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Colorado Catholic bishops: respect, human dignity must presuppose any meaningful immigration reform

Mar 19, 2006

As the issue of undocumented immigration continues to heat up, both at federal and many local levels, the Catholic Bishops... Read more

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Challenge of secularism demands priests be holy, says Spanish bishop

Mar 19, 2006

In a letter marking Seminary Day in Spain, which was celebrated on March 19, Archbishop Francisco Martinez Fernandez of Granada... Read more

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Central American bishops call for a ‘humanitarian solution’ to US immigration law

Mar 19, 2006

The Secretariat of Central American Bishops has called on the senators of the United States to find a “humanitarian solution”... Read more

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Ecuadorian bishops say citizens must be informed about trade agreement risks

Mar 19, 2006

In response to tension surrounding the signing of the Free TradeAgreement, the bishops of Ecuador published an urgent statement lastFriday... Read more

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Pope’s upcoming Apostolic Exhortation likely to call for increased liturgical solemnity, reintegration of Latin

Mar 19, 2006

In June Pope Benedict XVI will receive the final proposal from the recent Synod of Bishops for the drafting of... Read more

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Pope Benedict calls Armenian Christians to greater unity; internally and with Rome

Mar 19, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI called today for greater unity--both internally, and with the See of Rome--for the Armenian people as he... Read more

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Pope Benedict: Saint Joseph’s humility, simplicity helps show the way of Christ

Mar 19, 2006

Today, faithful around the world honor St. Joseph, the humble foster father of Jesus who is patron saint to workers... Read more

Pope calls for spirituality of work that sanctifies but warns: mankind must not be enslaved by it

Mar 19, 2006

In honor of St. Joseph, patron saint of workers, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday praised the holiness of work, recalling its... Read more

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No true justice without respect of the truth, Pope tells Vatican’s international representatives

Mar 19, 2006

Over the weekend, Pope Benedict XVI met with Vatican Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, as well as a number of... Read more

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Spokane parishes oppose $46-million sex-abuse settlement

Mar 19, 2006

The Association of Parishes of the Diocese of Spokane intends to ask U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Patricia Williams to reject the... Read more

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Pro-life leader praises Ohio law banning ‘wrongful birth lawsuits’

Mar 19, 2006

The Ohio legislature has voted to ban lawsuits that would allow parents to claim that the birth of their disabled... Read more

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Two more women die after taking abortion drug RU-486

Mar 19, 2006

Two pro-life groups are wondering why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) still has not pulled Mifeprex, an abortion drug... Read more

New monthly will provide ongoing information about beatification of John Paul II

Mar 16, 2006

The Vicariate of Rome has announced that they will launch a new monthly magazine that will provide ongoing information about... Read more

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Analyst says Catholic democrats ‘can’t have it both ways’

Mar 16, 2006

In light of the recently released, and much debated “Statement of Principles”, signed by a number of U.S. Catholic democratic... Read more

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Argentine bishops say memory of dictatorship necessary to build a better democracy

Mar 16, 2006

The executive committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina issued a document this week entitled, “Remembering the past in order... Read more

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Cuban diocese honors Father Varela

Mar 16, 2006

Earlier this month, Bishop Jose Manuel Perez of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, unveiled a new statute in honor of the... Read more

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Pope to hold meeting with Roman Curia to discuss reforms and SSPX schism

Mar 16, 2006

According to Vatican sources, Pope Benedict XVI has scheduled an unplanned meeting with the presidents of the different Vatican dicasteries,... Read more

Mutual messages between Pope and Russian Patriarch stress reconciliation, becoming signs of peace, respect to the world

Mar 16, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI has told His Holiness Alexis II, patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, that the world today needs... Read more

Power of media must be harnessed for good of humanity, says Pope, not self-serving profit

Mar 16, 2006

In an address to Catholic thinkers entrenched in the world of social communications, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the need to... Read more

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Issue of gay adoptions not as divisive as gay marriage

Mar 16, 2006

The Vatican’s recent reiteration of its position against Catholic organizations facilitating gay adoptions has raised more debate on the issue... Read more