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Cardinal Martino calls lay the ‘light and soul of society’

May 2, 2006

“You are a privileged partner and the light and soul of society,” said the Vatican’s Cardinal Renato Martino, speaking on... Read more

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Church leaders in U.K. call for 'living wage' reform

May 1, 2006

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and other senior clerics joined trade union leaders at a rally yesterday, on the fest of St.... Read more

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Spanish Health Ministry points to ‘abandonment by men’ as main cause of abortions

Apr 30, 2006

A report by the Spanish Ministry of Health is expected to affirm that abandonment by men, not social or economic... Read more

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Spanish bishop: materialism, obsession with money provoking family crisis

Apr 30, 2006

During the celebration of the Week of the Family in the dioceses of the Spanish province of Tarraconense, Bishop Agusti... Read more

Pope launches month of Mary with visit to Shrine

Apr 30, 2006

Conversion to God, who is a God of Love, is necessary today for the world to be “liberated from war... Read more

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Archbishop Smith calls for stronger opposition to proposal to legalize euthanasia

Apr 27, 2006

Archbishop Peter Smith of the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Chairman of the Department for Christian Responsibility and Citizenship at the... Read more

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Europe, America need to listen to each other, says Cardinal Schonborn during historic symposium

Apr 27, 2006

Yesterday, Vienna’s Cardinal Christof Schönborn inaugurated an international symposium to discuss the growing rift between the two shores of the... Read more

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Archbishop of Valencia: World Meeting of Families is invitation to embrace authentic love

Apr 27, 2006

In his weekly letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia said the upcoming World Meeting of Families is an invitation “to... Read more

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George Weigel to receive Poland's highest honor

Apr 27, 2006

George Weigel, Pope John Paul II’s biographer, will receive the Gloria Artis Gold Medal--Poland's highest honor--in recognition of contributions to... Read more

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Vatican analyst examines reactions to Cardinal Martini’s statements on condom use

Apr 26, 2006

In an article entitled, the “Day After Carlo Maria Martini”, set for publication in English on Friday, Italian journalist Sandro... Read more

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Freezing of embryos, an offense against the respect due to human beings, says Jesuit Priest

Apr 25, 2006

In reaction to recent remarks by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini on the possibility of adopting "left over" frozen embryos, Moral... Read more

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Church leaders concerned about Iran's Christians

Apr 25, 2006

A Swiss Catholic Church delegation who recently returned from a week-long visit to Iran and says that Christians do not... Read more

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Archdiocese of Dublin clarifies Church’s stance: Fr. Curran is not suitable professor of Catholic Theology

Apr 25, 2006

The Archdiocese of Dublin has expressed the Church’s opposition to the participation of Father Charles Curran in a controversial Theology... Read more

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91st anniversary of Armenian Christian holocaust commemorated in Spain

Apr 25, 2006

This week, the Armenian community in Valencia, Spain, commemorated the 91st anniversary of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenian Christians... Read more

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Nicaraguan congress to consider legalization of abortion during Penal Code reform

Apr 25, 2006

The National Assembly of Nicaragua is set to debate a proposal on Thursday that would reform the country’s Penal Code... Read more

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Socialists petition Spanish congress to recognize ‘human rights’ of apes

Apr 24, 2006

In response to reports that Socialists in Spain have asked the congress in that country to include apes in the... Read more

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Catholic Charities, Christian Churches voice opposition to unfair french immigration reform

Apr 24, 2006

A number of France’s major church leaders, including Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, President of the French Bishops Conference and Archbishop of... Read more

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Vatican could take action against Irish priests who celebrated Easter Mass with Protestant clergy

Apr 23, 2006

Three Augustinian priests who concelebrated Easter Mass with a Church of Ireland clergyman could be dismissed from the priesthood by... Read more

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Pro-family groups call on Spanish government to better support pregnant women

Apr 23, 2006

In the wake of a poll conducted by the Institute for Family Policy in Spain, which showed that most Spaniards... Read more

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Kiev chosen to host International Congress for the Family

Apr 20, 2006

Kiev has been chosen to host the 22nd International Congress for the Family, from May 9th to 11th, under the... Read more