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Brazilian support for abortion waning

Aug 16, 2006

A recent poll has revealed that support for abortion in Brazil is waning and that Brazilians do not support efforts... Read more

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Mexican bishop says Church will always defend comprehensive sexual education

Aug 16, 2006

Reacting to the Mexican government’s proposed reform of sexual education material, the president of the Bishops’ Committee on Family Ministry,... Read more

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A grateful Cardinal George discharged from hospital

Aug 16, 2006

Cardinal Francis George was clearly in good spirits yesterday after being discharged from Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, three... Read more

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Archbishop says honesty is necessary in Christian-Muslim dialogue

Aug 15, 2006

Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput spoke out this week against the promulgation of lies regarding the history of Christian-Muslim relations.  In... Read more

Lebanese Christians, Muslims ready to rebuild country, says cardinal

Aug 15, 2006

Christians and Muslims in Lebanon are ready to work together to rebuild their war-torn country, said Cardinal Roger Etchegaray just... Read more

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Maronite cardinal concerned about Christian exodus

Aug 15, 2006

Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, patriarch of the Maronite Church, is very concerned about the “progressive devastation” in Lebanon and “the growing... Read more

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Pope urges faithful to maintain inner peace and serenity despite outward disturbances

Aug 15, 2006

The faithful need not lose their serenity and peace amid the noise and occurrences of daily life as this world... Read more

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Conference of religious slams new ecclesial movements

Aug 15, 2006

During a gathering organized by the Conference of Religious Men and Women of Peru--the local branch of the Latin American... Read more

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Archdiocese calls for eradication of violence in southern Mexico

Aug 15, 2006

The Archdiocese of Antequera-Oaxaca in Mexico has issued a statement calling for an end to the violence that has plagued... Read more

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Church does not defend nor authorize death penalty, says Peruvian cardinal

Aug 15, 2006

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week “the Church does not defend nor authorize the death... Read more

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Spanish bishop says conversion of terrorists would increase hopes for peace

Aug 15, 2006

During the celebration of the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Spain, Bishop... Read more

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Cardinal George recovering well, set to leave hospital

Aug 14, 2006

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday, that Cardinal Francis George is recovering well and will leave the hospital sometime today.  Read more

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Free Trade Agreement outside purview of Church’s mission, bishop says

Aug 14, 2006

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica, Bishop Jose Francisco Ulloa Rojas of Cartago, said this week that... Read more

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Mexican cardinal calls for acceptance of Electoral Tribunal’s ruling on election results

Aug 14, 2006

The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called on Mexicans to accept the decision of the Federal... Read more

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Bishop says unborn child forgotten in recent debate about abortion in Argentina

Aug 14, 2006

In response to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the Buenos Aires province that authorized an alleged rape... Read more

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Archbishop calls on Salvadorans to collaborate in eradication of violence

Aug 14, 2006

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador has called on Salvadorans to collaborate in the struggle against violence and to... Read more

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Benedict reveals personal aspects of life as Pope

Aug 14, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI told German Radio and Television that he has grown since being elected pontiff and that he finds... Read more

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Indian government official investigates problems of minority Christians

Aug 14, 2006

India’s minority Christian community got a hearing last week with a concerned parliamentarian, who was seeking to understand the problems... Read more

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Church leaders and families of prisoners appeal for mercy in Indonesia

Aug 14, 2006

The intervention of Catholic Church leaders, including the Pope himself, led the Indonesian government to issue a stay of execution... Read more

Mary reminds faithful to live with hearts turned to heaven, says Pope

Aug 14, 2006

The Blessed Virgin encourages the faithful to remain hopeful in the face of the inevitable problems of daily life, said... Read more