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Bishops’ committee says Argentinean Supreme Court has defended right to life of the unborn

Jun 22, 2007

The Committee on Marriage and the Family of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a statement this week recalling that... Read more

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Marianist school allows conscientious objection against book issued by its own publisher

Jun 22, 2007

The most prestigious school run by the Marianist Congregation in Spain, Our Lady of the Pillar in Madrid, has decided... Read more

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Church in Cambodia working to rebuild school system

Jun 22, 2007

According to Father Olivier Schmitthausler, Director of the Committee on Education of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh, the rebuilding... Read more

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Catholics free to worship in Kuwait, says bishop

Jun 22, 2007

The Catholic Church in Kuwait "enjoys freedom of worship and suffers no restriction whatsoever," says Bishop Camillo Ballin, vicar apostolic... Read more

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Bishop suspends priest running for political office in Ecuador

Jun 22, 2007

Archbishop Vicente Cisneros of Cuenca announced this week the suspension of the priestly faculties of Father Fernando Vega, who decided... Read more

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Catholic bishops consider political involvement for 2008

Jun 22, 2007

The U.S. bishops are currently considering how prominent their voices will be in the 2008 presidential race. Of late, there... Read more

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Landmark sexual abuse bill heads to governor's office

Jun 22, 2007

The Delaware Senate voted 15-0 on Wednesday for a bill that eliminates the two-year civil statute of limitations in cases... Read more

Speculation swirls about Blair's possible visit with Pope Benedict

Jun 22, 2007

Tony Blair will  travel tomorrow to the Vatican to meet the Pope in preparation for his conversion to Roman Catholicism... Read more

Benedict tells bishops of Togo to evangelize and care for the family, addresses formation of priests

Jun 22, 2007

This morning Pope Benedict received the Bishops of Togo, Africa and exhorted them to evangelize the family, the youth, and... Read more

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French minister names Salesian priest as advisor

Jun 21, 2007

France’s Housing and Urban Development Minister, Christine Boutin, has named Salesian priest Father Jean-Marie Petitclerc as one of her advisors. Read more

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China continues to be inflexible in its anti-Catholic demands

Jun 21, 2007

A new spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has reiterated the Communist government’s unacceptable terms for re-establishing diplomatic relations... Read more

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Brazilian super model answers colleague: abortion is never justified

Jun 21, 2007

Brazilian super model Fernanda Tavares criticized the statements of her colleague and personal friend, Gisele Bundchen, who recently came out... Read more

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Vatican reverses annulment decision of Kennedy-Rauch marriage

Jun 21, 2007

In a decision that does not happen often, the Vatican has reversed the annulment of former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy... Read more

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Local investigation into miracle complete, results sent to Rome for scrutiny

Jun 21, 2007

The Archdiocese of Denver has completed its investigation into whether Blessed Junipero Serra, an 18th-century missionary priest, intervened to save... Read more

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Priest says Christians in Iraq are dying out

Jun 21, 2007

The procurator of the Chaldean Patriarchate before the Holy See, Father Philip Najim, warned that the terrorist attacks, kidnappings and... Read more

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Colombian Senate rejects bill to make homosexual unions equal to marriage

Jun 21, 2007

Despite having been approved by the House of Representatives, the Colombian Senate definitively rejected a bill that would have granted... Read more

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EU Court rules against life, Polish government to appeal ruling

Jun 21, 2007

The government of Poland will appeal the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which requires the eastern European... Read more

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Pro-life groups laud Bush for veto of stem-cell bill

Jun 21, 2007

Pro-life groups are pleased President George Bush followed through on his promise yesterday to veto the Stem Cell Research Enhancement... Read more

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Dialogue continues with Assyrian Church of the East despite violent surroundings

Jun 21, 2007

Today in the Vatican, the Holy Father received His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of... Read more

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Year of St. Paul to be celebrated to mark 2000 anniversary

Jun 21, 2007

The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff today announced that at 5.30 p.m. on June 28, eve of... Read more