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A Catholic Loyal To Obama And The Pope World Bulletin
P resident Barack Obama has made a very shrewd choice for his new ambassador to the Holy See, but how effective his new pick will be in building good relations with the Vatican......
Vatican Calls For Healing In China
BY CINDY WOODEN IN ROME THE SPIRITUAL reconciliation of Chinese Catholics “can and must take place now”, a new Vatican document has said. Marking the second anniversary of Pope......
Vatican Radio To Accept Adverts For First Time Ever
FOR THE first time in its nearly 80-year history, Vatican Radio is opening up to advertising in the hopes of easing the strain on its budget, the Vatican’s spokesman has said.......
Spaniards Oppose Abortion Reform
ALMOST TWO THIRDS of Spaniards oppose abortion law reform plans that would allow girls as young as 16 to have abortions without parental consent, according to a new poll. The......
Missile Tests Are Deplored
THE VATICAN has condemned the latest round of nuclear testing and missile launching by North Korea, saying that their acts of aggression threaten “the very survival” of the......
Traditional Orders Grow
FEMALE religious orders which still use traditional habits are flourishing while those which have dropped them are in decline, it has been claimed. A new book called The......
Catholic Healthcare Under Threat
CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE in America faces cultural, legal, economic and political challenges that may lead to the end of its distinctively Catholic mission in the near future, a......
Groups Condemn Shooting Of Us Abortion Doctor
BY CHAZ MUTH PRO - LIFE groups have condemned the killing of a Kansas abortion doctor, with officials from several rightto-life groups saying such extreme acts only hurt the......
Papal Visit To Czech Republic Announced
BY CINDY WOODEN IN ROME POPE BENEDICT XVI will visit the Czech Republic in late September, participating in the nation’s September 28 observance of the feast of St Wenceslaus, a......