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Church and Civil organizations in Mexico protest law that mandates condom distribution

Nov 26, 2003

The Catholic Church and other civil groups are protesting against a new health law aimed at preventing AIDS and which... Read more

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Clash between good and evil continues in history, Pope says

Nov 25, 2003

Commenting on Psalm 109, “The Messiah, king and priest,” during Wednesday’s general audience, Pope John Paul II reminded Christians that... Read more

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Christians must help those who suffer to find meaning in pain

Nov 25, 2003

In a message sent the Religious Association of Social and Health Care Institutes (ARIS) on the occasion of its 40th... Read more

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II American Mission Congress begins in Guatemala

Nov 25, 2003

More than 3,000 people are gathered together since Tuesday in Guatemala to open the II American Mission Congress (CAM 2),... Read more

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Celibacy is precious gift that not everyone understands, says Mexican bishop

Nov 25, 2003

During the ordination ceremony last week for his diocese, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel of San Cristobal de las Casas in... Read more

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Radical “multiculturalism” is suicide for the West, says Vatican Cardinal

Nov 25, 2003

During the opening of the Symposium on the Social Doctrine of the Church, organized by the Spanish Bishops Conference, Cardinal... Read more

Pope says America needs  “holy missionaries and holy ecclesiastical communities”

Nov 25, 2003

In a message sent to Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruño, Archbishop of Guatemala and president of the second American Missionary Congress,... Read more

Pope appoints new bishop of Phoenix

Nov 24, 2003

Pope John Paul II appointed Thomas James Olmsted of Wichita, Kansas as the new bishop of Phoenix. Bishop Olmsted will... Read more

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Pope announces new changes in the Roman Curia, appoints a North American

Nov 24, 2003

Pope John Paul II appointed Fr. Michael Miller, C.S.B., President of St. Thomas University in Houston, U.S.A., as the new... Read more

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Same-sex ruling undermines democracy: Cardinal George

Nov 24, 2003

According to the Archbishop of Chicago, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's recent decision to allow same-sex marriage could cause people... Read more

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Catholic college asks pro-pornography board member to step down

Nov 24, 2003

A commercial that features Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, surrounded by beautiful women, led to the resignation of a Thomas Aquinas... Read more

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Watchdog organization accuses CBS's 60 Minutes of promoting hardcore pornography

Nov 24, 2003

CBS TV's 60 Minutes, like most of the U.S. secular media, seems to have placed “its money and hopes on... Read more

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Prime Minister of St. Lucy cancels debate on abortion

Nov 24, 2003

The Prime Minister of the Caribbean island of St. Lucy, Kenny Anthony, has cancelled a debate in the country’s parliament... Read more

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Important appointments, changes at the Vatican curia

Nov 23, 2003

Pope John Paul II announced this Monday some changes and appointments at the Vatican Curia. The Holy Father accepted the... Read more

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All Christians can contribute actively in building the Kingdom of God, Pope says

Nov 23, 2003

During the Angelus prayer last Sunday,  during the solemnity of Christ the King, Pope John Paul said all Christians, with... Read more

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Catholic fund-raising keeps on track, research finds

Nov 23, 2003

In spite of some studies that predicted Roman Catholics would dramatically reduce donations to the Catholic Church, surveys show that... Read more

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Philadelphia Catholics in awe before relic of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Nov 23, 2003

A half-inch piece of cactus cloth in a small glass case has been drawing crowds and creating a sense of... Read more

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Catholic school program in Pittsburgh a model for special education nationwide

Nov 23, 2003

A nationally recognized school program, hailed as a model for inclusive, “Christ-centered” Catholic education, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this... Read more

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Vatican condemns attack against British Consulate in Turkey

Nov 20, 2003

On Thursday, Cardinal Angelo Sodano sent a telegram of condolence in the Holy Father’s name to Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister... Read more

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Catholic charitable activity cannot forget the main goal of bringing people to God, Pope says

Nov 20, 2003

Addressing the participants in the twenty-fifth plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” the Vatican organization dedicated to charitable... Read more