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February 08, 2012 4:54 PM New Spanish justice minister sees no constitutional case against same-sex marriage
Spain’s justice minister has said that he sees no constitutional problem with the 2005 law that allowed same-sex marriage, but emphasized that the government will accept the ruling of the nation’s
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February 08, 2012 4:49 PM Iranian envoy says Pope welcome to visit
Apparently responding to reports that Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Middle East in September, Iran’s ambassador to the Holy See said that the Pontiff would be welcome in Iran. Ali Akbar
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February 08, 2012 3:59 PM Canonist: ecclesiastical discipline needed--quickly--for Nancy Pelosi
Canon lawyer Edward Peters argues that in light of Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s longstanding an outspoken support for legal abortion, and now her blatant attacks on the Catholic Church’s opposition to the
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February 08, 2012 3:55 PM Cardinal Zen urges tougher stand against Beijing's intrusion in Church affairs
Cardinal Joseph Zen is urging the Holy See to take a stronger line against encroachment by the Chinese government in the life of the Church in that country. The retired Bishop of Hong Kong, an
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February 08, 2012 3:49 PM 154 Congressmen urge change in HHS mandate
More than 150 members of the US Congress have signed a letter urging the Obama administration to rescind its decision to require religious employers to cover contraception in their employees’
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February 08, 2012 3:46 PM Mexican drug gang warns rivals to stay away during papal visit
Responding to a Mexican archbishop’s plea for a truce during a visit by Pope Benedict XVI in March, a notorious drug-trafficking gang has warned rival forces to stay out of its territory. The
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February 08, 2012 3:39 PM Pope asks prayers for Europeans suffering from wintry weather
At the conclusion of his regular weekly public audience on February 8, Pope Benedict XVI asked for prayers for the victims of harsh winter weather in Europe. Noting that many people in Europe are
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February 08, 2012 3:35 PM USCCB official sees Hawaii law as poor alternative to HHS mandate
A state law in Hawaii may form the basis for a compromise between the Obama administration and the US Catholic bishops on the mandate to include contraceptive coverage in health-care plans. But one
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February 08, 2012 3:21 PM Michigan court hears argument on allowing evidence from confession
A Michigan appeals court is weighing arguments on whether the testimony of a pastor, based on a confession, should be admitted in a criminal trial. Rev. John Vaprezsan, the pastor of Metro
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February 08, 2012 3:18 PM Cardinal Levada lauds Pope's response to abuse scandal
Cardinal William Levada highlighted the efforts by Pope Benedict XVI to strengthen the Church’s response to sexual abuse, as he addressed a symposium on that topic at the Gregorian
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February 08, 2012 11:39 AM Pope's audience topic: Christ's prayer before death
At his weekly public audience on February 8, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the prayer of Jesus just before his death, as recounted in the Gospels of Sts. Matthew and Mark. The Pope reminded the
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February 08, 2012 11:32 AM Cardinal leads penitential service at abuse conference
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, led a penitential service as part of a 4-day conference on the sex-abuse problem, being held at the Gregorian University in
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February 08, 2012 11:27 AM Hold bishops accountable in abuse cases, says top Vatican prosecutor
The Vatican’s top prosecutor in sex-abuse cases has said that bishops must be held accountable for their handling of such cases. Msgr. Charles Scicluna, the promoter of justice at the
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February 07, 2012 5:22 PM Put victims first, Pope says in message to abuse seminar
In a message to a seminar on sexual abuse, being held this week at the Gregorian University, Pope Benedict XVI has urged placing the primary focus on the victims of abuse. The papal message said
