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Pope asks nuns to pray for conversion of terrorists

Jul 18, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI asked the cloistered religious of the Carmel of Quart, the monastery he visited near his summer retreat... Read more

U.S. Bishops call for ceasefire in Middle East

Jul 18, 2006

In a press release yesterday, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ international policy committee said that provocative... Read more

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US Senate passes three stem-cell bills, House splits vote

Jul 18, 2006

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives split a vote Tuesday on a bill that would have allowed researchers to... Read more

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House rejects amendment to ban same-sex marriage

Jul 18, 2006

The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage on Tuesday, but House Speaker Dennis... Read more

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Amnesty International should not take position on abortion, says pro-abortion advocate

Jul 18, 2006

Amnesty International’s recent decision to support abortion rights will cost the human rights organization “much of its credibility,” says a... Read more

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Archbishop Dolan announces designation of U.S. shrine as a basilica

Jul 18, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI has granted minor basilica status to Holy Hill, National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians in Wisconsin.... Read more

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Pope working on book and encyclical during vacation

Jul 17, 2006

According to several Vatican sources who are following the trip of the Pope to the region of Les Combes, in... Read more

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Martino calls on UN to act in the Middle East

Jul 17, 2006

Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, strongly urged the United Nations to get involved... Read more

Catholic relief agency calls for negotiations, majority of Palestinians agree

Jul 17, 2006

As Catholic relief agency Caritas Internationalis released a statement calling for peace negotiations in the Middle East, a new poll... Read more

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Federal Act to save Mt. Soledad Cross heads to debate

Jul 17, 2006

An act that would protect a 29-ft hilltop cross from being removed from public view now heads to debate in... Read more

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US Catholic clergy encouraged by bishops’ liturgy decisions

Jul 17, 2006

North American priests and deacons, who are members of the Confraternity of the Catholic Clergy, passed a resolution at their... Read more

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Nicaraguan bishop gave up NBA career to become priest

Jul 17, 2006

Bishop Jorge Solorzano of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, has revealed to a local newspaper that he gave up the chance to become... Read more

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Bolivian archbishop decries “Communist” actions of the government

Jul 17, 2006

Archbishop Tito Solari expressed his disappointment at the politicization of the recent National Congress on Education in which, “in a... Read more

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Catholics in Colombia joining together to stop perverse sex event

Jul 17, 2006

Various Colombian organizations are calling on government officials to intervene and prevent a massive “sexual exchange of partners” scheduled to... Read more

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Religious brother details tension in Lebanon

Jul 17, 2006

In e-mails sent to his family members and community, Marist Brother Jose Maria Romero has detailed the growing tension Christians... Read more

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Vatican targeted by Europe more than Cuba or China for “violations” of human rights

Jul 16, 2006

In an interview with the Spanish weekly, “Alba,” the director of Aid to the Church in Need in Italy, Attilio... Read more

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Former Nuncio to Israel calls on UN to support dialogue in the Middle East

Jul 16, 2006

The former Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Cardinal Andrea Lanza di Montezemolo, has called on “the international community and in particular... Read more

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Spanish archbishop says WMF should translate from joy into action

Jul 16, 2006

Reflecting upon the recent World Meeting of Families (WMF), which Pope Benedict XVI attended in Spain, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of... Read more

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Maronite leader calls for end of conflict in Lebanon

Jul 16, 2006

The leader of the Maronite Catholic Church has condemned attacks by Hezbollah and Israel, which have killed hundreds of innocent... Read more

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Continued growth for Church in Cameroon

Jul 16, 2006

The Catholic Church in Cameroon continues to flourish, especially in the west African country’s southwest province where signs of faith... Read more