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Planned Parenthood launches campaign against Pope Benedict XVI

May 2, 2005

Planed Parenthood has launched a campaign to motivate all of its members and supporters, nominal Catholics and non-Catholics, to send... Read more

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Latin not 'dead' in some churches

May 2, 2005

Latin is the language of choice for some churches in southwest Florida, and elsewhere across the country, when it comes... Read more

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Homosexual activists urging faithful to turn Holy Communion into pro-gay statement on Pentecost

May 2, 2005

Homosexual activists are urging the faithful to use Holy Communion, the most sacred part of the mass, as a form... Read more

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Montana Governor pulls abstinence ads

May 2, 2005

Members of the Montana Family Foundation are up in arms over Governor Brian Schweitzer’s plan to terminate a marriage and... Read more

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Saint Benedict at work on reality TV

May 2, 2005

‘The Monastery’, a new reality TV show slated to air this month on the U.K’s BBC 2, has reportedly left... Read more

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Vatican prepares for installation of Benedict XVI as Bishop of Rome

May 2, 2005

Following a whirlwind of activity over the past month, the Holy See is now preparing for the installation of Pope... Read more

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Pope welcomes Italian President Ciampi to Vatican

May 2, 2005

This morning, Pope Benedict XVI held his first official meeting with Italian President Carlo Azeglion Ciampi at the Vatican. Read more

Washington cardinal to seek retirement at 75

May 2, 2005

The archbishop of Washington, Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, told The Washington Times that he would like to retire after his 75th... Read more

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CELAM president: no plans yet for papal trip to Latin America

May 1, 2005

Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, Archbishop of Santiago and President of the Latin American Bishops Conference (CELAM), said no plans have... Read more

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Cardinal Cipriani: “Benedict XVI is a gift from John Paul II”

May 1, 2005

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, told Peruvians this week “Pope Benedict XVI is a gift from John... Read more

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Catholic legislators take stand against physician-assisted suicide

May 1, 2005

California’s physician-assisted suicide bill, the California Compassionate Choice Act (AB 654), passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee by a one-vote margin... Read more

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Jews band together to fight anti-Christian prejudice

May 1, 2005

A group of prominent Jewish leaders have banded together to fight anti-Christian prejudice in Hollywood, the news media, academia, politics... Read more

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Pro-life leader calls filibusters a 'witch hunt'

May 1, 2005

The leader of a national pro-life movement said Americans regard the filibusters as “witch hunt.”  Read more

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Hispanics slowly changing face of Catholic vote

May 1, 2005

A story published in Sunday’s edition of the on-line magazine, ‘The Window’, shows that the results of last November’s presidential... Read more

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‘Focus on the Family’ under fire for homosexuality stance

May 1, 2005

On Sunday, nearly 1,000 people turned out outside Focus on the Family’s Colorado Springs headquarters to protest the Christian group’s... Read more

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Pope Benedict prays for those persecuted ‘for the sake of faith and justice’

May 1, 2005

This morning, the Vatican announced Pope Benedict's first general prayer intention for the world.  Read more

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Pope Benedict XVI marks one month since death of John Paul II

May 1, 2005

This morning, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the dark day exactly one month ago, when the world learned of the death... Read more

Pope Benedict makes first appearance from study window

May 1, 2005

Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance at his study window for the weekly recitation of the Regina... Read more

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Argentinean bishop: “Benedict XVI was sent by God”

Apr 28, 2005

Bishop Agustin Radrizzani of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, said this week Pope Benedict XVI was “sent by God” and he... Read more