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Canadian christians vow to protect marriage

Jul 3, 2005

In the wake of last week’s decision of the Canadian House of Commons to allow for the legality of same-sex... Read more

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Huge mosaic of John Paul II being prepared for WYD 2005

Jul 3, 2005

Organizers of the next World Youth Day are preparing a gigantic mosaic containing a depiction of John Paul II.  The... Read more

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Society disfigured by invention of homosexual “marriage” says Lima cardinal

Jul 3, 2005

The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, denounced the existence of a worldwide campaign that sells “damaged goods,” calling... Read more

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Dominican bishop: education is key to building nations

Jul 3, 2005

Auxiliary Bishop Amancio Escapa of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, said last week that education is the foundation upon which nations... Read more

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Desire to “take over” Colombia complicates negotiations with rebels, says prelate

Jul 3, 2005

During his recent visit to Aid to the Church in Need in Germany, the Apostolic Vicar of San Vicente Puerto... Read more

Pope’s July prayer intentions focus outward, seek to build up culture

Jun 30, 2005

This morning, the Vatican announced Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the month of July, which reaffirm his often stated... Read more

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“We have witnessed the controlled demolition of marriage,” says Archbishop of Valencia

Jun 30, 2005

In his weekly letter, Archbishop Agustin Garcia-Gasco of Valencia, Spain, decried the “controlled demolition of marriage from within by the... Read more

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Supreme Court decision sparks plans for new Ten Commandments displays, legal confusion

Jun 30, 2005

In light of this week’s Supreme Court ruling and a heated national debate on the use of religious monuments in... Read more

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Catechism does not support homosexual ‘lifestyle’, says cathedral rector

Jun 30, 2005

The rector of St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend disagrees with his fellow priest’s assertion that homosexual orientation is “a... Read more

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Toronto schools and social services to uphold Catholic teaching on marriage

Jun 30, 2005

The archbishop of Toronto has pledged that the archdiocese’s Catholic schools and social services “are committed to upholding Catholic teaching... Read more

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First Catholic church in Qatar to open in 2006

Jun 30, 2005

In a move that marks the progress made regarding religious freedoms in some Islamic nations, the Gulf state of Qatar... Read more

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Cardinal Martino laments approval of homosexual “marriage” in Spain

Jun 30, 2005

The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Cardinal Renato Martino, expressed his regret at the disregard for... Read more

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Religious freedom in danger in Spain, Cuba and Colombia, report says

Jun 30, 2005

A report on religious freedom in 2004 by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) lists Spain, Cuba and Colombia... Read more

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Former president calls for prayer, archbishop for justice, in Manila scandal

Jun 30, 2005

Former president of Manila, Corazon C. Aquino called the entire nation this week, to prayer over the scandal and political... Read more

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Faith building up science: Vatican observatory commences summer program

Jun 30, 2005

Often mistakenly seen as conflicting entities, the Catholic Church is striving to build up the field of science as students... Read more

Pope Benedict calls archbishops to unity and affection for the Church

Jun 29, 2005

Today at noon in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI met with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, and... Read more

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Gay marriage now legal in Spain

Jun 29, 2005

Spain’s parliament approved a measure legalizing gay unions today, setting aside a veto of the bill by the Senate. The new... Read more

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Benedict reitterates 'firm determination' to work for Christian unity

Jun 29, 2005

In a meeting with a delegation sent by His Holiness Bartholomew I, ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, who are in Rome... Read more

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Marriage in Canada now just a sexual relationship, says priest-columnist

Jun 29, 2005

The redefinition of marriage in Canada to include homosexual couples has reduced marriage to “a mere sexual relationship,” says Fr.... Read more

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Archbishop Gomez: symbolic pallium calls shepherds to give their lives for their flock

Jun 29, 2005

San Antonio’s Archbishop Jose Gomez was one of 32 metropolitan archbishops to receive the pallium yesterday from Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more