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After years of crisis, Catholics must reclaim identity, says Catholic publisher

Oct 10, 2004

The first crisis of contemporary Catholicism is not sex-abuse scandals or voting blocs, “but a fundamental loss of Catholic identity,”... Read more

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Don’t use Reeve’s death to promote embryo-destructive research, says Culture of Life Foundation

Oct 10, 2004

On the death of Christopher Reeve this morning from cardiac failure at the age of 52, Culture of Life Foundation... Read more

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Lifelong support for marriage emphasized in Catholic Church

Oct 10, 2004

Lifelong support for marriage is a key ministry for the Church in the United States, says a recent survey conducted... Read more

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Nobel Peace Prize winner outspoken for anti-religious, anti-life views

Oct 10, 2004

Fr. Juan Claudio Sanahuja, director of Noticias Globales (“Global News”), a news agency that monitors the United Nations and other... Read more

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Archbishop Chaput says U.S. Catholics must speak up and speak out in political debates

Oct 7, 2004

The political climate in the United States has silenced the voice of religious believers, and it is high time that... Read more

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Catholic Cuban dissident to receive international award

Oct 7, 2004

Dagoberto Valdes Hernandez, a Catholic intellectual and Cuban dissident, was named the recipient of the 2004 Jan Karski Award for... Read more

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Pro-life groups urge Latin Americans to voice opposition to human cloning

Oct 7, 2004

Several pro-life groups that monitor UN activities are alerting Latin Americans to urge their governments to support an international convention... Read more

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Howard Stern's move to satellite not acceptable, says media watchdog group

Oct 7, 2004

A media watchdog group says Howard Stern's move from broadcast radio to Sirus Satellite Radio in 2006 is not an... Read more

U.S. Catholics must vote as ‘faithful followers of Christ,’ says Bishop Olmsted

Oct 6, 2004

Catholics are called to practice their faith in their everyday lives, including in the political sphere, said Bishop Thomas Olmsted... Read more

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U.S. Catholics give $28M to religious retirement fund

Oct 6, 2004

U.S. Catholics have shown great concern and gratitude to their senior religious priests, brothers and sisters by donating $28,016,815 to... Read more

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Bid to freeze assets of San Diego Diocese rejected

Oct 6, 2004

Church officials of the Diocese of San Diego are pleased with the ruling of a Los Angeles judge, who has... Read more

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Anonymous donor gives Catholic school $2.25M

Oct 6, 2004

A small Catholic girls school, serving a low-income population, got a huge boost recently when an anonymous donor, with no... Read more

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Catholic musicians of Miami to hold benefit concert for flood victims of Haiti

Oct 6, 2004

The organizations Musicians to the Rescue, which brings together dozens of Catholic musicians, will hold a benefit concert on November... Read more

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Catholic University bans pro-abortion speakers, protesters claim "too Catholic"

Oct 5, 2004

Catholic University authorities have decided to enforce the U.S. bishops' request to deny pro-abortion public figures a platform at Catholic... Read more

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American Life League: California bishops should cancel contraceptive benefits

Oct 5, 2004

California’s Catholic bishops should not allow any Catholic organization to pay for the cost of contraceptives in their employees’ health... Read more

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Family groups says Louisiana court’s decision of marriage amendment will be appealed

Oct 5, 2004

The Family Research Council said a decision by Louisiana Judge William Morvant to strike down Louisiana's Marriage Protection Amendment will... Read more

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Expert to testify against extremist Muslim group before house committee

Oct 5, 2004

Paul Marshall, senior fellow of Freedom House’s Center for Religious Freedom, will testify today on the worldwide proliferation of Saudi-based... Read more

Bishop Gracida explains why pro-abortion Catholics must be excommunicated

Oct 4, 2004

Bishop Rene Henry Gracida,  Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas, in an article sent to Catholic News Agency, has followed up... Read more

Supreme Court rejects Catholic Charities’ challenge to contraceptive benefits

Oct 4, 2004

The Supreme Court refused yesterday to reverse a ruling, which forces California religious organizations to pay for birth control pills... Read more

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Three anti-nuke nuns will try to argue they did not intend to threaten national security

Oct 4, 2004

The lawyers of three Dominican nuns who entered a Weld County nuclear missile site in 2002 and were convicted of... Read more