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Church in Chile proposes solution to student conflict

May 25, 2006

The Bishops’ Conference of Chile has offered to mediate a solution to the student protests that have spread to several... Read more

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Provincial council in Spain orders crucifixes removed from school

May 25, 2006

The provincial council of Andalusia in Spain has ordered the removal of all crucifixes from the classrooms of St. John’s... Read more

'Mirror yourselves in Mary's heart. Remain in her school!' Pope says to seminarians and religious in Czestochowa

May 25, 2006

After leaving Warsaw this afternoon, The Pope arrived in helicopter at the Marian Sanctuary of Jasna Góra in Czestochowa, where... Read more

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Benedict XVI makes vivid recollection of Pope John Paul II addressing the youth in Krakow

May 25, 2006

After the meeting he presided at the Sanctuary of Jasna Góra in Czestochowa, Pope Benedict left for Krakow, where he... Read more

I have come to follow in the footsteps of John Paul II, says Pope on beginning of Apostolic visit to Poland

May 24, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI arrived today in Poland for a four-day visit, in the homeland of his predecessor John Paul II. ... Read more

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Pope meets with Polish Clergy in Saint John’s Cathedral

May 24, 2006

This afternoon at Saint John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Pope Benedict met with close to 1,000 representatives of the Polish clergy... Read more

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Divorce on the rise in Catholic Europe

May 24, 2006

Divorce is on the rise in Europe’s three mostly Catholic countries, namely Italy, Portugal and Spain, reports the Los Angeles... Read more

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Saudi textbooks teach children not to be friends with Christians or Jews

May 24, 2006

The latest textbooks of Saudi Arabia's public school curriculum continue to promote intolerance of other religions despite official pronouncements of... Read more

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Scotland abortions reach all-time high

May 24, 2006

Policymakers in Scotland must gather their courage to publicly discourage early sexual activity and promote abstinence, said Archbishop Mario Conti... Read more

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Bishop Kicanas urges protection for noncommercial religious speech on the Internet

May 24, 2006

The Internet is “a critical medium for religious speech” and there should be legislation in place to prevent Internet-access providers... Read more

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Italian bishops join in condemning EU resolution on homophobia

May 24, 2006

The Bishops’ Conference of Italy has joined the Spanish bishops in condemning a resolution of the EU Parliament on homophobia... Read more

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Cardinal Dias calls anti-conversion law “interfering in the affairs of God”

May 24, 2006

In response to a recent anti-conversion law passed in India, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization, said this... Read more

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Ecclesial movements satisfy spiritual hunger of thousands, says Cardinal Stafford

May 24, 2006

Referring to Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming gathering with the different ecclesial movements and associations on Pentecost Sunday, Cardinal James Frances... Read more

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Denver Archbishop proposes mediation in sex-abuse cases

May 24, 2006

Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput announced yesterday a mediation program to help individuals who have brought claims against the Archdiocese of... Read more

“As a community, the Church must practice love, says Pope during ecumenical meeting in Warsaw

May 24, 2006

Pope Benedict met this evening with representatives of  seven churches of the polish ecumenical council at the Holy Trinity Church... Read more

The school of faith is not a triumphal march says Pope Benedict in today’s audience

May 23, 2006

The school of faith is not a triumphal march Pope Benedict declared today in his general audience today, as he... Read more

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Holy See unveils new details about Apostolic visit to Poland starting tomorrow

May 23, 2006

Tomorrow, Thursday, Benedict XVI will leave the Vatican on an apostolic trip to Poland, the second of his pontificate following... Read more

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Pope calls for prayers for forthcoming trip to Poland

May 23, 2006

At the end of today's general audience, held in St. Peter's Square, the Pope mentioned his forthcoming apostolic trip to... Read more

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US bishops urge Supreme Court to uphold federal ban on partial-birth abortion

May 23, 2006

Joined by other church bodies, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse... Read more

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Pope urges Australian government to reconcile with aborigines

May 23, 2006

Archbishop Barry Hickey of Perth has welcomed a call by Pope Benedict XVI for the Australian government to "seek forgiveness"... Read more