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U.S. networks downplay pro-Pope polls, reveal liberal media bias

Apr 28, 2005

A poll by ABC and The Washington Post demonstrated that 81 percent of U.S. Catholics approve of the selection of... Read more

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USCCB official hails passage of interstate abortion bill, urges Senate to follow through

Apr 28, 2005

An official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging the Senate to pass a bill that would prevent... Read more

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New federal budget ‘hard to justify’: Catholic Charities USA

Apr 28, 2005

Catholic Charities USA is disappointed that the federal budget for 2006 includes $35 billion in mandatory spending cuts, including $9... Read more

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Alaska family files lawsuit over secret, government-funded abortion

Apr 28, 2005

The parents of a then 15-year old girl are suing an Alaska hospital whose social worker secretly flew her and... Read more

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Vatican to issue last coins with image of John Paul II

Apr 28, 2005

The Vatican put into circulation on Thursday the last series of euros with the image of the late Pope John... 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

Colorado Senator regrets ‘Antichrist’ comment

Apr 27, 2005

Yesterday, freshman Colorado senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) said that he regrets referring to the Christian group Focus on the Family... Read more

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Theologian hopeful Benedict XVI will explore women’s contribution to the Church

Apr 27, 2005

Pope Benedict XVI cannot change the Church’s position on abortion, birth control or women’s ordination because they flow from the... Read more

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China detains seven Catholic priests

Apr 27, 2005

The Cardinal Kung Foundation released a statement saying that seven priests of the underground Catholic Church in China have been... Read more

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Denver scholar defends Crusades in light of new film

Apr 27, 2005

With renewed attention being given to the Catholic Crusades in light of Ridley Scott’s soon-to-be released film ‘Kingdom of Heaven’,... Read more

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German mom jailed for home schooling children

Apr 27, 2005

A German mom has been sent to jail for six days and fined $115 US because she and her husband... Read more

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Tucson Diocese proposes $20M cap for sex-abuse claims

Apr 27, 2005

The Diocese of Tucson has filed an amended bankruptcy plan that seeks to limit its payout for sex-abuse claims to... Read more

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New bill makes helping youth cross state lines for abortion a crime

Apr 27, 2005

The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday, making it a federal crime for any adult to accompany a minor... Read more

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Jerusalem rabbi notes positive Jewish reaction to election of Benedict XVI

Apr 27, 2005

The Rabbi of Jerusalem, David Rosen, a key player in Jewish-Christian dialogue in recent years, said this week the reaction... Read more

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Argentinean archbishop exhorts laity to live Christian life without fear or embarrassment

Apr 27, 2005

Archbishop Domingo Castaña of Corrientes, Argentina, said this week that unless one encounters Christ as the true way to follow,... Read more

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Lawyer for archdiocese demands case of murdered Guatemalan bishop be solved

Apr 27, 2005

Speaking on the seventh anniversary of the murder of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City, the lawyer for... Read more

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Cardinal Carles: conscience is above the law

Apr 27, 2005

The Archbishop emeritus of Barcelona, Cardinal Ricard Maria Carles, expressed his support for mayors of Spain’s Partido Popular (Popular Party)... Read more

L'Osservatore Romano publishes new Papal coat of arms

Apr 27, 2005

The official Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, published today the new coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI, which includes all... Read more

Pope Benedict, ‘in the footsteps of Benedict XV’, places ministry at service of ‘reconciliation and harmony between peoples’

Apr 26, 2005

Some 15,000 people were present this morning in St. Peter’s Square as Pope Benedict XVI gave the first General Audience... Read more

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Pro-life democrats plan to introduce legislation aimed at radically decreasing abortions

Apr 26, 2005

Last week in the nation’s capital, Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) announced legislation they plan to introduce which they... Read more