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English Church backs abortion documentary

Apr 6, 2004

A controversial new documentary will be the first to break through one of Britain’s last television taboos and show footage... Read more

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Spokesman for Spanish Bishops Conference rejects accusations of anti-Semitism in “The Passion”

Apr 5, 2004

The spokesman and secretary general of the Spanish Bishops Conference, Fr. Juan Antonio Martinez, said this week “The Passion of... Read more

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Gay activists target Palm Sunday procession in England

Apr 4, 2004

Gay rights advocates blocked the entrance to Westminster Cathedral yesterday, preventing people from entering to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, reported... Read more

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Pope celebrates 20th anniversary of World Youth Day saying: “Jesus has not changed!”

Apr 1, 2004

More than 50,000 young people gathered together with Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square yesterday, singing songs and... Read more

Contradictory reactions to “The Passion” by Bishops of Italy and France

Mar 31, 2004

The Committee on Communications of the Bishops Conference of France published yesterday a statement critical of “The Passion of the... Read more

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Exegetical commentary on Code of Canon Law published in English

Mar 31, 2004

The Institute of Martin de Azpilcueta of the University of Navarre has published the first English version of the monumental... Read more

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Neo-Nazi bomber confesses after seeing 'Passion'

Mar 30, 2004

A former neo-Nazi, who admitted to committing two bombings 10 years ago, said he was inspired to confess after watching... Read more

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Italian city where “The Passion” was filmed becoming popular attraction

Mar 30, 2004

The city of Matera in southern Italy, where Mel Gibson filmed “The Passion of the Christ,” has become a popular... Read more

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Padre Pio declared patron saint of volunteerism in Italy

Mar 30, 2004

Responding to a request by civil authorities, the Italian Bishops Conference has announced St. Pio of Pietralcina will be named... Read more

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Jewish brothers fail to stop release of "Passion" in France

Mar 30, 2004

A Paris court yesterday quashed a bid by three Jewish brothers to have Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of... Read more

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Abortion similar to terrorist acts, says Spanish bishop

Mar 29, 2004

Bishop Jose Gea Escolano of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain, compared abortion to terrorism and questioned why people don’t react to it in... Read more

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Moving testimony of martyrdom in Communist Europe to be released tomorrow

Mar 28, 2004

In an article entitled, "The Gulag Archipelago in Romania: The Story No One Has Told Before," the noted Vatican expert... Read more

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English churches hope more people will be ‘connected to Jesus’ through ‘Passion’

Mar 28, 2004

In an effort to bring Jesus to the people, churches in England are trying to bring the people to the... Read more

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3-11 is repeated on daily basis in Spain through abortion, pro-lifers say

Mar 25, 2004

Spain “re-lives the effects of 3-11 every day because of abortion, which causes daily the deaths of 200 unborn human... Read more

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Vatican watcher notes “The Passion of the Christ” has rekindled old Biblical debate

Mar 24, 2004

In his weekly online column, Sandro Magister, renowned Vatican watcher of the Italian weekly “L’Espresso,” says in an analysis of... Read more

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96% of gynecologists in Spain refuse to perform abortions

Mar 24, 2004

According to the pro-life group “Provida,” 96% of gynecologists in Spain’s public hospitals refuse to perform abortions. Read more

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Socialists in Spain announce end of religious education, violating Concordat with the Holy See

Mar 22, 2004

The newly elected Spanish government, under the leadership if the Socialist PSOE party, has announced it will immediately strip religious... Read more

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Vatican policy will oppose pulling out of Iraq, expert predicts

Mar 21, 2004

Sandro Magister, religious reporter of the Italian weekly L’Espresso and a noted Vatican analyst, claims in his weekly report that... Read more

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Priest warns religious of dependence on the Internet

Mar 18, 2004

An article in the last issue of the bimonthly “Consecrated Life” warns of the dependence some men or women religious... Read more

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Cardinal Rouco says hope should not be lost because of those “who live to kill”

Mar 18, 2004

In a Mass celebrated at a packed Cathedral de la Almudena, which was attended by Queen Sofía of Spain, Cardinal... Read more