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Bishops of Scotland call for promotion, protection of family

Jan 25, 2006

The bishops of Scotland have issued a pastoral letter on family life to the country’s 500 parishes, criticizing the recent... Read more

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NBC dumps ‘Book of Daniel’

Jan 25, 2006

The cancellation of the new television show “The Book of Daniel” is “good news for Christians and bad news for... Read more

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Faith leaders form coalition against Massachusetts’ financial disclosure bill

Jan 25, 2006

Non-Catholic religious leaders in Massachusetts have sided with the Archdiocese of Boston against a state bill that would require religious... Read more

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Gearing up to celebrate Catholic schools

Jan 25, 2006

Catholics across the country are encouraged to celebrate the quality education Catholic schools offer during Catholic Schools Week, which begins... Read more

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Archbishop Chaput: Christian case for marriage is one of liberation and human dignity

Jan 24, 2006

As the case for traditional marriage between a husband and wife continues to come under fire by some same-sex proponents,... Read more

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To bring about peace, end to violence, faithful must take the side of God, love, justice, says Pope

Jan 24, 2006

In his weekly general audience earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI told a crowd of 8,000 that the... Read more

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New Papal Encyclical puts theological flesh to Church’s charitable work, hits at nucleus of Christian faith, say prelates

Jan 24, 2006

Today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict’s long-awaited first Encyclical, entitled ‘Deus Caritas Est” was officially presented at a press conference... Read more

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Students launch Catholic Think Tank series at Notre Dame

Jan 24, 2006

The Catholic Think Tank of America Lecture Series, a student initiative at the University of Notre Dame, was launched yesterday... Read more

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Church has ‘duty’ to teach during upcoming elections in Italy, says cardinal

Jan 24, 2006

Cardinal Camillo Ruini said the Catholic Church would not take the side of any particular party during Italy’s upcoming elections... Read more

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Alito off to full Senate, groups urge swift vote

Jan 24, 2006

The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved the nomination of Samuel Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. The 10-to-8 party-line... Read more

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US bishops name 16 new members to National Advisory Council

Jan 24, 2006

Sixteen new members have been added to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Advisory Council. The 63-member council... Read more

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Canada readying for next Eucharistic Congress

Jan 24, 2006

The Archdiocese of Quebec, which will host the 49th International Eucharistic Congress, has launched an official website in five languages... Read more

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Bishops’ Conference headquarters in Colombia site of negotiations between government and Marxist rebels

Jan 24, 2006

The headquarters of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia has become the theater for negotiations between government leaders and the spokesman... Read more

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Archbishop of Costa Rica calls for greater voting protection for the blind

Jan 24, 2006

Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña of San Jose, Costa Rica, has asked the country’s Supreme Court to issue a ruling in... Read more

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Argentine prelate says bishops can’t “do everything” in the Church

Jan 24, 2006

Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina said this week it’s not up to the bishops to say and do... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI's first Encyclycal "Deus Caritas Est¨ published today

Jan 24, 2006

Today, the Vatican published Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, "Deus Caritas Est." Read here full text of the Encyclical  Read more

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Notre Dame University president questions stance of University towards controversial events on Campus

Jan 23, 2006

The new University of Notre Dame president questioned Monday whether controversial events should take place on campus or be sponsored... Read more

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Schiavo husband remarries in Catholic Church

Jan 23, 2006

On Saturday, Michael Schiavo, former husband of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, who died of forced starvation last spring, married his long-time... Read more

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Thousands volunteer to help at World Meeting of Families 2006

Jan 23, 2006

According to the AVAN news agency, more than 2,300 volunteers have signed up to assist in the organization and celebration... Read more

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Governing “as if God didn’t exist” leads to personal and social disintegration, Archbishop says

Jan 23, 2006

Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, said this week “society cannot be governed or built up as if God didn’t... Read more