against cloning initiative

Cardinal Pell decries the slippery slope cloning will lead to

Jun 5, 2007

The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, has spoken out strongly against the proposed legislation legalizing cloning in New South... Read more

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Jesuit priest yearns to return to Buddhist homeland

Jun 5, 2007

The first Buddhist convert to Catholicism from the country of Bhutan, Fr. Kinley Tshering, is hoping to return to his... Read more

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Australian Archdiocese proposes oath of fidelity for Catholic school leaders

Jun 5, 2007

The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney wants its school leaders to publicly commit to a vow of fidelity by adhering to... Read more

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Malaysian convert denied her Christian identity by Sharia court

Jun 1, 2007

Malaysia's highest court has rejected a six-year appeal by a Malay woman to have her Christian identity officially recognized. The... Read more

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Korean martyrs of Communist era to be beatified

May 31, 2007

The Spanish daily “La Razon” is reporting that the process of beatification for 36 Benedictine monks who died in prisons... Read more

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Australian archbishop's plan bolsters Catholic identity at new schools

May 31, 2007

Archbishop Adrian Doyle of Hobart has confirmed plans for a new $12-million Catholic high school in Kingston that would introduce... Read more

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Church in Australia considering cutting ties with Amnesty Intl. over abortion

May 31, 2007

Australia's bishops are discussing Amnesty International’s new policy to advocate for the decriminalization of abortion worldwide, with the intention of... Read more

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Christians in India to march in protest against sectarian violence

May 28, 2007

On May 29th hundreds of thousands of Christians will march in Delhi to protest against the sectarian violence, especially that... Read more