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Pope Urges Doctrinal Congregation to Focus on Bioethics

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Notes 2 Principles for Moral Choices
Benedict XVI is encouraging the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to give attention to bioethics.
The Pope received in audience today participants in the plenary session of that dicastery, which is being held this week in the Vatican.
The Holy Father recalled how last year the congregation published “two important [...]

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Mercy Seen as Core of Christian Message

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Congress to Open on 3rd Anniversary of Polish Pope’s Death
On the third anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death, the 1st World Congress on Mercy will open in Rome.
In the Vatican press office today, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna, Austria, presented the congress, scheduled for April 2-6.
It is a good sign, said Cardinal Schonborn, [...]

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Legionary of Christ Founder Dies at 87

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Father Marcial Maciel Began Lay Regnum Christi Movement
Father Marcial Maciel, founder of the Legionaries of Christ and the Catholic lay Regnum Christi movement, died Wednesday at age 87.
A communiqué from the Legionaries of Christ reported that Father Maciel died in the United States and that he had “communicated to Father Álvaro Corcuera, general director of [...]

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Catholic Media Also Need “Info-Ethics”

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Archbishop Celli: Press Should Show Respect for All Men
By Marta Lago
Catholic mass media should not fall into the temptation of being a voice of religious fundamentalism, says the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication.
In presenting Benedict XVI’s message for the 42nd World Communications Day, Archbishop Claudio Celli considered the Pope’s proposal of “info-ethics.”
Noting [...]

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Denver’s Biggest Charity Group Threatened

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Catholic Identity Jeopardized by “Anti-Discrimination” Bill
The largest provider of charitable and social services in the Denver area is threatened by the draft of a new bill that could force the organization to ignore religious beliefs in hiring personnel.
In an editorial published today, the president of Catholic Charities defended the rights of his organization. Christopher Rose [...]

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