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Bishops in Zimbabwe call for new constitution to end crisis

Apr 2, 2007

The Catholic bishops of Zimbabwe issued a pastoral letter on Palm Sunday, calling for a new constitution that will help... Read more

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Pope encourages Ukrainians to carry their faith to other nations

Mar 30, 2007

Today in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of Tetiana Izhevska, the new ambassador of the Ukraine... Read more

Sister Marie Simon-Pierre speaks of miraculous cure at press conference

Mar 30, 2007

“All I can tell you is that I was sick and now I am cured.  It is for the church... Read more

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London Cardinal responds to U.K.’s new “intolerant” gay-rights laws

Mar 30, 2007

In his first major response to the passage of a new “anti-discrimination” law in the United Kingdom, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor... Read more

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Murder of Iraqi sisters stokes fear of Christians, archbishop says

Mar 30, 2007

Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, has described how the murder of two elderly Catholic sisters has shocked... Read more

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Three thousand march against abortion in Mexican city of Jalisco

Mar 30, 2007

More than three thousand people marched peacefully through the streets of the Mexican city of Jalisco this week in order... Read more

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74 year-old Brazilian to be ordained to the priesthood in August

Mar 30, 2007

On August 19, Valdomiro Marcon will become one of the oldest men in Brazil to be ordained to the priesthood. ... Read more

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Chinese parish begins 13 hours of daily Eucharist adoration

Mar 30, 2007

The parish of St. Peter and Paul in Yuan Lang, in the Diocese of Hong Kong, has begun Eucharistic adoration... Read more

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Proposed law would lead to 150,000 more abortions per year in Mexican Capital, pro-lifers warn

Mar 30, 2007

The National Pro-Life Committee in Mexico has warned that if a proposed law legalizing abortion in Mexico City is passed,... Read more

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Archbishop warns radical secularism could turn Spain into atheistic society

Mar 30, 2007

In his latest pastoral letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia Gasco of Valencia warns that “the radical secularism that we find the... Read more

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Pro-life official urges senators to back cloning ban

Mar 30, 2007

The U.S. bishops’ Pro-Life Secretariat is urging senators to support a bill that will prohibit human cloning. The Human Cloning... Read more

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Federal law enforcement officials order Christian group to stop praying on sidewalk

Mar 30, 2007

The Christian Defense Coalition is claiming that their First Amendment rights have been violated after their public celebration of the... Read more

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Catholic League outraged over six-foot chocolate Jesus

Mar 30, 2007

The Catholic League is calling for a boycott of the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City, after its Lab... Read more

“Dare to love your families,” Pope tells Roman youth prior to hearing confessions

Mar 29, 2007

In advance of the 22nd annual World Youth Day, which will be celebrated this Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI met with... Read more

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Report shows natural family planning reduces abortion and sterility in Chinese women

Mar 29, 2007

A study by the Billings Foundation has revealed that the use of natural family planning could be a better weapon... Read more

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Church in Mexico has right to speak out against abortion, government officials affirm

Mar 29, 2007

In response to anti-clerical pressures from leftwing political parties to legalize abortion in Mexico City, the Secretariat for Internal Affairs... Read more

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European Parliament investigates Poland over law limiting homosexual propaganda

Mar 29, 2007

The Committee on Civil Liberties of the European Parliament has ordered an investigation into a future law against homosexual propaganda... Read more

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Martyred Spanish priest who died protecting seal of confession to be named “Blessed”

Mar 29, 2007

The Holy See is moving ahead with the cause of beatification of Father Felipe Ciscar Puig, a Spanish priest who... Read more

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Mexican bishops say votes will not change the Church’s fundamental respect for human life

Mar 29, 2007

Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca said this week that even if voters approve of abortion, the Church will... Read more

French nun in John Paul’s beatification process identified

Mar 29, 2007

The previously anonymous French nun, who may have received a miraculous cure from God by the prayers of Pope John... Read more