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Spanish cardinal calls on priests to defend faithful against imposition of secular culture

Apr 11, 2006

The archbishop of Toledo, Spain, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera called on priests this week to come to the defense of... Read more

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German bishops speak out against MTV cartoon which mocks Pope, Vatican

Apr 11, 2006

Catholics in Germany are challenging the good taste of MTV in its decision to air a British-born cartoon series mocking... Read more

Cardinal says Vatican and Chinese government engaged in ‘real talks’ to normalize relations

Apr 10, 2006

Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong said Monday that Chinese government officials and the Holy See “have entered into real... Read more

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Expert says changing Islamic mentality requires enormous educational effort

Apr 6, 2006

Father Khalil Samir, a professor at the Oriental Pontifical Institute of Rome and St. Joseph’s University of Beirut, said this... Read more

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Vatican Nuncio demands Radio Maria stay out of Poland’s politics

Apr 6, 2006

In a letter sent this week to the bishops of Poland and to the provincial superior of the Redemptorist community... Read more

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Holy Week speaks to culture in its most profound roots, says Spanish archbishop

Apr 6, 2006

In his weekly pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, said that “what we relive in Holy Week always... Read more

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Thousands of Chinese catechumens in Hong Kong to receive sacraments during Easter Vigil

Apr 5, 2006

Hong Kong’s Catholic communities are preparing to welcome 2,400 new members who will receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and... Read more

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Civil rights groups denounce ideologically based elementary school course

Apr 5, 2006

The civil rights watchdog website in Spain, Hazteoir.org, has denounced a new course for elementary schools which the Ministry of... Read more

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Spanish cardinal calls on all people of good will to save family from ruin

Apr 5, 2006

The Archbishop of Toledo, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares, has denounced the attacks on the family in Spain and is calling on... Read more

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Cardinal Dziwisz calls for patience in beatification process of John Paul II

Apr 4, 2006

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, Archbishop of Krakow and former personal secretary to Pope John Paul II, has called upon faithful to... Read more

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Vatican analyst evaluates pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI

Apr 3, 2006

One year after the death of John Paul II and the beginning of the pontificate of Benedict XVI, Vatican analyst... Read more

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Abdul Rahman publicly thanks Holy Father

Apr 2, 2006

Abdul Rahman, the Afghan Christian convert who was condemned to death for abandoning the Muslim faith but later released under... Read more

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Spanish bishops issue statement condemning law on assisted human reproduction

Apr 2, 2006

Upon concluding its 86th Plenary Assembly, Spain’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued a powerful document condemning a new law on assisted... Read more

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Mother of the Year finalist refused abortion, delayed leukemia treatment until daughter’s birth

Apr 2, 2006

According to a report on Lifesitenews.com, Sarah Peck, a 31 year-old British mother, postponed treatment for leukemia when her diagnosis... Read more

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Archbishop pleads for end to Christian exodus from Middle East

Apr 2, 2006

Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Alepo, Syria, has said that “the Church needs Christians in the Middle East” and has therefore... Read more

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John Paul II, Pope Benedict’s childhood homes, now in Church hands, secured as museums

Apr 2, 2006

Pope John Paul II’s home southern Poland, where he was born in 1920, was bought by one of Poland’s richest... Read more

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New 'sister city' bond between birthplaces of John Paul II and Padre Pio

Mar 30, 2006

San Giovanni Rotondo in Italy and Wadowice in Poland, cities where St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and the Servant of... Read more

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Family under assault from hedonistic mentality, says new Spanish cardinal

Mar 30, 2006

In the prologue for a new book containing a collection of John Paul II’s writings on marriage and the family,... Read more

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Afghan Christian convert flees to Italy

Mar 29, 2006

Italy has granted asylum to a Christian who faced the death penalty in his native country of Afghanistan for having... Read more

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Last days of John Paul II were serene, says former secretary

Mar 29, 2006

The archbishop of Krakow and former personal secretary of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, said Wednesday in Rome... Read more