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Mexican bishop warns Catholics against deceptive cults

Feb 21, 2006

Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, Mexico, is warning Catholics against the tactics of certain cult groups that claim... Read more

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Salvadoran archbishop says failure to vote “sin of omission”

Feb 21, 2006

Archbishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San Salvador, El Salvador, reminded Catholics this week that failure to vote is a sin... Read more

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Thomas More Law Center asks court to rehear case on Nativity ban

Feb 21, 2006

The Thomas More Law Center has petitioned the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to rehear a... Read more

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U.S. bishops congratulate Haitian people and President-elect Préval

Feb 21, 2006

The U.S. Catholic bishops congratulated the Haitian people and president-elect, René Préval, on the success of their recent elections and... Read more

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Chicago missions encourage evangelization, faith growth

Feb 21, 2006

The Archdiocese of Chicago has launched a new mission that it hopes will bring about an evangelical revival among Catholics.  Read more

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Supreme Court agrees to review partial birth abortion ban

Feb 21, 2006

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Bush administration’s appeal of a ruling in Gonzales v. Carhart, 05-... Read more

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Pope Benedict XVI Names Archbishop Seán O'Malley To The College Of Cardinals

Feb 21, 2006

 His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, announced today at the Vatican that Archbishop Seán P. O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap. has been named... Read more

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Pope Benedict: Chair of Peter is privileged sign of God’s love, created to lead Church to unity, salvation

Feb 21, 2006

In his weekly Wednesday audience, held earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict used the occasion of today’s Feast of... Read more

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Holy Father commends, encourages ‘treasured’ study of Latin

Feb 21, 2006

Following his Wednesday audience, held earlier today at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI called for a renewal... Read more

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Experts wonder: why no mention of Shroud of Turin in NBC Olympic coverage

Feb 21, 2006

A sports writer for the USA Today newspaper is wondering; why has broadcast network NBC neglected any mention of the... Read more

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World Catholic population sees increase of 1.1%

Feb 20, 2006

According to statistics from the 2006 edition of the Annuario Pontificio, the official Vatican yearbook, the world’s Catholic population grew... Read more

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Mexican bishop reaching out to family members of trapped miners

Feb 20, 2006

Bishop Alfonso Garza Treviño of Piedras Negras said this week numerous priests from the region have gone to the Pasta... Read more

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250,000 witness transfer of Sister Lucia’s remains to Fatima

Feb 20, 2006

Some 250,000 people gathered on Sunday to witness the transfer of the remains of Sister Lucia, the last witness to... Read more

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Women to receive more abortion counseling

Feb 20, 2006

Australia’s Minister for Health, Tony Abbott, will present a $60-million package to cabinet today, which would allow women with unplanned... Read more

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New documentary tells tales of Christian persecution

Feb 20, 2006

Christians continue to be persecuted and treated unfairly around the world. In an effort to make their experiences more known,... Read more

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Conference to mark 40th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, discuss Islam

Feb 20, 2006

Brandeis University and Boston College, through its Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, will co-sponsor a two-day conference next month to mark... Read more

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Cardinal McCarrick takes on plight of Holy Land Christians

Feb 20, 2006

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, archbishop of Washington, D.C., has taken a keener interest in the plight of Holy Land Christians and,... Read more

Pope calls for end to cartoon-sparked violence in Nigeria

Feb 20, 2006

In the message, the Holy Father was "Saddened to learn of the tragic consequences of the recent violent protests in... Read more

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Pope recalls one-year anniversary of death of Communion and Liberation founder

Feb 20, 2006

Earlier today, the Vatican released a letter from Pope Benedict XVI, reflecting on the death--one year ago tomorrow--of Monsignor Luigi... Read more

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Vatican Radio at 75: a bridge between the Universal Church and societies, cultures of the world

Feb 20, 2006

During a press conference, held earlier today to mark the 75th anniversary of Vatican Radio, officials from the worldwide media... Read more