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Archdiocese of St. Louis opens sacred music institute, reknowned priest-musician takes helm

Apr 7, 2008

An accomplished musician and authority on the Church’s musical heritage will move to St. Louis, Missouri to head the Archdiocese... Read more

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Spain becoming a eugenic society, warns Archbishop of Valladolid

Apr 7, 2008

Archbishop Braulio Rodriguez of Valladolid has denounced the progressive scorn for human life in the West, the existence of a... Read more

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Vienna art exhibit demeaning Christ and apostles sparks controversy

Apr 7, 2008

A display at the Cathedral Museum in Vienna, Austria that features obscene depictions of the apostles and demeaning portrayals of... Read more

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Grandparents have special mission of passing on the faith, Cardinal Bertone says

Apr 7, 2008

Addressing the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, explained over the weekend that in a society characterized by... Read more

Former German Minister of Justice creates “suicide machine” for terminally ill

Apr 7, 2008

The former Minister of Justice of Hamburg (Germany), Roger Kusch, recently unveiled a “suicide machine” to allow the terminally ill... Read more

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Eight deaths from legal abortions in Mexico City

Apr 7, 2008

The president of the National Pro-life Committee in Mexico, Jorge Serrano Limon, said he has confirmed that eight women have... Read more

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Pope wants to visit Mexico in 2009, says Cardinal Rivera

Apr 7, 2008

The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said in Rome last week that Benedict XVI would like to... Read more

Pope: The Church’s opposition to divorce and abortion is a ‘yes’ to human dignity

Apr 7, 2008

On Saturday, the Holy Father received 300 participants in an international congress entitled: "Oil on the wounds. A response to... Read more

Catholic website drawing thousands back to faith

Apr 7, 2008

In less than three weeks, 3,000 Catholics returned to the Church in the Diocese of Phoenix due to the effort... Read more

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“Stand tall as heralds of hope!”, Pope tells bishops of Antilles

Apr 7, 2008

The bishops from the group of islands in the Caribbean known as the Antilles met with the Holy Father this... Read more

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Benedict XVI prays for murdered Syrian Orthodox priest

Apr 7, 2008

Saturday saw more violence against Christians in Iraq, as an Assyrian Orthodox priest was gunned down outside of his house.... Read more

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“Abortion” keyword blocked from public health database after complaint from U.S. agency

Apr 6, 2008

Administrators at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health blocked the word “abortion” as a search term in a... Read more

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Arizona bishops denounce veto of partial birth abortion ban

Apr 6, 2008

The Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference, in a statement released Friday, denounced Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano’s veto of legislation... Read more

Road to Emmaus gives hope to all Christians, says Holy Father

Apr 6, 2008

The road to Emmaus “is the path of renewal and maturation in faith for all Christians,”   Pope Benedict told the... Read more

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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