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Vatican official: Latin America ready to give the Church a pope

Apr 14, 2005

Archbishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, Vice President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and member of the Congregation for... Read more

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Socialist government scorns dialogue with family associations

Apr 13, 2005

In response to the approval of a bill making homosexual unions equivalent to marriage by the Justice Committee of the... Read more

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U.K. group releases Catholic voter guide

Apr 13, 2005

Today, the Catholic Action Group (C.A.G.) released its Voters Guide for Catholics in preparation for the U.K.’s upcoming general elections. Read more

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Papal nuncio to Argentina: Magisterium of John Paul II changed the world

Apr 13, 2005

The Apostolic nuncio to Argentina, Archbishop Adriano Bernardini, said this week the magisterium left by John Paul II “has changes... Read more

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Pro-family group publishes tools for same-sex marriage debate

Apr 13, 2005

A new document has been published to give Catholics the tools they need to explain why they oppose same-sex marriage.   Read more

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Government must recognize stay-at-home parents: Bishop Morissette

Apr 13, 2005

The Catholic Organization fro Life and the Family (COLF) is urging the Liberal government to provide financial assistance for families... Read more

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Parents must have free choice for children’s education: Archbishop Gomez

Apr 13, 2005

Parents have the right to choose where their children attend school, and a law that ensures “parents’ free choice of... Read more

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Ad campaign decries activist judges, urges senators to vote on qualified

Apr 13, 2005

A leading grassroots organization has launched the first phase of a national television advertising campaign that points to the fallout... Read more

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Mary Ann Glendon: Better catechesis for the laity urgent

Apr 13, 2005

The President of the Pontifical Council for the Sciences, Dr. Mary Ann Glendon, said Wednesday at the Vatican that the... Read more

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Archbishop Sandri: ‘Church must bring to fruition legacy of extraordinary pope’

Apr 13, 2005

"To us, above all,” said Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, at a Mass for John Paul II last evening, “falls the task... Read more

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Four votes, two plumes of smoke per day during Conclave

Apr 13, 2005

The cardinals gathered in the Conclave will vote twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon, but the burning... Read more

Preparations for the conclave: Cardinals explore state of Church in the world

Apr 13, 2005

142 cardinals participated this morning in the tenth General Congregation of Cardinals, leading up to Monday’s conclave where they will... Read more

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Roman tailor puts final touches on vestments for new Pope

Apr 12, 2005

Filippo Gammarelli is praying the new Pope doesn’t have his own tailor.  Read more

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Lawmaker wants mandatory abortion counseling

Apr 12, 2005

An pro-life lawmaker wants to legislate mandatory counselling for all women seeking abortions.  Read more

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Pro-life groups calls a boycott of GE for its research on embryonic stem cells

Apr 12, 2005

A pro-life group is outraged by General Electric's decision to pursue research on embryonic stem cells. Read more

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‘Day of Truth’ to counter pro-homosexual protest in schools

Apr 12, 2005

A Day of Truth is being organized tomorrow to counter today’s pro-homosexual Day of Silence, held in some high schools.  Read more

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Same-sex marriage amendment voted down in Parliament

Apr 12, 2005

An amendment to kill the Liberal government’s same-sex marriage legislation failed yesterday.   Read more

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Priest defends legacy of Cuban archbishop in response to arrogant Castro

Apr 12, 2005

Father Jose Conrado of the parish of St. Teresa of Jesus said this week the message pronounced by the Archbishop... Read more

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Benedictine College students saw John Paul as the ‘embodiment of Catholicism’

Apr 12, 2005

As cardinals from around the world prepare for the April 18th conclave in which they will elect the next shepherd... Read more

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Vatican reveals surprising statistics on funeral Mass of John Paul II

Apr 12, 2005

The Press Office of the Holy See released statistics on Tuesday about the attendance at the Pope’s funeral and about... Read more