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Brother finds Christ after years of darkness

Apr 6, 2008

By Lisa Maxson

He went from being a lost teenager who was heavily into partying, drinking and smoking marijuana to a charismatic member... Read more

Priest charged with defrauding millions in exorcism hoax

Apr 6, 2008

A priest in Florence is being investigated for fraud after allegedly earning millions by performing fake exorcisms, the Telegraph reports.  Read more

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Pope’s visit a chance to see American Catholic “treasures”

Apr 5, 2008

The Canadian Press has published an outline of historic Catholic locations in New York City and Washington, D.C. to provide... Read more

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Christendom Graduate School to Launch Montessori and Catholic Culture Programs

Apr 5, 2008

The Notre Dame Graduate School (NDGS) of Christendom College plans to launch two new programs this summer: Montessori Catechesis and... Read more

Pope Benedict to visit with Jewish leaders in New York City and D.C.

Apr 4, 2008

During his April visit to the United States Pope Benedict XVI will visit a New York synagogue led by a... Read more

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Foundation proposes opening museum on abortion in Spain

Apr 4, 2008

The director of Fundacion Vida in Spain, Manuel Cruz, said his institution has proposed the opening of a Museum on... Read more

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Women who have had abortions to share testimonies during pro-life congress in Guatemala

Apr 4, 2008

The Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala is organizing a conference entitled “Life and Dignity of the Human Person,” which will be... Read more

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Estranged from God, man turns against man, says Spanish bishop

Apr 4, 2008

In a statement to mark Pro-Life Day in Spain on March 31, Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona said when God... Read more

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Racism can be defeated, says Vatican archbishop

Apr 4, 2008

During the seventh session of the Human Rights Council, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the... Read more

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Cardinal Castrillon calls on FARC to free hostages in honor of JP II

Apr 4, 2008

Cardinal Dario Castrillon has called on the Marxist rebel group FARC in Colombia to free former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt... Read more

Constitutional Court in Chile outlaws morning after pill

Apr 4, 2008

 The Constitutional Court of Chile has voted 5-4 to outlaw the distribution of the morning after pill. Read more

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Pope thanks Papal Foundation for helping alleviate suffering

Apr 4, 2008

Every year, members of the U.S.-based Papal Foundation embark on a trip to Rome to meet with the Holy Father... Read more

Church moves to allay fears over prayer for Jews

Apr 4, 2008

Following the publication of the new prayer for the Jewish people in the 1962 Missal, reaction from some corners of... Read more

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Supreme Court to hear New Age park memorial case

Apr 4, 2008

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in its next term to decide whether a Utah city must allow... Read more

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Scottish cardinal attacks “hype-filled” hybrid embryo research

Apr 4, 2008

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, Archbishop of Edinburgh and leader of Scotland’s Catholics, has written an editorial for a British newspaper criticizing... Read more

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McCain won’t change pro-life, marriage planks in GOP platform

Apr 3, 2008

Advisers to Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for the presidency, have denied rumors that the senator will try... Read more

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Christian values only thing holding Britain together, says Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor

Apr 3, 2008

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Archbishop of Westminster and head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, on Monday said that... Read more

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Ecuadoran representative leaves ruling party after harassment over position on abortion

Apr 3, 2008

Representative Rossana Queirolo of Ecuador has decided to leave the ruling party Acuerdo Pais after an intense campaign by party... Read more

UCLA student paper exposes more racism at Planned Parenthood

Apr 3, 2008

The Advocate, a student newspaper at UCLA that ran an investigation about Planned Parenthood’s acceptance of racially-motivated donations, has released... Read more

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Honduran lawmakers commit to defending life from moment of conception

Apr 3, 2008

The foundress of the Pro-Life Committee of Honduras, Gracia de Villeda, has praised lawmakers for who have thrown their support... Read more