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President Bush gives Pope walking stick made by former homeless man

Jun 11, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI welcomed President George Bush June 9 for his first visit with the new pontiff at the Vatican.... Read more

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Archbishop calls for lawmakers to deal with ‘pressing humanitarian issue’ in US

Jun 11, 2007

Calling the U.S. immigration situation a “pressing humanitarian issue”, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver said lawmakers must work to offer... Read more

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Second death threat sent to head of Italian bishops

Jun 11, 2007

Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa, president of Italy’s episcopal conference, received a second envelope on Saturday containing three bullets and... Read more

Dr. Finkelstein denied tenure at DePaul

Outspoken political scientist denied tenure at DePaul University

Jun 11, 2007

Dr. Norman Finkelstein, a professor at DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, has been denied tenure even though he... Read more

Benedict meets with astronomers calls them to form their faith and reason

Jun 11, 2007

This morning Pope Benedict received the faculty and students of the Eleventh Vatican Observatory Summer School in an audience. He... Read more

Pope encourages youth in their discovery of Eucharistic Adoration

Jun 10, 2007

Beneath a nearly cloudless blue Roman sky, the Holy Father made his Sunday address to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s... Read more

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Pope continues reorganization of Curia--appoints Argentinean and Italian

Jun 9, 2007

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Argentinean Archbishop Leonardo Sandri as new Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches, and appointed Archbishop... Read more

President Bush, Pope Benedict XVI, First Lady Laura Bush

Historic meeting between President Bush and Pope Benedict covers wide range

Jun 9, 2007

This morning President George W. Bush was received in an audience by Pope Benedict XVI for the first time. The... Read more

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Caritas appoints first woman as Secretary General

Jun 8, 2007

Members of Caritas International have chosen a new Secretary General and made history in the process. The new Secretary General... Read more

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Catholic Anti-Defamation League slams comments against Pius XII by Jewish leader

Jun 8, 2007

The Catholic Anti-Defamation League of Italy published a strong criticism of the comments by the former president of the Italian... Read more

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Doctors Without Borders accused of promoting illegal abortions for the poor

Jun 8, 2007

The president of the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors, Jose Maria Simon, accused the NGO Doctors Without Borders... Read more

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Archdiocese of Jalapa receives episcopal ring of Mexican saint

Jun 8, 2007

The Archdiocese of Jalapa has been given the Episcopal ring of St. Rafael Guizar  y Valencia, which the saint had... Read more

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Brazilian soccer star Kaka admits he was a virgin when he married

Jun 8, 2007

The Brazilian soccer superstar known as Kaka has said that both he and his wife, Caroline, were virgins when they... Read more

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OAS commits to promoting homosexual agenda in Americas

Jun 8, 2007

Spokesmen for radical homosexual organizations said this week top officials at the Organization of American States (OAS) have expressed their... Read more

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USCCB and Catholic agencies say House must not cut funding for AIDS prevention

Jun 8, 2007

The U.S. Catholic bishops and Catholic Relief Services are calling on all members of Congress to reinstate funding for the... Read more

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Scientific breakthrough expected to advance ethical stem cell research

Jun 8, 2007

Pro-life and church groups are optimistic about a new scientific breakthrough that provides yet another ethical alternative to embryonic stem... Read more

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President Bush vows to veto cloning bill

Jun 8, 2007

President George W. Bush vowed to veto the bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 7, which... Read more

Caritas Internationalis meets with Holy Father

Jun 8, 2007

At noon today the Pope spoke to Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of more than 150 aid organizations, about the Christian... Read more

Pope Benedict--Jesus' Incarnation and Presence in the Eucharist confounds the wisdom of men

Jun 8, 2007

Christ’s incarnation and presence in the Eucharist “puts into crisis the wisdom of men”.  So the Pope spoke this past... Read more

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Pius XII, victim of black legend, says Cardinal Bertone

Jun 7, 2007

During a presentation of a new biography on Pope Pius XII, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said the... Read more