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Philippines reproductive-health law tests power of Catholic Church as it lobbies Supreme Court
Jun 19, 2013 5:12
(Washington Post) In what is expected to mark a pivotal moment in this rapidly developing but still impoverished nation,...
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International Criminal Court rejects request to investigate Vatican officials
Jun 19, 2013 5:05
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, said the ICC’s decision had been expected (Photo: CNS) (Catholic...
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Victims urge UN to challenge Vatican on child abuse
Jun 19, 2013 4:53
(Expatica) The Catholic Church must be held to account by a UN human rights watchdog for doing too little to halt and expose...
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As Spain’s people drift from Catholic Church, government cozies up
Jun 19, 2013 4:50
(Christian Science Monitor) After years of moving in a more socially liberal direction along with the rest of western Europe,...
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Vatican cardinal urges British Catholics to make friends with people of other faiths
Jun 18, 2013 10:33
(Catholic Herald UK) A Vatican cardinal has urged British Catholics to make friends with people of other faiths. Cardinal...
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Catholics, Lutherans jointly to mark Reformation anniversary
Jun 18, 2013 10:15
(Reuters) – Senior Roman Catholic and Lutheran officials announced on Monday they would mark the 500th anniversary...
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Longest serving cloistered nun dies at 105
Jun 17, 2013 5:02
(AP) A nun believed to hold the world record of 86 years cloistered in a monastery has died in Spain. Sister Maria Romero,...
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Quebec’s end-of-life bill decried as Belgian-style euthanasia
Jun 14, 2013 5:09
(CNS) Pro-life and other groups joined forces to denounce a bill governing end-of-life care introduced by the Quebec government...
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Cloistered nun said to hold record of 86 years in monastery dies in Spain
Jun 13, 2013 1:34
(AP) A nun believed to hold the world record of 86 years cloistered in a monastery has died in Spain. Sister Maria Romero,...
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Catholic Church ‘in denial’ about vocations
Jun 10, 2013 5:23
(Irish Times) The Catholic Church in Ireland is in denial about vocations to the priesthood, says Fr Brendan Hoban, a founder...
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Jun 19, 2013 5:55
Poll: Catholic Church view on same-sex marriage causing parishoners to flee
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Jun 19, 2013 5:52
Man arrested in shooting during Catholic church service in Utah
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Jun 19, 2013 5:45
Scituate parishioners taking dispute to highest Vatican court
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Jun 19, 2013 5:41
Local clergy abuse survivor testifies before the United Nations
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Jun 19, 2013 5:38
Alleged victim of clergy sexual abuse files lawsuit
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Jun 18, 2013 10:28
Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father’s day Mass
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Jun 17, 2013 4:51
Obama names former CRS head ambassador to the Vatican
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Jun 17, 2013 4:46
Addressing U.S., global child malnutrition a top priority for advocates
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Jun 17, 2013 4:42
Female priests risk excommunication to be ordained
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Jun 14, 2013 5:04
Catholic League president: ‘Nest of homosexual priests’ should be ‘rooted out’
