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Commentary: Bainbridge: Do 'Good' Causes Always Promote Good? From Life Matters - The Newsletter of the Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Rockford December 2005

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Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth For Immediate Release November 23, 2010 For more information Contact: Pat Svacina (817) 560-3300 Cell: (817) 996-9609 Bishop Kevin Vann will begin blogging on the first Sunday of Advent, November 28. On the blog, the “Fort Worth Shepherd,” Bishop Vann will share his experiences, thoughts and observations as he travels the diocese, the country, as well as his

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=21465 VATICAN CITY, November 22 (CNA/EWTN News) - Pope Benedict XVI’s comments on condoms in a new book-interview have whipped the media into a frenzy. Many reports interpreted the words as a dramatic shift from Church teaching, but experts say that nothing has changed. On the afternoon of Nov. 20, the Vatican's semi-official newspaper L'Osservatore

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New poll suggests Americans are most concerned with the decline of the economy and morality and values WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new poll co-commissioned by Concerned Women for America (CWA) and conducted by the polling company, inc./WomanTrend points to a huge task facing the new Congress. In a survey of 842 Americans who voted in yesterday's elections, the overwhelming

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Representative Bart Stupak and the majority of his collaborators who provided the votes for the pro-abortion health care bill were sent packing as a result of voter outrage culminating in yesterday's election: Representatives Alan Mollohan, Steve Driehaus, Baron Hill, Chris Carney, Kathy Dahlkemper, Marcy Kaptur, Charlie Wilson, Brad Ellsworth, Jim

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09.18.2010 - Twentieth Year - Num. 160 PROGRESS IN MANY AREAS OF ANGLICAN-CATHOLIC DIALOGUE VATICAN CITY, 17 SEP 2010 (VIS) - At 3.40 p.m. today the Holy Father travelled by car to Lambeth Palace in London, the official residence of the archbishop of Canterbury. The palace library, one of the oldest in the country, contains more than 120,000 books concerning the political, social and economic

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09.17.2010 - Twentieth Year - Num. 159 PAPAL INTERVIEW DURING THE FLIGHT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM VATICAN CITY, 16 SEP 2010 (VIS) - As is the tradition on his apostolic trips abroad, during his flight to the United Kingdom the Holy Father answered questions from the journalists accompanying him on the papal aircraft. One journalist asked the Pope if he was worried about the discussions and

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Queen welcomes Pope Benedict at Palace of Holyroodhouse CatholicHerald.co.uk

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- This morning, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing titled "The Promise of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research." Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America, said, "The problem with the 'promise' of destructive embryonic stem cell research is

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- A federal judge in California has ruled that the military's ban on homosexuals openly serving in the military is unconstitutional. Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America said, "It should not be activist judges who determine what is best for our troops. This judge's ruling shows a blatant disregard for Congress and the military. It should

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that a substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency, a plurality of the public says

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Aug. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement today on the Senate's vote to confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States. "The confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice who will not uphold the right to life of the unborn is an opportunity to repeat a simple truth: Any court decision,

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WASHINGTON, July 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Congressional Research Service (CRS) confirmed in a report released today that abortions can be funded under ObamaCare. Concerned Women for America (CWA) President Wendy Wright stated: "The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly for an amendment to ObamaCare to ban funding abortion. But the final bill stripped that amendment and was passed

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Obama Moves away from 'Freedom of Religion' toward 'Freedom of Worship'? - US - Catholic Online

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Nominee not fit for Supreme Court WASHINGTON, June 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- This morning, Mario Diaz, Esq., Policy Director for Legal Issues for Concerned Women for America (CWA), participated in a press conference in front of the Supreme Court to address the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Diaz was joined by representatives from the Committee for Justice, Center for Military

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WASHINGTON, June 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- "American Life League's STOP Planned Parenthood project analyzed a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on federal tax money funneled into Planned Parenthood," announced American Life League President Judie Brown. According to the GAO report, Planned Parenthood Federation of America audits show the organization spent only $657.1

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Nine-Day Prayer Vigil and Demonstration Outside the Vatican Embassy from Friday May 14 until Saturday May 22 Catholics gather to pray that the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Bertoni will stop the scandal of US bishops giving Communion to Catholics politicians who promote child-killing. Contact: Catherine Veritas, 904-687-9804; www.humbleplea.com WASHINGTON, May 12 /Christian Newswire/ -

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WASHINGTON, May 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of right-to-life organizations in all 50 states, issued the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to fill the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court that is being vacated by Justice John Paul Stevens. This statement may be attributed to NRLC Legislative Director

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A.L.L. Wants Answers: Does The Constitution Apply to Some Human Beings or All Human Beings? WASHINGTON, May 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- American Life League President Judie Brown issued the following statement on the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. "On this Monday morning the 51 percent of Americans who self-identify as 'pro-life'

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Dannenfelser: "When evidence of personal preference appears in any Supreme Court nominee's judgment, it should give all women pause." WASHINGTON, May 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, in response to President Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to the United States Supreme Court, Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List, offered the following statement: "Elena Kagan has no

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WASHINGTON, May 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement in response to the President's anticipated announcement today of his choice for a Supreme Court nominee: "Supreme Court Justices are not supposed to shape public policy, and their nomination and confirmation should be based on their qualifications, not their views

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Bishop Brandt Blocks Expansion Efforts of Nuns who Supported Health Bill The Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden, Pennsylvania opposed the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops by supporting the Health Care Reform Bill. Now Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt of Greensburg has withdrawn his diocese’s support for their community by prohibiting the use of any diocesan media or parishes in their

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$150,000 Campaign Also Praises True Pro-Life Democrats WASHINGTON, April 6 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today the Susan B. Anthony List will launch a $150,000 radio advertisement and automated phone call campaign in the districts of Reps. Steve Driehaus (OH-1), Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3), Brad Ellsworth (IN-9) , Alan Mollohan (WV-1), and Bart Stupak (MI-1) to inform voters that their 'Yes' vote on

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Pope Recognizes Growth- Two Auxiliary Bishops Named for Diocese of DallasPosted using ShareThis

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Court Victory for Pro-Life Free Speech at Ivy League Brown University: Thomas More Society Wins Dismissal of Charges Against Pro-Life Advocate Who Challenged Rep. Patrick Kennedy's Pro-Abortion Views PROVIDENCE, RI, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Attorneys from the Chicago- based Thomas More Society, on the eve of the trial, won a victory in Providence municipal court this week when the city

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WASHINGTON, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- American Life League's latest video report, "The CCHD's Pro-Abortion Friends" details the scandalous relationship between the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) and groups advocating for abortion and same-sex marriage. Though American Life League and the Reform CCHD Now coalition have

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Melbourne, Australia (ENI). A group of "traditional Anglicans" in Australia has voted to accept the recent invitation of Pope Benedict XIV to convert to full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, whilst retaining their membership of the Anglican Church. Meeting in Melbourne, the Australian branch of Forward in Faith, which comprises many members of the international anglo-catholic grouping

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement today in response to the release of President Obama's version of health care reform legislation. "The American people have already made their concerns about health care reform known," said Fr. Pavone. "The President's refusal to listen now makes it necessary to

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The Social Justice Scam

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VATICAN CITY, 4 FEB 2010 (VIS) - Made public today was the 2010 Lenten Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI. The text, dated 30 October 2009, has as its title a passage from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans: "The justice of God has been manifested through faith in Jesus Christ". The full English-language translation of the document is given below: "Each year, on the occasion of Lent, the

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From: Brian Burch - CatholicVoteAction.org Date sent 02/11/2010 09:02:20 am Subject: Who hates Mother Teresa? Dear CatholicVote Member, The anti-religion crusaders are at it again. This time they want the Post Office to cancel a planned new stamp honoring Mother Teresa. I am continually shocked by the persistence of these activist groups. They seem to never give up! Any mention or

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- American Life League, Human Life International, Catholic Advocate, Bellarmine Veritas Ministry and Real Catholic TV, members of the Reform CCHD Now coalition, launched a petition drive Thursday asking the bishops to suspend United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) grants. The effort comes

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ATLANTA, Feb. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., commented today on Planned Parenthood's response to the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad. "Planned Parenthood's response to the Tebow family's Super Bowl ad continues that organization's history of deception," said Dr. King. "It features two African Americans, Planned

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. . . You Shall Know Them

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18571 WASHINGTON D.C., February 5 (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. On Tuesday

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A commentary from http://www.realcatholictv.com/ What is the USCCB and why is there always some controversy swirling around it?

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- Already embroiled in an abortion scandal, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will host a line-up of progressive leaders -- including prominent pro-abortion activists -- to their "Catholic Social Gathering" in Washington, D.C., Feb. 7-10. The announced USCCB "gathering" conference comes on the heels of revelations the USCCB has long

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- American Life League and the Bellarmine Vertias Ministry, working with the Reform CCHD Now coalition, released two separate reports Monday on United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) ties with the Center for Community Change (CCC), a stridently pro-abortion, pro- homosexuality organization. Specifically addressed in the report from ALL is

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Catholic Advocate Leadership Calls for Review of Grant Award Process WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- The leadership of Catholic Advocate today called upon the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to immediately suspend distributing any additional grants from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) program until a complete review of the award process occurs. "CCHD

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From http://www.realcatholictv.com/

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18509 VATICAN CITY, February 1 (CNA) - Pope Benedict XVI spoke to members of the English and Welsh Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday in Rome as part of their "ad Limina" visit. He used the meeting to respond to the wide range of issues being confronted by local Church and urged them to look to Cardinal John Henry Newman as a model for combating

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- A national group that promotes abortion and homosexual rights has deep ties with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development, according to a report released Monday. Top USCCB executive John Carr held simultaneous leadership roles, creating a conflict of interest, with the USCCB and the radical

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Rome (ENI). A new book about Pope John Paul II reveals that shortly before the 1981 assassination attempt on the pontiff's life, he learned that the militant Red Brigades group planned to kidnap him. ''Shortly before the attack, the Italian secret services warned that the Red Brigades' terrorists had a plan to kidnap John Paul,'' the book, "Why he is a saint", explains. Polish Monsignor Slawomir

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STATEN ISLAND, Ny., Jan. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, issued the following statement today on the conviction of Scott Roeder in the murder of abortion doctor George Tiller. "Violence is antithetical to the pro-life movement," said Fr. Pavone, "which is why Priests for Life is part of the vast chorus of pro-life groups condemning the killing

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STATEN ISLAND, Ny., Jan. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, commented today on the efforts of pro-abortion groups to keep CBS from broadcasting a Focus on the Family ad featuring quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother during the Super Bowl. "Why should it bother people who call themselves pro- choice if women watch Pam Tebow and her son Tim on

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http://wdtprs.com/blog/2010/01/celebrity-cruises-distorting-facts-about-anti-priest-policy/ CATEGORY: The Last Acceptable Prejudice — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 10:47 am I have in the past written (HERE and HERE) about how the cruise line, Celebrity Cruises has for some reason booted priest/chaplains from their ships. I have suggested that perhaps you find other cruise lines if that is the sort of

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18447 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., January 27 (CNA) - Plans to air a pro-life Super Bowl ad with Tim Tebow and his mother have attracted protest from pro-abortion women’s groups. Defenses of the advertisement, themed “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life,” have come from Tebow and the organization sponsoring the commercial. The 30-second ad, sponsored by Focus on

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Following struggles documented by National Journal, NOW searches for a way to make itself relevant in an increasingly pro-life America. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser responded to the objections from the National Organization for Women (NOW) to Focus on the Family's Super Bowl Pro-Life Tim Tebow advertisement. She offered

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Thousands March for Life, Send Message to Congress Evidence of Growing Pro-Life Reality in America WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today's March for Life in Washington, D.C. on the 37th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade is another indicator that the majority of Americans are influencing the nation says Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. She offered the following

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Fr Corapi speaks, listen!

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ATLANTA, Jan. 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., responded today to Planned Parenthood's King Day press release linking the work of the abortion business to the civil rights leader. "Every year Planned Parenthood tries to imply that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would approve of what it does today because he

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MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pursuant to a unanimous ruling issued in favor of The Center For Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR) by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, several of its deputies, and a middle school official in the Los Angeles County School District were forced to pay $260,000 in costs and fees for infringing on

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I was at this march with my son Robert, we boarded the busses at 7:30 am for a Rosary at the Routh Street Abortion Center, and then we went to the Roe Memorial Mass at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. This video (by Matthew Warren) is of the march that followed the Mass. Lord have mercy on our nation and we send our prayers for all victims of abortion. Hat tip to Matthew Warner

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MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., released the following comments today on the celebration of her Uncle's life. "Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of a Beloved Community where all are treated with respect and dignity," said Dr. King. "He fought against society's exclusion of people who

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18259 BALTIMORE, MD., January 13 (CNA) - Catholic Relief Services Haiti country representative Karel Zelenka is calling the recent earthquake in Haiti a “disaster of the century” in a message to the organization's Baltimore headquarters on Jan 13. “People have been screaming and praying all over the place throughout the night. It is a disaster of the

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18256 PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI, January 13 (CNA) - Speaking with the Vatican's Fides news agency, the Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, described the devastation in the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince. He reported on what he had observed of the situation of religious and government officials in the area and described widespread

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18260 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., January 13 (CNA) - Archbishop George Niederauer responded today to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) recent comments that she has “some concerns about the Church's position respecting a woman's right to choose.” Justifying her decision to support abortion by citing her free will “is entirely incompatible with Catholic teaching

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18266 BOSTON, MASS., January 14 (CNA) - Abortion has become a live issue in the Jan. 19 special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts. While both candidates generally support permissive abortion law, controversy has centered upon pro-life conscience protections, partial-birth abortion and the place of abortion in the health care bill. State Sen. Scott

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18200 WASHINGTON D.C., January 8 (CNA) - Former President George W. Bush will be presented with an award by the lay group Legatus, for his work in advancing the pro-life cause. The ceremony will be held at the annual Legatus Summit Feb. 5-6 in Dana Point, Calif., where Bush will address the business group for the first time since leaving office a year

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"These are not just numbers, they are people killed or hurt and millions of dollars in losses" states church security expert CINCINNATI, Jan. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Christian Security Network receives phone calls and e-mails from Christians across the country on a weekly basis telling them they are concerned about their safety while at church - the 2009 crime statistics report shows that

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Fr. Pavone Says Reid Health Care Bill is a Gift Americans Won't Accept STATEN ISLAND, NY, Dec. 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, the largest pro-life ministry in the Catholic Church, issued the following statement on this morning's passage of the Reid health care bill in the Senate. "Apparently a Senate bill that unleashes unprecedented funding

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"This bill is a betrayal of conscience for millions of Americans. And it is a betrayal of the principles proclaimed by Reid, Nelson, and Casey." WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- In response to this morning's passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act introduced by Senator Harry Reid (D- Nev.), Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser offered the

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Moscow (ENI). Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill I has been honoured in a Russian 2009 Person of the Year award, taking top honours along with President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at an awards ceremony held at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. The award is given by an organization called the Russian Biographical Institute. It honours public figures in spheres

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Trier, Germany (ENI). The external relations' head of the Moscow Patriarchate has reiterated that Patriarch Kirill I of the Russian Orthodox Church will not take part in meetings with the newly-elected leader of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) as she is a female bishop. "Despite the fact that we do not recognise the Protestant church as a church, there had in the past been meetings

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18077 LA CROSSE, WISC., December 16 (CNA) - A self-described Wisconsin Catholic group which holds that Catholics can disregard Church teaching on abortion, contraception and human sexuality is disowning its heritage, Archbishop-designate of Milwaukee Jerome E. Listecki said in a Dec. 15 statement. The group Young Catholics for Choice, which is a part

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Actor blames Catholic Church for lack of Golden Compass sequelshttp://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18066LONDON, ENGLAND, December 16 (CNA) - Actor Sam Elliot has blamed the Catholic Church for stopping sequels from being made to the Golden Compass movie based on the first book of Philip Pullman’s atheistic trilogy His Dark Materials.The film, starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Eva

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18065SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., December 16 (CNA) - A full panel of judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments concerning the constitutionality of the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s resolution attacking the Catholic Church for its opposition to the adoption of children by homosexuals.The panel will review the earlier opinion

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18068APPLETON, WIS., December 16 (CNA) - Following the release of an undercover video showing staffers at a Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinic giving false information to a woman they believed was seeking an abortion, a state senator has called for an investigation into the organization.An undercover video made by Live Action Films shows staffers at a

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This morning, Rachelle Crile, one of our most committed sidewalk counselors, was threatened by an off duty Chicago police officer who pointed his gun at her from inside his minivan.Rachelle had been counseling in the bitter cold and was warming up in her car when the man and his female passenger pulled into the Blockbuster lot nearby her car.Somehow Rachelle knew they were headed to Planned

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18045DALLAS, TEXAS, December 14 (CNA) - As Christmas quickly approaches, the Diocese of Dallas has launched a campaign to bring lapsed Catholics back into the Church. One part of the outreach involves bus ads with the message: “Catholics come home for Christmas.”“When I travel around the diocese, I have so many people tell me that their wife or husband

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18049NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., December 14 (CNA) - Following an afternoon panel discussion about treatment of homosexuals by governments around the world, the Vatican’s legal attaché to the United Nations issued a Dec. 10 statement saying the Holy See continues to oppose “all grave violations” of homosexual persons’ human rights.The letter named such grave

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By Luigi SandriRome, 14 December (ENI). Pope Benedict XVI has said he is "disturbed and distressed" by the findings of an official report that says the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland failed to deal with allegations of sexual abuse. A Vatican statement issued after a meeting in Rome between the Pope and senior Irish bishops said that the pontiff, "shares the outrage, betrayal and shame felt by

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=18035WASHINGTON D.C., December 13 (CNA) - In observance of Human Rights Day on December 10, Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) released a summary of the numerous human rights abuses in China, Cuba, Sudan, Vietnam and other countries. Rep. Smith highlighted that 2009 has not been a good year for many people around the world.Vietnam, whose president met with Pope

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Rome (ENI). An exhortation by Pope Benedict XVI to Brazilian bishops to reject "certain deceitful principles" of liberation theology has been condemned by a movement campaigning for reforms in the Roman Catholic Church. Meeting a group of Brazilian bishops on 4 December at the Vatican, the Pope recalled a 1984 document on liberation theology issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the

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Cape Town (ENI). A French priest ministering to impoverished people, the Rev. Louis Blondel of the Missionaries of Africa, shot dead in his home by child robbers, is the fourth Roman Catholic cleric killed by South African criminals since March. Blondel, aged 70 was shot dead around in the early hours of 7 December in Dieplsloot, north of Johannesburg. He and another priest, the Rev. Guido

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Senate Defeats Pro-Life Health Care Amendment Abortion will be funded under Reid billWASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Senate defeated an amendment today that would bar funding of elective abortions in the massive health care bill. By a vote of 54-45, the Senate tabled, effectively killing, the Nelson- Hatch amendment, which is similar to the Stupak-Pitts amendment in the House.

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I believe Rowan Williams may be a good man, but being a good bishop requires more. A backbone would be a start.------------------Archbishop of Canterbury warns on election of U.S. lesbian bishopNew York (ENI). The election of an openly lesbian priest, who lives with her partner, as a bishop in the U.S. Episcopal (Anglican) Church is likely to cause further problems in the worldwide Anglican

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17850WASHINGTON D.C., November 26 (CNA) - New FBI statistics on hate crimes show a nine percent increase in crimes against religious groups in 2008 and an almost 25 percent increase in reported hate crimes against Catholics.Last year there were 1,519 incidents classified as hate crimes based on a victim’s religion, USA Today reports. Anti-Jewish attacks

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17815WASHINGTON D.C., November 24 (CNA) - In a teleconference Monday afternoon, representatives of the USCCB reiterated that the current Senate health care bill needs "substantial improvement" before it can be considered anything but morally unacceptable for Catholics.Present at the teleconference were John Carr, Executive Director of the USCCB's

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VATICAN CITY, 21 NOV 2009 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office today released the following communique:"This morning His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI received in private audience His Grace Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury."In the course of the cordial discussions attention turned to the challenges facing all Christian communities at the beginning of this millennium, and to the need to promote

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Cities Join With Sant'Egidio Community InitiativeROME, NOV. 18, 2009 (Zenit.org).- On Nov. 30, more than 1,000 cities around the globe will floodlight a monument symbolizing opposition to the death penalty, joining with the Community of Sant'Egidio in their "No Justice Without Life" initiative. The community recognizes a change in world opinion on the death penalty, highlighted by two U.N.

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Ordination of Married Men to Come Case by CaseVATICAN CITY, NOV. 9, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI's apostolic constitution establishing personal ordinariates for Anglicans in communion with Rome does not alter the discipline of clerical celibacy nor the esteem the Church has for this practice, the Vatican clarified. This clarification was given today in a statement from the Vatican announcing "

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LA Times attributes pro-Obama Catholics’ statement to the USCCB

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17681ROME, ITALY, November 12 (CNA) - A number of Italian officials have responded to the ruling by the European Human Rights Court that ordered schools in Italy to remove crucifixes from the classrooms by taking unprecedented measures to preserve the Christian symbol.According to the Italian daily “Avvenire,” the mayor of Sezzadio, Pier Luigi Arnera,

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17683VATICAN CITY, November 12 (CNA) - The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, shared this week that the Holy Father has an appreciation for new developments in technology and is comfortable surfing the internet and using email.During an interview with the program “Studio Aperto” on the Italia 1

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17689KANSAS CITY, KAN., November 12 (CNA) - The Family Research Council, (FRC) has announced the beginning of its campaign to spread awareness about how successful adult stem cells are in treating a variety of diseases. The most recent count places the number of conditions successfully treated at close to 80.On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the FRC will

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17691BALTIMORE, MD., November 13 (CNA) - Critics have accused proposed municipal and county legislation in Maryland of singling out pro-life pregnancy resource centers with regulations critics say are intended to harass and discredit the charities. The laws could be part of a new strategy that uses local lawmakers, rather than state or national

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17695DALLAS, TEXAS, November 13 (CNA) - A Texas woman in need of a kidney has received one from her parish priest. She has called the donation a “holy kidney,” while he says the gift of his kidney is an attempt to follow Christ’s life-giving example.Carrie Gehling, who has lost both legs to diabetes and has suffered four heart attacks, needed a kidney

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17676WASHINGTON D.C., November 12 (CNA) - The Archdiocese of Washington has criticized a D.C. City Council committee for narrowing the religious freedom exemptions in a bill that would recognize same-sex “marriage.” The archdiocese says the bill leaves religious organizations and individuals at risk of lawsuits for adhering to their beliefs and could

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17660PROVIDENCE, R.I., November 11 (CNA) - Bishop of Providence Thomas J. Tobin has responded to Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s contention that his dissent from Catholic teaching on abortion does not make him “less of a Catholic.” Saying that such dissent renders the lawmaker's communion “flawed,” he urged Kennedy to become a “profile in courage” and to defend

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"Congress has sided with the resounding majority of citizens opposed to government funding of abortion." -- Marjorie Dannenfelser, President, Susan B. Anthony ListWASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /Christian Newswire/ -- Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Pitts-Stupak amendment to H.R. 3962, America's Healthy Future Act by a vote of 240 to 194, with 64 Democratic members voting in favor of

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, stated this morning that the voting records of members of Congress on the Stupak-Pitts amendment to HR 3962 (and other abortion-related votes) will be distributed to every Catholic parish in America, with instructions to each pastor on how to make clear to his congregation the implications of how

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STATEN ISLAND, NY, Nov. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, announced today that the video posted on his You Tube page www.YouTube.com/frfrankpavone that describes a suction abortion has surpassed one million views."This is a reason to rejoice," said Fr. Pavone, "because one of the biggest problems we have regarding abortion is that it's hidden.

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http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=17554VATICAN CITY, October 31 (CNA) - In an extensive clarification released on Saturday by the Vatican press office, Fr. Federico Lombardi made clear, on behalf of the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Joseph Levada, that there is no “celibacy issue” delaying the publication of the Constitution that will establish the

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