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Family cannot be made equal with homosexual unions, bishop warns

Mar 17, 2008

Bishop Ruben Oscar Frassia of Avellaneda in Argentina expressed dismay this week that many say “the family matters” but then... Read more

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Bishop calls on Venezuelans to spiritual journey with Christ during Holy Week

Mar 17, 2008

Bishop Mario Moronta of San Cristobal in Venezuela has invited the faithful to journey with Christ in the last moments... Read more

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40 Days for Life reports saved lives, heightened awareness

Mar 17, 2008

Sunday concluded the 40 Days for Life campaign that took place in 59 cities and 31 states.  The effort included... Read more

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Pope highlights St. Paul’s contributions to Greece

Mar 17, 2008

On Saturday, the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Miltiadis Hiskakis, the new ambassador of Greece to the... Read more

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Nuncio to Iraq encourages continuation of inter-religious dialogue

Mar 17, 2008

The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, said the inter-religious dialogue that was encouraged and carried... Read more

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Mexican experts hope Supreme Court will rule against abortion

Mar 17, 2008

Two experts in law and philosophy consulted by the Mexican daily La Joranda expressed their confidence that the country’s Supreme... Read more

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BBC to present series exonerating Judas, Pilate and Caiaphas

Mar 17, 2008

The BBC of London is set to air a mini-series on the last week of the life of Christ which... Read more

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Benedict XVI offers Mass for soul of Iraqi archbishop

Mar 17, 2008

On Monday morning the Holy Father presided at a Mass for the soul of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of the... Read more

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Official program for Pope's U.S. visit released

Mar 17, 2008

With less than a month to go before Pope Benedict makes his first trip to the U.S., the Vatican’s Press... Read more

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Pope advances Knights of Columbus founder toward sainthood

Mar 17, 2008

This past Saturday, March 15, Pope Benedict XVI approved a decree recognizing the heroic virtue of Father Michael J. McGivney,... Read more

Tens of thousands of Americans to enter Church at Easter

Mar 16, 2008

Tens of thousands of people around the United States will be received into the Catholic Church in less than a... Read more

Holy Father exclaims: Enough violence, enough hatred in Iraq!

Mar 16, 2008

At the end of the solemn celebration, Pope Benedict XVI expressed again his deep sorrow over the death of Archbishop... Read more

Pope reflects on Jesus' love to the end

Mar 16, 2008

Beneath the gaze of the towering figures of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict presided over the annual Palm Sunday... Read more

Pope Benedict’s U.S. education address could be call to fidelity

Mar 16, 2008

As Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to the U.S. draws near, interest in his address on Catholic education is on... Read more

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Episcopal Church deposes bishop, claims he broke from church teaching

Mar 15, 2008

The Episcopal Church has deposed one of its Californian bishops after he affiliated his diocese with a conservative Anglican province... Read more

Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis

St. Louis archbishop excommunicates three for attempted women’s ordination

Mar 15, 2008

Archbishop Raymond Burke of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has excommunicated three women for taking part in an attempted ordination... Read more

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Diocesan priest community established in Denver

Mar 14, 2008

In response to a call from Vatican II for priests to share a common life, four seminarians for the Archdiocese... Read more

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California state superintendent endorses right to homeschool

Mar 14, 2008

The California state Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, has insisted that parents still have the right to homeschool despite... Read more

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WYD organizers up number of international attendees to 125,000

Mar 14, 2008

Organizers of World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney are expecting at least 125,000 non-Australians to participate in the event this... Read more

Youths confess to the Pope, listen to message of openness to Holy Spirit

Mar 14, 2008

St. Peter’s Basilica was filled on Thursday afternoon as thousands of young people participated in a liturgy of Reconciliation. Pope... Read more