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Benedict XVI: God does not disappoint His people’s hope

Jun 14, 2005

During today's general audience, held this morning in a rain-soaked St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI recalled that God does... Read more

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Italian referendum results may signal need to revise abortion law, says minister

Jun 14, 2005

Church officials and leaders in Italy have welcomed the results of a failed referendum that could have lifted the country’s... Read more

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Autopsy report on Terri Schiavo to be released today

Jun 14, 2005

The medical examiner's office plans to release its autopsy report on Terri Schiavo today. Her parents and siblings hope the... Read more

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New Jersey court rules in support of heterosexual marriage

Jun 14, 2005

A New Jersey Appellate Court ruled  yesterday that the state Constitution does not include same-sex couples in its definition of... Read more

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Court rules that Holocaust survivors' lawsuit against the Vatican can proceed

Jun 14, 2005

A ruling this week by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an earlier decision that Holocaust survivors can... Read more

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Cardinal Poupard says Catholic universities must seek the truth, not just produce graduates

Jun 14, 2005

 During a visit to Argentina, the President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Cardinal Paul Poupard, said the mission of... Read more

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Spanish bishops express concern about treatment of immigrants

Jun 14, 2005

The Committee on Migrations of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference has released a document expressing concern for immigrants in the country... Read more

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Argentinean cleric questions whether Argentina has Christian culture

Jun 14, 2005

The Apostolic Administrator of Resistencia, Argentina, Msgr. Carmelo Giaquinta, said this week, “It is difficult to say we are a... Read more

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Bishop concerned about increased religious indifference in Mexico

Jun 14, 2005

Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico said this week that while... Read more

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New prefect for Church doctrine has credentials, says Catholic analyst

Jun 14, 2005

As the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop William Levada will be challenged to... Read more

Hong Kong bishop says Vatican is “anxious” to establish diplomatic ties with Beijing

Jun 13, 2005

During a luncheon Tuesday at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong, Bishop Joseph Zen told reporters that the Vatican's... Read more

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Pope will meet 500 italian railway workers at general audience

Jun 13, 2005

A large delegation of 500 Trenitalia workers will take part on tomorrow’s general audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Led by... Read more

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Voucher program breathes new life into Catholic schools

Jun 13, 2005

Washington’s Catholic schools are growing as the result of a new federal voucher program that provides low-income students with grants... Read more

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No guarantee to protect religious groups under Canadian same-sex marriage bill

Jun 13, 2005

Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said last week that he cannot guarantee full protection to religious organizations that refuse to... Read more

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US scientists identify brain stem cells, strengthens case for adult stem-cell research

Jun 13, 2005

American scientists say they have found a way to identify brain stem cells and make them multiply to treat degenerative... Read more

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Federal funding increased for abstinence programs

Jun 13, 2005

The U.S. government has increased funding for the the Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) grant program by $11 million for 2006. Read more

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Late Miami archbishop remembered as mentor and gentleman

Jun 13, 2005

Hundreds attended the three-hour viewing and funeral mass Sunday for Miami’s late Archbishop Edward McCarthy at St. Mary's Cathedral. Archbishop... Read more

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Bishops worried Mexico could become next Colombia

Jun 13, 2005

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico, Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago, warned this week that if the control... Read more

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Bishop calls on Paraguayans to build up families

Jun 13, 2005

Bishop Adalberto Martinez Flores of San Lorenzo, Paraguay, is exhorting Paraguayans to “restore the face of the family” because from... Read more

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L’Osservatore Romano praises debt relief for 18 poor countries

Jun 13, 2005

The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano is praising the agreement reached by the G8 countries to provide complete debt relief to... Read more