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Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies at 92, pro-life leaders call her inspirational

Oct 25, 2005

On Sunday, Rosa Parks, the 92-year old symbol of the civil rights movement who refused to turn over her bus... Read more

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U.S. Bishops call on Congress to ‘put aside differences’, rebuild Gulf Coast, but not at cost of poor

Oct 25, 2005

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on members of Congress--from both sides of the aisle--to put aside their... Read more

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Jesus’ cross helps us understand suffering, Pope tells young hospital patients

Oct 25, 2005

Following today’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict addressed a group of children from the "Citta di Speranza"... Read more

God’s salvation is great consolation, says Pope, but also great responsibility

Oct 25, 2005

The scandal of the cross, and its paradoxical offering of salvation was the key message of Pope Benedict’s General Audience,... Read more

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Cardinal Errazuriz rejects government condom campaign

Oct 24, 2005

The Archbishop of Santiago, Chile, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, expressed his rejection this week of a government-sponsored campaign to promote... Read more

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Mexican cardinal calls on Catholics to be aware of candidates’ positions

Oct 24, 2005

The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, said this week he was pleased that the media in the country... Read more

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Church does not endorse “any political party,” says Nuncio in Venezuela

Oct 24, 2005

The Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela, Archbishop Giacinto Berlocco, said this week the Church does not endorse political parties and that... Read more

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International youth conference to be held in Mexico City

Oct 24, 2005

The World Youth Alliance-Latin America will be organizing the International Congress of the Latin American Youth Alliance on October 29... Read more

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Polish Primate refutes idea of eventual John Paul II beatification in June 2006

Oct 24, 2005

The Archbishop of Warsaw and Primate of the Church of Poland, Cardinal Josef Glemp, refuted the idea that the beatification... Read more

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National college ministry triples winter conference schedule

Oct 24, 2005

When Curtis Martin, along with his good friend Scott Hahn, founded the FOCUS ministry in 1997 at Kansas’ tiny Benedictine... Read more

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New study shows abortion could increase child abuse risk

Oct 24, 2005

A study, published recently in the Acta Paediatrica journal suggests that women who have had an abortion could be up... Read more

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Archbishop O’Malley picks church critic to lead school campaign

Oct 24, 2005

Archbishop Sean O'Malley is seeking to revive the struggling Catholic school system in Boston and has chosen one of the... Read more

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Novelist Anne Rice pledges to ‘write only for the Lord’

Oct 24, 2005

Fiction writer Anne Rice, renowned for her tales of vampires and witches, has decided to dedicate her creative talent from... Read more

Pope forms Apostolic Exhortation, Synod Propositions call for greater emphasis on confession, reaffirm priestly celibacy

Oct 24, 2005

Earlier today, the Holy See released exerts from the 50 Propositions of the General Synod of Bishops which concluded Sunday.... Read more

The Pope will present first Encyclical on December 8

Oct 23, 2005

The Italian press revealed this Monday that Pope Benedict XVI will publish the first encyclical of his pontificate on the... Read more

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Photo exhibit on the sorrowful mysteries being held in Spain

Oct 23, 2005

On Sunday a photo exhibit on the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary was opened in Valencia, Spain, at the Church... Read more

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Pope to open Academic Year of Italian Catholic university

Oct 23, 2005

On Friday, November 25, Pope Benedict XVI will preside at the opening of the academic year at the Catholic University... Read more

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Family institute in Colombia refutes statistics on abortion

Oct 23, 2005

During a public audience at the Colombian Senate last week, the Institute on Family Policy of Colombia said the high... Read more