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Vatican announces itinerary for top Anglican’s visit

Nov 20, 2006

The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity announced today, the itinerary for the primate of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Rowan... Read more

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Syrian Catholics reaching out to help Iraqi refugees

Nov 20, 2006

According to a Syrian bishop, Catholics in Syria are struggling to provide adequate aid and assistance to thousands of Iraqi... Read more

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German archbishop wins sports award reminds that human body should be treated as gift of God

Nov 19, 2006

For the tenth time Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg has received the golden award of German sports, and in response... Read more

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President of Nicaragua signs pro-life law

Nov 19, 2006

The president of Nicaragua, Enrique Bolanos, signed a new law last Friday that modifies the country’s Penal Code and outlaws... Read more

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Catholics continue to flee discrimination in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Nov 19, 2006

The provincial superior of the Franciscans in Bosnia, Father Mijo Dzolan, said last week that because talks over reform of... Read more

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Benedict XVI may have youth event during May Brazil trip

Nov 19, 2006

Church officials in Brazil have informed CNA that Pope Benedict XVI is determining the final details of his travel to... Read more

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Pro-lifers urge Amnesty to keep neutral position on abortion

Nov 19, 2006

Three pro-life leaders are expected to hold a press conference today, asking Amnesty International to keep its neutral position on... Read more

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Patriarch cautions Turks against violent protests during Pope’s visit

Nov 19, 2006

The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians cautioned Turks, in an interview published in Sunday’s Sabah newspaper, against creating... Read more

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Korean, Japanese bishops hope for episcopal meeting at East Asian level

Nov 19, 2006

Japanese and Korean bishops gathered for their 12th Japanese and Korean Bishops' Interchange Meeting last week, but they hope their... Read more

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Bush prays with Christian worshippers in Vietnam, promotes religious freedom

Nov 19, 2006

President George W. Bush joined Vietnamese Protestants and Catholics in prayer on Sunday at the Cua Bac Catholic Church in... Read more

Cloistered life bears witness that God is a support that never fails, Pope says

Nov 19, 2006

Greeting the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke... Read more

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Cardinal Arinze tells bishops to change translation of "pro multis"

Nov 19, 2006

Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reportedly... Read more

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Pope Benedict reminds German bishops reforms must come from heart of Church

Nov 19, 2006

Meeting with a second group of German bishops, in Rome for their “ad limina” visit, Pope Benedict XVI reminded that,... Read more

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Music harmonizes our interior selves, Pope says after concert

Nov 19, 2006

At the conclusion of a concert performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet and offered in his honor by the President... Read more

Pope says the goal of Ecumenical dialogue remains unchanged: one single visible Church

Nov 16, 2006

Speaking to the participants at the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Pope Benedict recalled that... Read more

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Vatican: Milingo’s future depends on him, not the Vatican

Nov 16, 2006

A Vatican official who attended yesterday’s meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the heads of Vatican dicasteries to discuss the... Read more

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Catholic, Protestant churches agree to produce common Urdu Bible

Nov 16, 2006

Catholic and Protestant Church leaders in Pakistan have agreed to use one Urdu Bible instead of two different versions, reported... Read more

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Group seeks protection for Christians in India

Nov 16, 2006

A Christian group has appealed to a government agency to extend protection for Christians and their institutions across India, after... Read more

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Film has duty to educate on human dignity, says archbishop

Nov 16, 2006

Movies have an educational value and must be used as a means to “knock down the wall of indifference” to... Read more

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Sharpshooters, security cameras for Pope’s visit to Istanbul

Nov 16, 2006

Turkish authorities have announced that security will be tight during Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to their country later this... Read more