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Largest mosque in the US raises concerns about radical Islam

Nov 23, 2004

An already underway $22 million project in Boston to build what will be the largest mosque in the US is... Read more

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More aid needed to achieve Millennium development goals, says Vatican at UN

Nov 23, 2004

Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on the Millenium Declaration which was signed in September of 2000, Archbishop Celestino... Read more

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Group of obstetricians seek legalization of anencephaly abortion in Peru

Nov 23, 2004

The Peruvian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (PSOG) plans to send a new “protocol” to doctors this week what would... Read more

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Swedish Archbishop calls for revitalization of Catholicism in Europe

Nov 23, 2004

Archbishop Anders Arborelius of Stockholm, Sweden, said this week Swedish and other European Catholics need to recover their pride in... Read more

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Bishops evangelize Cuba with comic books on the saints

Nov 23, 2004

Thanks to assistance provided by Aid to the Church in Need, the Bishops in Cuba are now evangelizing the country... Read more

New Cornwell’s biography of Pope unfounded, biased, says British reviewer

Nov 22, 2004

A new biography of Pope John Paul II, which attempts to document the Pope’s “intellectual decline” has serious flaws in... Read more

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Pope to mark act of reconciliation with Greek Orthodox by returning saints’ relics to Ecumenical Patriarch

Nov 22, 2004

The relics of Saints Gregory Nazianzus and John Chrysostom, two of the eight Great Doctors of the Church, will be... Read more

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"We are fools for Christ’s sake," says Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Nov 22, 2004

At a Mass attended by hundreds of lawyers and judges in St. Daniel the Prophet Church in Wheaton on Sunday,... Read more

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Pope receives honors from university for contribution to dialogue between faith and science.

Nov 22, 2004

Pope John Paul II, on receiving this morning the rector and members of the faculty and staff of the Nicolaus... Read more

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Vatican announces "catalogue" of new international movements and lay associations in the Church

Nov 22, 2004

The Vatican has announced the recent publication of a "Catalogue of International Associations of the Faithful" in response to Pope... Read more

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Council for the Laity to reflect on challenges facing parishes in the third millenium

Nov 22, 2004

The 21st Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, which will be held in Rome between November 24-28,... Read more

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National Catholic Reporter’s publisher resigns unexpectedly

Nov 22, 2004

The longtime editor and publisher of the National Catholic Reporter resigned Sept. 29, citing “professional and personal reasons.”  Read more

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New bill permits health professionals to refuse providing abortion-related services

Nov 22, 2004

Pro-life advocates are claiming another victory after Congress passed a $388-billion spending bill Nov. 20 that includes a provision, which... Read more

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Journalist exposes Islamic fundamentalist group that inspired al-Qaida

Nov 22, 2004

Associated Press religion writer Brian Murphy warns of an “ultra-radical Islamic ideology,” which is drawing more scrutiny from authorities but... Read more

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Church will not be silent in face of pressure to silence her, Spanish Cardinal says

Nov 22, 2004

During his opening remarks for the Fall Assembly of the Bishops Conference of Spain, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco, Archbishop of... Read more

Pope calls families to ‘singular mission’: build God’s Kindgom in history

Nov 21, 2004

Pope John Paul II has called married couples and families to their “singular” and “urgent” mission…”in building the Church and... Read more

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Pro-lifers call victory after UN shelves 'clone & kill' Belgian proposal

Nov 21, 2004

Contrary to earlier press reports released by most major media Friday, pro-life organizations have cried victory after the United Nations... Read more

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On feast of Christ the King, Pope marks 40th anniversary of Vatican II document "Lumen Gentium"

Nov 21, 2004

During the Angelus in Saint Peter’s Square yesterday, the solemnity of Christ the King,  Pope John Paul II recalled that... Read more

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U.S. Congress holds keys to survival of Iraqi minorities

Nov 21, 2004

The U.S Congress can play a key role in ensuring the survival of several of the minority communities in Iraq.... Read more

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Official report reveals strong anti-Catholic bigotry in Scotland

Nov 21, 2004

According to a recent study carried out by the Crown Office in Scotland into prosecutions for religious bigotry since the... Read more