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Archbishop calls simultaneous rejection of Iraq war and support for abortion hypocritical

Feb 5, 2006

In his most recent pastoral letter, Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos said it was hypocritical to be shocked by... Read more

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Cardinal Silvestrini: freedom to be satirical must not lead to offense of religious sentiments

Feb 5, 2006

Cardinal Archille Silvestrini, the former prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, has called the caricatures of the Islamic prophet... Read more

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Sunday Mass smash hit on Catalonia TV station

Feb 5, 2006

According to the latest ratings, the Sunday Mass has become the most watched program on a television station in San... Read more

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Notre Dame president makes first trip to Vatican

Feb 5, 2006

Fr. John Jenkins made his first trip to the Vatican last week as president of the University of Notre Dame,... Read more

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Bishop highlights contribution of consecrated life to materialistic world

Feb 2, 2006

In a letter marking the World Day of Consecrated Life, celebrated on February 2, Bishop Jose Sanchez Gonzalez of Sigüenza-Guadalajara,... Read more

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Issue of Reconciliation with Saint Pius X Fraternity to be reviewed in meeting of Cardinals of Roman Curie.

Feb 2, 2006

Pope Benedict  is planning on lifting the excommunication pronounced in 1988 by his predecessor John Paul II against the bishops... Read more

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Totalitarian tendencies threatening “democratic” regimes, warns Vatican cardinal

Feb 1, 2006

The president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Cardinal Julian Herranz, warned in Madrid this week against “ideological totalitarian... Read more

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“Be strong in faith,” theme for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Poland.

Feb 1, 2006

“Be strong in faith,” is the theme chosen to accompany Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to  Poland, planned for the end... Read more

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Saint Pius X Fraternity seeks to regularize its canonical status and outlines detailed plan

Jan 31, 2006

The Saint Pius X Fraternity and its superior general Bishop Fellay , are seeking the regularize their situation with the... Read more

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Documentary reveals truth behind abortion industry

Jan 30, 2006

A new documentary showing the truth behind “what happens in the dark world of abortion”  and produced by a group... Read more

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Would-be First Miracle of Pope John Paul II revealed

Jan 29, 2006

In a radio interview, Fr. Slowomir Oder, a polish priest postulator of the cause for Beatification of Pope John Paul... Read more

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Polish president says Pope to visit Auschwitz during visit to Poland

Jan 29, 2006

The President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, who met privately with Pope Benedict XVI last Thursday, said the Pope would visit... Read more

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Cardinal Meisner: “Charity without proclamation of the Gospel is merely social assistance”

Jan 29, 2006

The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, said this week he was pleased by the warm reception Pope Benedict XVI’s... Read more

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Bishops of Scotland call for promotion, protection of family

Jan 25, 2006

The bishops of Scotland have issued a pastoral letter on family life to the country’s 500 parishes, criticizing the recent... Read more

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London court authorizes abortion for minors without parental consent

Jan 25, 2006

The High Court of London has ruled that girls under the age of 16 can obtain an abortion without the... Read more

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Former colleague at CDF says Pope’s encyclical an invitation to return to basics of Christianity

Jan 25, 2006

The Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Angelo Amato, who worked with then Cardinal Ratzinger... Read more

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Church has ‘duty’ to teach during upcoming elections in Italy, says cardinal

Jan 24, 2006

Cardinal Camillo Ruini said the Catholic Church would not take the side of any particular party during Italy’s upcoming elections... Read more

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Thousands call for a culture of life in France

Jan 23, 2006

About 10,000 people marched through the streets of Paris Sunday, calling for an end to abortion and the creation of... Read more

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Spanish Jesuits call John Paul II’s ministry “spectacular” but superficial

Jan 23, 2006

A controversial editorial published in Mensajero, one of the official publications of the Jesuit Order in Spain, has characterized the... Read more

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Governing “as if God didn’t exist” leads to personal and social disintegration, Archbishop says

Jan 23, 2006

Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, said this week “society cannot be governed or built up as if God didn’t... Read more