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Cardinal Kasper: Turkey not ready to join EU

Jul 4, 2006

The attack on a Catholic priest in Samsun, Turkey, last week shows that Turkey is not ready to join the... Read more

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Bishop in Pakistan struggles for justice after Catholic teen killed

Jul 4, 2006

A Catholic bishop in Pakistan is struggling to achieve justice for the family of a young man who was allegedly... Read more

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Former Nazi ship to become sailing church for Croatian youth

Jul 4, 2006

A Catholic monastery will adapt a former Nazi ship into a sailing church for youth. The “floating church” is intended... Read more

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Supreme Court intervenes, temporarily stops removal of 29-foot cross in San Diego

Jul 4, 2006

The Supreme Court intervened Monday to stay the removal of a large cross from San Diego property, reported the Associated... Read more

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Pope prays that the world may experience the power of Christ’s Blood

Jul 4, 2006

In the greetings he addressed to participants in today's general audience, the Holy Father reminded Polish pilgrims that July is... Read more

Disciples of Jesus must live with Him and like Him, Benedict says

Jul 4, 2006

The Apostle John was the subject of Benedict XVI's catechesis during today's general audience, held in St. Peter's Square in... Read more

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Cuban Cardinal optimistic about future of Church

Jul 3, 2006

Despite limitations imposed on religious practice by Fidel Castro’s government, the Catholic Church in Cuba continues to welcome newly baptized... Read more

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African American evangelization conference to empower youth, youth ministers

Jul 3, 2006

A Catholic conference for African Americans promises to equip and empower participants, especially youth and youth ministers, with what is... Read more

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Priests must live their vocation 100 percent, says Slovakian bishop

Jul 3, 2006

Priests must be more fully who they are, said Bishop Jan Babjak, the Byzantine Catholic bishop of Presov, East Slovakia.  Read more

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Benedictine center abandons Catholic identity

Jul 3, 2006

The St. Benedict Center, a Benedictine ecumenical community in Madison for the past 40 years, has chosen to end its... Read more

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Mexican bishops express confidence in electoral institutions amidst disputed results

Jul 3, 2006

The Bishops’ Conference of Mexico announced its complete confidence Monday in the country’s electoral institutions and expressed its hope that... Read more

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Franciscan priest killed in Colombia

Jul 3, 2006

A Franciscan priest was killed this week in Colombia in the northern region of Magdalena.  Initial investigations indicate the 46... Read more

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Pope to root for both Germany and Italy in World Cup match

Jul 3, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, Father Georg Gänswein, said this week with Germany and Italy playing each other in the... Read more

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Argentinean bishop says families worldwide are lacking in love

Jul 3, 2006

Bishop Joaquin Piña of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, said this week the World Meeting of Families in Valencia will shed light... Read more

Pope issues statement on Valencia subway tragedy

Jul 3, 2006

Benedict XVI has sent a telegram of condolence to Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, for the death of more... Read more

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Vatican announces Pope’s summer schedule

Jul 3, 2006

The Vatican Information Service has released a brief schedule for the Holy Father’s vacation and summer residency.  Read more

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Local archbishop finds that alleged Marian appartions are not supernatural

Jul 2, 2006

After three years of study of the devotion to “Our Lady of the Hill,” the Archdiocese of Salta has announced... Read more

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Twenty Cuban families to attend World Meeting in Valencia

Jul 2, 2006

The twenty Cuban families that will arrive in Valencia to participate in the 5th World Meeting of Families constitute the... Read more

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Cardinal calls for severe punishment following wave of deadly domestic violence

Jul 2, 2006

The Archbishop of Santo Domingo, Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, has called for the heaviest punishment possible for men... Read more

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Ecuadorian bishops reject accusations of contributing to social unrest

Jul 2, 2006

In response to the violent ousting by police of hundreds of residents in the province of Los Rios, the bishops... Read more