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Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Immigration Catholic Online 5/10/2008, by Meghan DoughertyYesterday President Bush signed the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (S. 2739) into law, and the Sisters of the Good Shepherd are delighted. WASHINGTON, DC (National Advocay Center) - Response of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd to the President Signing S. 2739 into Law
Yesterday ... Brazil's Legalized Abortion Bill unanimously rejectedCatholic News Agency 5/10/2008Brazilian lawmakers unanimously voted to reject a new law that would have legalized abortion in the country. Brasilia, Brazil (CNA) - On Wednesday Brazil’s Social Security and Family Commission unanimously voted to reject a new law that would have legalized abortion in the country. All 33 members ... Largest Canadian March for Life Ever - 8,000 Attend Massive Rally on Parliament HillLifeSiteNews 5/10/2008, by John JalsevacCanada's March for Life gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa today to issue a call to legislators and Canadians as a whole to put an end to abortion in Canada. OTTAWA, ON (LifeSiteNews) - A massive crowd of pro-life demonstrators, the majority of whom were youth, gathered on Parliament Hill in ...
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Jordanian: ' Islam will conquer Rome'Catholic News Agency 5/13/2008“Islamic lands that were occupied by the enemies will once again become Islamic...We proclaim that we will conquer Rome, like Constantinople was conquered once, and as it will be conquered again." DENVER, CO (CNA) - A former Jordanian minister has seized upon commentary about the decline of Western ... Pope: Abortion 'Solves' Nothing, Only WoundsCatholic News Agency 5/13/2008Abortion has solved nothing, only inflicted deeper wounds on society, Pope laments. VATICAN CITY (CNA) - Thousands of members of the Italian Movement for Life met with Pope Benedict in the Hall of Blessing on Monday morning.
The Pope remarked that 30 years of abortion in Italy "not only has not ... Technology does not Change 'Humane Vitae'Vatican Information Service 5/13/2008"As believers we could never allow the power of technology to invalidate the quality of love and the sacredness of life". VATICAN CITY (VIS) - At midday today, Benedict XVI received participants in an international congress being promoted by the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome to mark the ...
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Pakistani Christians Pray for and Support Israel Asia News 5/8/2008The president of the Association of Pakistani Christians calls on the government to recognise the state of Israel,establish diplomatic relations, and allow Pakistani Christians to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. KARACHI (AsiaNews) – Christians across Pakistan are praying for the 60th anniversary ... Tariq Aziz on Trial in IraqAsia News 5/2/2008The former foreign minister, a Chaldean Christian, is often cited as proof of the favour that Christians enjoyed under Saddam. "Nothing could be more false", say some Chaldean Iraqi refugees in Italy. BAGHDAD (AsiaNews) - "Justice, but in respect for human rights and of the dignity of the ...
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Breaking: China Shaken by Massive EarthquakeCatholic Online 5/12/2008, by Keith A. FournierReports of fatalities continue to climb with estimates now indicating that 5,000 have been confirmed dead. At least 10,000 have been injured. BEIJING, China (Catholic Online) – An earthquake measuring 7.8 in magnitude has devastated whole sections of China.
The epicenter of the quake was ... Western Australia Rejects Clone and Kill BillLifeSiteNews 5/10/2008, by Hilary WhiteA bill that would have allowed researchers to go ahead with experiments to create genetically "matched" stem cells for patients, considered the holy grail of embryonic research, was voted down by the Legislative Council of Western Australia. PERTH, Australia (LifeSiteNews) - A bill that proposed to ...
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Mugabe opponent forced into runoff amid vote fraud allegationsCatholic News Agency 4/3/2008International Christian agencies have called for immediate government action to stop what observers say appears to be government-led vote fraud. HARARE (CNA) - Results from Zimbabwe’s presidential election, held last Saturday, indicate that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will defeat President ... Cardinal Arinze: True Liturgical Reform Must be in Continuity with Tradition and Faithful to RubricsCatholic News Agency 3/20/2008Cardinal Arinze clarified the nature of the reforms of Vatican II,saying they must be seen as continuous with the past rather than as a dramatic break. NAIROBI (CNA) - Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Church’s “liturgist-in-chief,” recently made a speech at an African university in which he criticized ...
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