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Socialists launch campaign to legalize abortion in Portugal

Oct 17, 2006

Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party began an effort this week to legalize abortion through a national referendum, which could take place... Read more

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Catholic Charity head denounces violations of religious liberty in European summit speech

Oct 17, 2006

Attilio Tamburrini, Director of the Italian section of the German-based Charity "Aid to the Church in Need," lamented to 18... Read more

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"Death of Marriage" exaggerated by media, Women's group claim

Oct 17, 2006

- Dr. Janice Crouse, Senior Fellow of Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) think tank, The Beverly LaHaye Institute, said today... Read more

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Foley to reveal name of alleged abuser at urging of Archdiocese

Oct 17, 2006

Mark Foley, the Florida Republican that resigned last month after he was confronted with sexually explicit e-mails sent to teenage... Read more

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Honduran cardinal rejects award from Unification Church

Oct 16, 2006

The Unification Church, founded by cult leader Sun Myung Moon, has issued an award through one of its shadow organizations... Read more

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Polish government issues new currency with image of John Paul II

Oct 16, 2006

On October 16, the 28th anniversary of the election to the papacy of the Servant of God, John Paul II,... Read more

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Massive pro-life march to be held in Argentina

Oct 16, 2006

The organization We Choose Life announced this week a massive pro-life march will take place on November 4 in the... Read more

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Dominican archbishop says Church encouraged organ donation “as a gesture of life”

Oct 16, 2006

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of the Dominican Republic and Archbishop of Santiago, Ramon Benito de la Rosa y... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI sends message to Poland in remembrance of Pope John Paul II

Oct 16, 2006

The Vatican released today the text of a video message recorded by Pope Benedict XVI to the people of Poland. ... Read more

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Protestant minister killed amid mounting tensions in Indonesia

Oct 16, 2006

A Protestant minister was shot dead on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, where tension between Christians and Muslims have been mounting since... Read more

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New York priests stand by Cardinal Egan

Oct 16, 2006

The Priest's Council of the Archdiocese of New York met for two hours yesterday with Cardinal Edward Egan to discuss... Read more

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Cardinal says World Youth Day ’08 plans well underway

Oct 16, 2006

Plans for World Youth Day in July 2008 are going well, reports Cardinal George Pell of Sydney in his recent... Read more

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Catholics must combine faith and reason in U.S. politics, says Cardinal George

Oct 16, 2006

Catholics must form their consciences according to the social teaching of the Church and use that formation to make political... Read more

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Holy See to UN: Counter-terrorism measures, protection of human rights do not conflict

Oct 16, 2006

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, yesterday addressed the sixth... Read more

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Sudanese Cardinal releases poem on his 25th anniversary as archbishop

Oct 16, 2006

Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, the Sudanese Archbishop of Khartoum who’s people often call him “Father Courage,” has marked his silver... Read more

Pope praises four new saints who left everything to follow Christ

Oct 15, 2006

Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Sunday, to participate in the canonization ceremony of a religious... Read more

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Cardinal O’Brien backs Scottish independence from UK

Oct 15, 2006

Cardinal Keith O'Brien said he backed Scotland’s independence from the United Kingdom, predicting that independence would come “before too long,”... Read more

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As Vatican "officially" announces trip to Turkey, Cardinal Bertone calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue ‘in favor of man’

Oct 15, 2006

This morning the Vatican released a schedule for Pope Benedict XVI's trip to Turkey. Thus making official rumors that the... Read more

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Biographical John Paul II cartoon presents Pope's life in a format for the whole family

Oct 15, 2006

The first animated film on the life of Pope John Paul II will be released this week. John Paul II:... Read more

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Mexican government bars entry of alleged abuse victim’s lawyers for violating immigration laws

Oct 15, 2006

The Mexican government has barred a group of lawyers from the US from entering the country after the attorneys, who... Read more