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Another Indian state passes anti-conversion bill

Jan 10, 2007

Christians are concerned about an anti-conversion bill that was passed in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.  Read more

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New Spanish-language media campaign highlights importance of family

Jan 10, 2007

The Catholic Communication Campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops launched a Spanish-language public service campaign that highlights the... Read more

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Russian Catholic bishops respect Wielgus’s decision to resign

Jan 10, 2007

The Roman Catholic bishops’ conference of Russia urged the Church and its members to respect the decision made by Stanislaw... Read more

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20,000 young Catholics expected to descend on Washington for Pro-Life Rally

Jan 10, 2007

More than 20,000 Catholic teens and young adults from across the country will fill Washington, D.C.’s largest sports arena for... Read more

Social concern can never be separated from announcing the Gospel, Pope says

Jan 10, 2007

Returning to a catechesis on the Apostles and early Saints of the Church, Pope Benedict focused his Wednesday General Audience... Read more

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Evangelicals, Catholics discuss nature of authority, Scripture

Jan 9, 2007

Evangelical and Catholic scholars in the United States have gathered for a fifth time to discuss the nature of authority,... Read more

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Democracy, corruption, and lack of security concern Church in Venezuela

Jan 9, 2007

During the opening of the 87th General Assembly of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela, Archbishop Ubaldo Santana, conference president, said... Read more

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Independent organization calls for rejection of Socialist education program in Spain

Jan 9, 2007

An independent Spanish organization “Professionals for Ethics (PFE)” has issued a report on the content of the controversial course “Education... Read more

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Drug manufacturers in New Zealand acknowledge abortifacient nature of morning-after pill

Jan 9, 2007

The manufacturer of the morning-after pill in New Zealand has acknowledged that the drug can cause an abortion during the... Read more

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Feminist lawmaker to renew efforts to legalize abortion in Uruguay

Jan 9, 2007

A prominent pro-abortion senator in Uruguay announced this week she intends to resend a proposal to the country’s parliament to... Read more

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Czech Cardinal applauds resignation of Polish Archbishop

Jan 9, 2007

The highest ranking official of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic, Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, has welcomed the decision of... Read more

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Cardinal Re says Vatican was unaware of activities of Archbishop Wielgus

Jan 9, 2007

The Holy See was unaware of the true reach of the espionage activity of Archbishop Wielgus until the end of... Read more

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Boston cardinal says healing still needed five years after scandal

Jan 9, 2007

Five years after the clergy abuse scandal broke, there is still quite a way to go to restore trust and... Read more

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New York Times prints correction on pro-abortion story

Jan 9, 2007

The New York Times issued an editors’ note stating that a story it had published in its magazine, which claimed... Read more

Vatican ethicists praise possibilities raised by amniotic stem cell breakthrough

Jan 9, 2007

Scientists have potentially found a rich source of stem cells valuable for therapy that could very well end the debate... Read more

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Pro-family activists in Spain demand plan to increase birthrate

Jan 8, 2007

The president of the Institute For Family Policy in Spain, Eduardo Hertfelder, said last week the drastic decline in child... Read more

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Lay groups back decision of bishop to resist Muslim attempts share use of Cordoba Cathedral

Jan 8, 2007

Various Catholic lay organizations in Spain have expressed their complete support of the actions of Bishop Juan Jose Asenjo of... Read more

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Christ’s message is one of hope and light, Pope says on Epiphany

Jan 8, 2007

Presiding at Mass for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said that there... Read more

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Pope Baptizes new babies on Feast of Baptism of the Lord

Jan 8, 2007

Celebrating the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI baptized 13 newborn babies from various countries and remarked... Read more

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Cardinal of Congo unexpectedly called to the House of the Father

Jan 8, 2007

Cardinal Federic Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, Archbishop of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), who had been in Brussels to receive medical treatment... Read more