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UNESCO Calls Abortion on Demand "Proper" Medical Procedure for Girls

Nov 2, 2003

A UNESCO document calls for international government reform to make abortion available to all women and adolescent girls without restriction.  Read more

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President Bush set to relaunch faith-based initiative

Oct 30, 2003

President George W. Bush renewed his pledge to work toward the faith-based initiative and give religious groups that offer social... Read more

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Alberta bishops: Catholic education, central to our culture

Oct 30, 2003

Alberta’s bishops urge Catholics to participate in discussions on the province’s educational reforms in order ensure that Catholic education and... Read more

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Chaldean Bishop says fundamentalist Muslims are source of terrorist attacks  in Iraq

Oct 30, 2003

In a candid interview with the Italian Catholic magazine "Mondo e Missione," Iraqi Bishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk said that... Read more

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Pro-life expert: U.S. “not ready” for full ban on abortion

Oct 29, 2003

Pro-life activists say U.S. President George Bush is still on-target when it comes to issues regarding the culture of life,... Read more

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Heritage Center to recover Catholic history in West Virginia

Oct 29, 2003

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is putting final touches on its new West Virginia Catholic Heritage Centre before the building’s inauguration... Read more

Prolifers urge the public to correct the media on the Schiavo case

Oct 28, 2003

The media is getting it wrong when covering Terri Schiavo’s case and pro-lifers want the public to do something about... Read more

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Catholic groups protest pro-abortion politician on catholic university campus

Oct 28, 2003

Several Catholic groups are protesting a lecture that a former Illinois governor, who holds pro-abortion views, is scheduled to give... Read more

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Chinese Bishop to preside at National Shrine

Oct 28, 2003

Bishop Ignatius C. Wang, auxiliary bishop of San Francisco, will celebrate mass and give the homily at the Basilica of... Read more

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Europe and the U.S. must partner in current “age of uncertainty”

Oct 27, 2003

Europe must enter into a partnership with the United States and make strides to share fully in the responsibility for... Read more

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Gay Episcopalian bishop commits to be consecrated Sunday

Oct 27, 2003

Canon Gene Robinson, the Anglican communion of churches' first openly gay bishop, has pledged to defy world leaders of the... Read more

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Disability rights coalition supports Terri Schiavo's right to life

Oct 27, 2003

A coalition of 14 disability rights groups issued a statement yesterday in support of Terri Schiavo's right to life.  Read more

Brain-Damaged Daughter Responds to Kisses

Oct 26, 2003

Bob Schindler who has fought for more than five years to keep his brain-damaged daughter Terri Schiavo alive said when... Read more

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Schiavo To Get Guardian

Oct 26, 2003

The law signed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, which allowed him to order Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube reinserted states that... Read more

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“Voice of the Faithful” Summit Offers “Cooperation” after Harshly Criticizing Bishops

Oct 26, 2003

Participants at the Summit of the lay organization “Voice of the Faithful” (VOTF) convoked this weekend at Fordham University's Rose... Read more

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Ten Commandments Case Might Get Review In Supreme Court

Oct 26, 2003

America's highest court is expected to decide Nov. 3 whether it will review an Alabama case involving the public display... Read more

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Catholic Students Better At Math

Oct 26, 2003

Catholic school students scored higher on New York States fourth- and eight-grade math exams than public schools. The data was... Read more

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Keeler Admires Pope’s Simplicity and Perseverance

Oct 23, 2003

The archbishop of Baltimore said he admired the Pope for having stayed for all of the ceremonies in their entirety... Read more

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Alternating between Divorced Parents Causes Problems for Children of Divorce

Oct 23, 2003

A new study in the Journal of Family Studies shows that the majority of babies who alternate living with their... Read more

Gibson Finds Distribution Deal For 'Passion'

Oct 22, 2003

Mel Gibson has finally found a distributor for his film The Passion of Christ. Gibson, who directed and produced the... Read more