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Pope appoints American as new Nuncio for Bangladesh

Jan 14, 2008

Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Joseph Martino as new Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh, making him an archbishop.  Read more

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Military officer sues over mandatory vaccine with abortion source

Jan 14, 2008

A Catholic U.S. Coast Guard officer has filed suit to prevent being forced to receive a Hepatitis vaccination derived from... Read more

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Catholic shelters help migrants into U.S. amid immigration controversy

Jan 14, 2008

Many Catholics and Catholic organizations are assisting migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexican border in their search for work, Reuters reports. Read more

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Catholic peacekeeping conference scheduled for 2008

Jan 13, 2008

An interdisciplinary group of scholars and peacebuilding practitioners from conflict-torn countries around the world will meet in April at the... Read more

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Catholics in Turkey to celebrate two millennia of St. Paul

Jan 13, 2008

Catholics in the majority-Muslim country of Turkey will soon celebrate the 2,000th anniversary of Saint Paul, who was born in... Read more

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Sudanese Catholic Bishops Conference elects new leadership

Jan 13, 2008

The Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference has elected its head officials for the next three years. Read more

Pope celebrates one of his favorite traditions

Jan 13, 2008

Pope  Benedict XVI marked the end of the Christmas celebration today with the feast of the Lord’s Baptism.  Speaking to... Read more

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Walk for Life West Coast will take place January 19

Jan 13, 2008

The 4th annual Walk for Life West Coast and Rally will take place January 19 along San Francisco’s waterfront.  Along... Read more

Pope calls on young immigrants to build just society

Jan 13, 2008

At the conclusion of Sunday’s Angelus, the Pope called the immigrant youth of the world to contribute in building a... Read more

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St. Gregory’s University in Oklahoma adds third campus

Jan 12, 2008

St. Gregory’s University announced this week that its rapidly expanding College for Working Adults (CWA) will open a third campus.... Read more

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Catholic Charities marks first anniversary of the launch of campaign to reduce poverty in America

Jan 12, 2008

Catholic Charities USA today marked the first anniversary of the launch of its ambitious effort to cut the U.S. poverty... Read more

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College students prepare to “Go, and set the world on fire!”

Jan 12, 2008

Three thousand college students gathered in Texas as the New Year began, but they weren’t there to party. Instead they... Read more

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Latino leaders association to hold first national gathering in San Antonio

Jan 12, 2008

A newly formed group of Catholic Latinos leaders has announced that they will hold their first national gathering on January... Read more

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50,000 Mexican youth to participate in pilgrimage to Mt. Christ the King

Jan 11, 2008

More than fifty thousand young people in Mexico will participate in a pilgrimage organized by the Witness and Hope Movement... Read more

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New campaign launched to promote family rosary

Jan 11, 2008

The recent controversy unleashed between pro-family organizations and government officials in Spain in the wake of the pro-family march on... Read more

The female guerilla who escaped from FARC to avoid a forced abortion

Female guerrilla member escapes from FARC to avoid forced abortion

Jan 11, 2008

A 17 year-old member of the Marxist rebel group FARC who is three months pregnant has escaped from the organization... Read more

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Spanish cardinal: investing in healthy family life is best bet for peace

Jan 11, 2008

Amidst the debate in Spain over the recent pro-family march in Madrid, the archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, said,... Read more

Carla Rojas after she is freed

Release of hostages a demand of humanitarian rights, Colombian bishop says

Jan 11, 2008

The secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Bishop Fabian Marulanda, said the release by the rebel group FARC... Read more

Walter Veltroni Rome's mayor with Pope Benedict XVI

Vatican shocked at manipulation of Pope’s speech on Rome

Jan 11, 2008

The Holy See’s Press Office has expressed amazement at how Pope Benedict XVI’s meeting with the mayor of Rome and... Read more

Vatican City police thanked by Pope, given inspiration to serve

Jan 11, 2008

As he does at the beginning of every year, the Pope received members of the police force in charge of... Read more