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Celiac sufferers urge church to offer gluten-free communion wafers

February 7th, 2010

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The Roman Catholic Church should offer a gluten-free Body of Christ during communion to accommodate those with celiac disease, says an official with the Canadian Celiac Association. Doctors tell celia…

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Benedict XVI joins Italy in celebrating National Day for Life

February 7th, 2010

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Vatican City, Feb 7, 2010 / 01:31 pm (CNA).- Following the recitation of the Angelus on a crisp, clear winter day in Vatican City, Pope Benedict expressed his solidarity with the Italian bishops in celebrating the “National Day for Life.” The Holy Father reiterated his call for integral human development in the fight against poverty.

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Silverman Libels Pope, Gibson

February 7th, 2010

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Catholic League president Bill Donohue addresses remarks made by Sarah Silverman Thursday night on Joy Behar’s show: On “The View” yesterday, they played a small portion of Sarah Silverman’s obscene rant against Pope Benedict XVI that she made

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DR Congo: Church stands in solidarity with war victims

February 7th, 2010

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The Catholic community in Isiro, in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), held a procession and a Mass to remember and pray for the victims of Ugandan rebels of the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army), reports CISA.

The day was also an expression of solidarity with those who have been wounded, tortured, or kidnapped by rebels, according to ICN.

For months, the Ugandan rebels have plagued the region by attacking defenceless villages. In the absence Bishop Julian Andavo Mbia of Isi… >>

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Haitian churches rising out of the ruins

February 6th, 2010

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Mass at Port-au-Prince's Sacred Heart Catholic church is held under a UNICEF tarp beside Coleman tents. Open-air, it's conducted near the statue of the Virgin Mary, one of the few church treasures to survive the Jan. 12 earthquake.

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Catholics who join devolved PSNI 'in line of fire' says Republican Sinn Fein

February 6th, 2010

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Northern Ireland are "putting themselves in the line of fire," Republican Sinn Fein has warned.Des Dalton, the recently elected president of the anti-peace-process organisation, told the

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Priest who faked cancer resurfaces

February 6th, 2010

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A CATHOLIC priest who lied about having cancer to raise money from his Sydney flock has been quietly moved to work in the church in Perth. The priest told parishioners he had prostate cancer and used money they gave him to take a trip to Lourdes in

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Catholic history of New Orleans Saints runs deep

February 6th, 2010

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New Orleans, La., Feb 6, 2010 / 08:04 am (CNA).- As the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts prepare to lock horns in the Super Bowl, CNA spoke with the Archdiocese of New Orleans about the Saints and discovered that the team has a significant Catholic history as well as a strong presence in the local Catholic community.

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94 Catholic sex abusers in Germany

February 6th, 2010

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BERLIN — The German news magazine Der Spiegel reports that the number of sexual abuse cases in Germany by Catholic clerics and laymen is much higher than was previously thought. According t…

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President George W. Bush Receives Cardinal O’Connor Award from Legatus

February 6th, 2010

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By John-Henry WestenDANA POINT, California, February 5, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – At a gathering Thursday night, former President George W. Bush was awarded the 2010 Cardinal John J. O'Connor Pro-Life Award, given annually by the international Catholic business executives' organization,…

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Retired Md Priest Facing Child Abuse Charges

February 6th, 2010

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Frederick County authorities have filed child abuse charges against a retired Catholic priest for alleged offenses against an altar boy in 1976.

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New poll shows Brazilians overwhelmingly oppose abortion

February 6th, 2010

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Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb 6, 2010 / 03:18 am (CNA).- According to a recent poll carried out by the Sensus firm at the request of the National Confederation of Transportation in Brazil, the overwhelming majority of Brazilians oppose the legalization of abortion and the death penalty.

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Kenyan church leaders worried over abortion, Islamic courts

February 5th, 2010

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Roman Catholic bishops in Kenya are worried that drafters of the country’s new constitution are trying to secretly legalize abortion by staying life begins at birth instead of conception. You must be a logged in daily text service subscriber to view full

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Russian Orthodox Patriarch Agrees With Pope [2010-02-05]

February 5th, 2010

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Zenit.org ).- Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is affirming that the Russian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church stand together on many current social issues. The Russian Orthodox leader …

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Super Sunday is not about football at 'Faith Bowl'

February 5th, 2010

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(AP) — BOSTON – It's tied by its name and air date to Super Bowl Sunday, but the Catholic "Faith Bowl" being broadcast nationwide has no link to football, unless you count talk about the saint…

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Pope: Winter Olympics are ‘building block of peace and friendship’

February 5th, 2010

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In a letter to the Archbishop of Vancouver, the Holy Father expressed his happiness for the occasion of the 21st Winter Olympic Games and the 10th Paralympic Winter Games to be celebrated between February and March, reports Catholic News Agency.

The Pope noted the importance of the event for everyone involved and recalled the words of John Paul II, who said that sport “can make an effective contribution to peaceful understanding between people and to establishing the new civilization of love…. >>

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Pope worries about Scottish support for euthanasia (AP)

February 5th, 2010

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FILE - In this  Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, Pope Benedict XVI looks at white doves that were freed at the end of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican. Pope Benedict XVI confirmed Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 he would visit Britain later this year, a trip that has grown fraught following his move to welcome into the Roman Catholic Church groups of Anglicans upset over the ordination of gays and women.  (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, file)AP – Pope Benedict XVI says he is worried about support in Scotland for euthanasia as he prepares for a visit there later this year.

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Women priest ‘ordinations’ cause disunity, says Florida diocese

February 5th, 2010

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Venice, Fla., Feb 5, 2010 / 07:24 am (CNA).- The group Roman Catholic Womenpriests recently announced that they are “ordaining” two female “priests” and one “deacon” in an upcoming ceremony in Sarasota, Florida. The Diocese of Venice issued a statement on Thursday denouncing the “ordinations” and saying that the group’s attempt “brings division and fractures unity in the Church.”

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Catholics want no repeat of Robert Park’s antics

February 5th, 2010

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SEOUL (UCAN) — Pyongyang’s decision to reportedly “forgive and release” American Christian activist Robert Park may be a sign of more flexibility in North Korea, some observers in Seoul say.
Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), said today [Feb. 5] that the authorities had relented after Park “admitted his mistake.” It gave no timing for his release.
“North [...]

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Bishop Gene Robinson claims Bible does not address ‘monogamous’ same-sex relationships

February 5th, 2010

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Washington D.C., Feb 5, 2010 / 03:20 am (CNA).- The first openly homosexual Episcopal bishop, V. Gene Robinson, has claimed that the Bible does not address the ethics of “monogamous, lifelong” homosexual relationships. He suggested that the people of St. Paul’s times did not realize that some people were “affectionally oriented” to their own sex.

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