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Pope focuses Wednesday audience on children, especially those killed in Russia

Sep 7, 2004

Pope John Paul II invited the crowd gathered at this morning’s general audience in the Paul VI Hall, on the... Read more

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Spanish Bishops express solidarity with victims of Beslan, plea for end of terrorism

Sep 6, 2004

In a telegram addressed to Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Moscow, the President of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio... Read more

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Cardinal Rivera says best answer for migrants is not to have to migrate

Sep 6, 2004

In commemoration of Migrant Day this week in Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Archbishop of Mexico City, said the best way... Read more

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Citizens, Jesuits to challenge Wal-Mart's plans in Canada under freedom of religion provision

Sep 6, 2004

A nine-year David-and-Goliath battle, involving Wal-Mart and some Canadian Jesuits, has now become a challenge under the freedom of religion... Read more

Harrisburg diocese investigates miracle attributed to wartime priest

Sep 6, 2004

The Diocese of Harrisburg is investigating its first miracle to determine whether the intercession of a priest, who died in... Read more

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Religion, politics and love make for top prize at Montreal film fest

Sep 6, 2004

A love story, wrought with the tensions of politics, religion and cultural difference, won four prizes at this year’s Montreal... Read more

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Former IRA bomber enters Dublin seminary

Sep 6, 2004

Convicted IRA bombmaker Shane Paul O'Doherty began his formation for the Catholic priesthood at a Dublin seminary two weeks ago,... Read more

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Pro-abortion Giuliani honored by Catholic hospital group, gets trauma center named after him

Sep 6, 2004

The Catholic hospital foundation that has named its new $25-million trauma center after former New York mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani,... Read more

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Effective use of media essential for evangelization, Vatican official tells bishops

Sep 6, 2004

Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, said during a seminar for bishops today that... Read more

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New Catalan blessed is example for doctors, Pope says

Sep 6, 2004

This morning at Castel Gandolfo, Pope John Paul II said to pilgrims from the archdiocese of Barcelona that Blessed Pere... Read more

Pro-abortion politicians who receive Communion ‘offend’ other Catholics, says bishop

Sep 6, 2004

Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should not receive Communion, but that decision should be left to the politician to... Read more

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Argentinean Cardinal says social reconciliation begins with God

Sep 5, 2004

During a Mass for the National Eucharistic Congress in Argentina, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, called on... Read more

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New monastic community assumes care of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome

Sep 5, 2004

A new monastic community called the Fraternity of Jesus has replaced the Benedictines as the caretakers of the Roman basilica... Read more

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Bishop denounces destruction of the religious culture in Spain

Sep 5, 2004

Addressing thousands of faithful together with political leaders gathered in the Cathedral of Palencia, Spain, to celebrate its patron saint,... Read more

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Catholic Charities seeks foster families for resettling teen refugees

Sep 5, 2004

That’s what Catholic Charities in San Jose is seeking for the first-ever program in California that will train couples to... Read more

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Pope gives three "assignments" to laity: contemplation, communion, mission

Sep 5, 2004

At the end of the Angelus prayer after celebrating Mass in Loreto with 250,000 faithful, mostly members of the lay... Read more

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Pope to lay people: Holiness is greatest gift to Church and world

Sep 5, 2004

During the celebration of  a Mass on Sunday September 5 in Loreto in which he beatified the Servants of God... Read more

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Pope tells European youth to not be afraid of witnessing to Christ

Sep 5, 2004

In Loreto on Saturday, during a gathering of prayer and celebration, more than 15,000 young people listened to a recorded... Read more

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Pending abuse trial may trigger bankruptcy decision in Tucson diocese

Sep 5, 2004

Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson must decide whether to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the diocese by the end of... Read more

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Pope hopes "spiral of hatred and violence" will not prevail after Russian crisis

Sep 5, 2004

In a telegram sent in his name on Saturday Septemer 4 to Archbishop Antonio Mennini, representative of the Holy See... Read more