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Pope shares concerns of Italian Bishops for Priest shortage and calls for better formation of priests

Nov 14, 2005

Pope Benedict said he shared the Italian Bishops concern over the current shortage of priests in a message he sent... Read more

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Spanish couple combats violence in Caracas with “City of Hope”

Nov 10, 2005

According to a report published by the AVAN news agency, a home for troubled young people in Caracas, called “City... Read more

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Italian daily publishes excerpts from long-awaited Vatican document on homosexuals in the seminary

Nov 10, 2005

The Italian daily Il Giornale has published what it claims are excerpts from the upcoming Vatican document that will bar... Read more

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Devotion to Mary growing among Protestants in England

Nov 9, 2005

Devotion to Mary is growing among Anglicans, Fr. Noel Wynn told the New York Times. Fr. Wynn is the director... Read more

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Look to Mary for guidance, Madrid cardinal tells families

Nov 9, 2005

During a Mass honoring Our Lady of Almudena, the patroness of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela emphasized the importance... Read more

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Analysts up prediction of attendees at November 12 march in Spain to 2 million

Nov 8, 2005

Organizers of a November 12 march in protest of a new government policy on education are now saying they expect... Read more

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Cardinal Tomko: only a committed laity will renew Spanish society

Nov 8, 2005

During a visit to Spain this week, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, said... Read more

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More than half a million expected to protest new law on education in Spain

Nov 7, 2005

The president of the Catholic Confederation of Parents in Spain, Luis Carbonel, announced this week more than half a million... Read more

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Archbishop calls on believers to bear witness in the midst of a politically correct society

Nov 7, 2005

Archbishop Javier Martinez of Granada, Spain, called on Christians to “bear witness without timidity” to their communion with the Church... Read more

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French bishops express concern in front of urban violence and foster presence of religious communities in neighborhoods

Nov 6, 2005

Archbishop Jean-Pierre Ricard, President of the French bishops conference, along with the French episcopate, published Saturday, a formal declaration regarding... Read more

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Number of Russian Muslims converting to Christianity in the millions

Nov 6, 2005

According to the director of the Inter-religious Council in Russia, Roman Silantyev, in the last fifteen years two million Russian-born... Read more

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Brazilian bishop denounces spike violence among young people

Nov 3, 2005

During a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Pedro Jose Conti of Macapa,... Read more

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Religion, science should have mutual relationship, says cardinal

Nov 3, 2005

Christians have the obligation to consider the insights of science, and science has the obligation to consider religion’s expert insight... Read more

Holy See will ask Israel that ‘Upper Room’ passes under Catholic supervision

Nov 3, 2005

The President of the Pontifical Council for the Unity of Christians will ask Israel, it hands over to Catholics, overseeing... Read more

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Vatican Document on homosexuals in seminaries will be published tomorrow.

Nov 2, 2005

The document from the Congregation for Catholic Education on the admittance of homosexuals in seminaries will be published this Friday. Read more

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Officials in Spain remove school guide that promotes lesbianism

Nov 2, 2005

After intense protests in the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha, government officials decided to “provisionally suspend” four controversial guides... Read more

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Archbishop Lajolo celebrates Mass in Moscow Cathedral

Oct 31, 2005

During the celebration of a Pontifical Mass on Sunday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Russia, the Vatican’s... Read more

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Austrians trade jack-o-lanterns for “light of holiness” on Halloween

Oct 31, 2005

Several parishes in the Austrian cities of Vienna and Linz organized special activities on the vigil of All Saints’ Day... Read more

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Pro-life group slams study calling for legalization of abortion in Spain

Oct 31, 2005

The Association of Victims of Abortion (AVA) in Spain has issued a response to a study by criminal law professor... Read more