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Pope meets with new U.S. ambassador, says world violence, injustice can only be countered by respect for laws of Creator

Nov 13, 2005

Saturday, businessman, Francis Rooney presented his official Letters of Credence to Pope Benedict as the U.S.‘s new ambassador to the... Read more

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Pope to Bulgarian Bishops: Though a minority, Church is a vibrant example to former communist country

Nov 13, 2005

On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict met with bishops from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria, who he encouraged to be... Read more

Pope reminds all faithful need Jesus to ‘take their hand and lead them to the Father’s House’

Nov 10, 2005

Earlier today, Pope Benedict presided at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica commemorating deceased cardinals and bishops, and noted that... Read more

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Two US dioceses receive new bishops

Nov 10, 2005

Two United States dioceses received new bishops this week. Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Walker Nickless of Denver to head... Read more

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Archeologists find evidence supporting Biblical Goliath

Nov 10, 2005

Archeologists near Jerusalem have made a significant discovery which lends historical credence to the Old Testament story of David and... Read more

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Attacks on journal editor raise questions about academic freedom and intelligent design

Nov 10, 2005

The editor of a small, scientific journal, loosely associated with the Smithsonian Institute, has come under tremendous fire recently, for... Read more

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Archbishop thanks police for ‘doing God’s work’

Nov 10, 2005

Archbishop John Myers of Newark honored two police officers Thursday, who had been killed in the line of duty this... Read more

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Church disclosure bill clears Massachusetts Senate

Nov 10, 2005

The Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require religious organizations to disclose their financial records annually, like all... Read more

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Cardinal asks Jews to forgive church's past anti-Semitism

Nov 10, 2005

There must be a continued effort to improve communication between Jews and Christians is needed, said Cardinal William Keeler Nov.... Read more

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Underground Catholic bishop arrested again in China

Nov 10, 2005

The Cardinal Kung Foundation is reporting that government agents in China have arrested an underground bishop of the Catholic Church... Read more

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Lay groups express support for bishops’ criticism of sex-ed laws in Argentina

Nov 10, 2005

The Catholic Lawyers Corporation (CLC) and the organization Pro-Vida in Argentina have announced their support of the Argentinean bishops’ call... Read more

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Spanish couple combats violence in Caracas with “City of Hope”

Nov 10, 2005

According to a report published by the AVAN news agency, a home for troubled young people in Caracas, called “City... Read more

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Mexican bishops: decisions about life cannot be made “as if God did not exist”

Nov 10, 2005

Bishop Javier Chavolla of Toluca, Mexico, reacted to news this week of the possible legalization of euthanasia in that country,... Read more

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Italian daily publishes excerpts from long-awaited Vatican document on homosexuals in the seminary

Nov 10, 2005

The Italian daily Il Giornale has published what it claims are excerpts from the upcoming Vatican document that will bar... Read more

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Chinese participate in historic symposium on social teachings of the Church

Nov 9, 2005

Analisis Digital, the news agency of the Archdiocese of Madrid, is reporting this week that an unprecedented symposium on the... Read more

Pope denounces terror attacks on Jordan

Nov 9, 2005

Earlier today, Pope Benedict sent a message to Jordan’s King Abdullah II, condemning yesterday’s bombing attacks on three hotels in... Read more

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Vatican seminar will discuss role of sports in Church’s mission of evangelization

Nov 9, 2005

The Vatican announced a unique, upcoming conference today, which will look at the role of the Christian mission in the... Read more

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Vatican official urges protection, defense of refugees

Nov 9, 2005

Speaking yesterday before the United Nation’s Third Committee, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the U.N., urged the... Read more

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Catholic social conference highlights dangers of secularist society

Nov 9, 2005

Particularly highlighting the recent Terri Schiavo debacle, a recent conference held at Ohio’s Franciscan University of Steubenville, pointed to the... Read more

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Catholic Charities gives $36M for hurricane assistance

Nov 9, 2005

The Catholic response to the people who survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the southern United States continue. To date,... Read more