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14 year-old Mexican martyr to be beatified Sunday

Nov 3, 2005

Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara, Mexico, announced this week the beatification on Sunday, November 20, of Jose Luis Sanchez... Read more

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Crisis pregnancy center opened in Bolivia

Nov 3, 2005

The Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia, Archbishop Ivo Scapolo, inaugurated a new crisis pregnancy center in La Paz, Bolivia on October... Read more

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Head of Sovereign Order of Malta to receive international humanitarian award

Nov 3, 2005

The Vatican announced this morning, that His Most Eminent Highness Fra' Andrew Bertie, prince and grand master of the Sovereign... Read more

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Jesuit University says support to gay organizations is “the Catholic thing” to do

Nov 3, 2005

 An official from the Jesuit-run Santa Clara University in California told Catholic News Agency that hosting a two-day long conference,... Read more

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Religion, science should have mutual relationship, says cardinal

Nov 3, 2005

Christians have the obligation to consider the insights of science, and science has the obligation to consider religion’s expert insight... Read more

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Massachusetts’ church finance bill moves ahead

Nov 3, 2005

A bill that would force the Archdiocese of Boston and other religious groups to disclose its finances moved another step... Read more

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Wisconsin Governor vetoes bill, Opening door to unlimited Human Cloning.

Nov 3, 2005

Wisconsin Governor vetoes AB 499, a Ban on All Human Cloning, yesterday afternoon. Governor Doyle took his red pen to... Read more

Holy See will ask Israel that ‘Upper Room’ passes under Catholic supervision

Nov 3, 2005

The President of the Pontifical Council for the Unity of Christians will ask Israel, it hands over to Catholics, overseeing... Read more

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Pope praises large families: ‘without children there is no future’

Nov 2, 2005

Following his weekly catechesis yesterday, Pope Benedict greeted representatives from the Italian National Association of Large Families, to whom, he... Read more

Scientific advancement can be blessing to man, or his ruin, says Pope

Nov 2, 2005

Earlier this morning, the Holy Father met with a group of delegates from the Bavarian Parliament and stressed the importance... Read more

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Historic Holy See congress to bring together science, philosophy and theology

Nov 2, 2005

This morning at the Holy See, a group of Vatican and academic leaders announced an historic congress, to be held... Read more

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USCCB condemns anti-Israel comments

Nov 2, 2005

In a statement released this week, Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, condemned... Read more

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Time has come for two states in the Holy Land, says Vatican official

Nov 2, 2005

Peace, security and the creation of two states in the Holy Land are long overdue, said the Vatican’s permanent observer... Read more

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Kudlow joins advisory board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds

Nov 2, 2005

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A nationally respected economist has joined the Catholic Advisory Board of Ave Maria Mutual Funds. Read more

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Catholic League defends Alito nomination against anti-Catholic views

Nov 2, 2005

Catholic League president William Donohue has jumped to the defense of Judge Samuel Alito, the latest nominee to the Supreme... Read more

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Families urged to consider adoption this month

Nov 2, 2005

In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, Catholic Charities USA is urging people to open up their homes and hearts... Read more

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Benedict XVI confirmed Bishop Calderon in the Congregation for Bishops

Nov 2, 2005

Pope Benedict XVI has renewed for another five year term Bishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, Vice-president Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission... Read more

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Vatican Document on homosexuals in seminaries will be published tomorrow.

Nov 2, 2005

The document from the Congregation for Catholic Education on the admittance of homosexuals in seminaries will be published this Friday. Read more

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Officials in Spain remove school guide that promotes lesbianism

Nov 2, 2005

After intense protests in the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha, government officials decided to “provisionally suspend” four controversial guides... Read more