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Guides prohibited from Goa basilica holding relics of St. Francis Xavier

Jul 6, 2006

Officials at the basilica that houses the relics of St. Francis Xavier have decided to restrict tour guides because of... Read more

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Indian bishops demand justice following attack on sisters of Mother Teresa

Jul 5, 2006

Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad and other Christian leaders are demanding that authorities take immediate action against Hindu radicals who... Read more

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Conversion case before Malaysian federal court

Jun 29, 2006

A woman in Malaysia made a final appeal yesterday before her country’s federal court to be free to convert from... Read more

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Book allows easy access to papal history

Jun 28, 2006

A new dictionary delves into the remarkable 2000-year history of the papacy, providing a concise guide to all of the... Read more

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New bill proposes to limit abortions in Canada

Jun 28, 2006

A new bill tabled in the Canadian Parliament last week proposes to limit abortion to 20 weeks gestation. Currently, there... Read more

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Church organizations in India are about charity, not conversion, assures prelate

Jun 26, 2006

The health, educational, and social projects of the Catholic Church in India have “no ulterior motives of conversions,” assured Cardinal... Read more

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Philippines president bans capital punishment, meets with Pope

Jun 25, 2006

The president of the Philippines, on Saturday, signed a law abolishing the death penalty and called on all Filipinos to... Read more

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New Vatican ambassador to Iraq pledges to promote peace

Jun 25, 2006

The newly appointed Vatican Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan says his mission will be to promote peace in the area.  Read more

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Vatican, China in negotiations for detained bishops

Jun 18, 2006

Vatican and Chinese officials have been in secret negotiations regarding seven detained bishops of the underground Roman Catholic Church in... Read more

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Philippines Congress votes to abolish death penalty, decision hailed by papal nuncio

Jun 12, 2006

The papal nuncio in the Philippines, Archbishop Fernando Filoni, has applauded the government’s decision to abolish the death penalty, reported... Read more

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Catholic hospitals, churches aid earthquake victims

May 30, 2006

Catholic hospitals are in the thick of the rescue-and-recovery efforts in Indonesia after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Yogyakarta, killing... Read more

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Youth flock to Quebec for catechesis, adoration in preparation for congress

May 30, 2006

More than 600 young people attended a three-day youth summit in Quebec City in preparation for the 49th International Eucharistic... Read more

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Bishop faithful to Rome challenges Chinese government

May 29, 2006

Bishop Wu Qinjing of Zhouzi, whose episcopal ordination was approved by the Holy See but was not recognized by the... Read more

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Indian gov’t expresses displeasure over papal comments re religious intolerance

May 25, 2006

India's government has expressed displeasure over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks alluding to religious intolerance and laws restricting religious freedom in... Read more

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Papal Nuncio says Church in Philippines to stay engaged in country’s affairs

May 22, 2006

The new Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Fernando Feloni, said this week the Catholic Church in that country would... Read more

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Young people in Canada preparing for 2008 International Eucharistic Congress

May 17, 2006

Catholic young people in Canada have begun a program of spiritual preparation for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress which will... Read more

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Montreal diocesan campaign posters teach sacred meaning of religious swear words

May 15, 2006

French-language posters for the Archdiocese of Montreal’s annual fundraising campaign have generated more press attention than usual. Read more

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Korean Catholic Church launched administrative streamlining of Korean dioceses through computer software

May 14, 2006

A software program to set all the parishes of South Korea in a network and to streamline their administrative management... Read more

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State church installs bishop, ordained without Vatican consent in 2000

May 14, 2006

China's state-approved Catholic Church welcomed the installation Sunday of another bishop who was not approved by the pope, exacerbating Beijing's... Read more

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South Korea indicts scientist for stem-cell fraud

May 14, 2006

Cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk was indicted Friday on charges of fraud, embezzlement and bioethics violations in a scandal over faked... Read more