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Islamic University’s Actions Are Political
A lthough the uprisings in Egypt had yet to take hold, growing political instability in the country was partly to blame for the surprise decision of a leading Islamic university......
Church Pays For Pro-life Posters In Bus Shelters
AT BUS shelters throughout the Washington DC area the Church is sending a message to women and men whose lives have been affected by abortion: “Come back to God, who is love and......
French Senate Rejects Euthanasia
THE FRENCH SENATE has rejected legislation that would have permitted any adult to request a “quick and painless death”. Under the draft Bioethics Law amendment, French citizens......
Cardinal Prays For Mandela
THE Catholic Church in southern Africa is praying for Nelson Mandela, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban said as the 92year-old anti-apartheid hero returned home after being......
Legionaries Set Up Commission
THE LEGIONARIES of Christ have established an outreach commission for those who are looking for a response from the congregation regarding the “implications and consequences” of......
Pope Called For Celibacy I Inquiryn The 1970s
BY ANNA ARCO POPE BENEDICT XVI called for an investigation into the discipline of priestly celibacy when he was a young man, it emerged last week. Joseph Ratzinger was one of a......
Zambian Jesuits Fear Poll Violence
ZAMBIA must not permit its 2011 elections to be marred by political violence, as happened in other African countries, a Jesuit who served there for 20 years has said. Fr Peter......
We Suffer With You, Pope Tells Orthodox Leaders
BY STAFF REPORTER WHEN one Christian community is suffering, other Christians must offer assistance, Pope Benedict XVI has told Oriental Orthodox Church leaders. The Pope met......
Priest To Set Up Faith Groups In Bhutan
BY SARA ANGLE CATHOLIC missionaries are ready to set up missions in Bhutan after the country announced it would accept the registration of Christians for the first time, a......
Christians Can Realise Dream Of Unity, Says Pope
BY STAFF REPORTER GIVING in to the temptation of thinking Christians will never be fully united is a sign of weak faith, Pope Benedict XVI said. “One must resist the temptation......