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Appeal to the World to Accept Responsibility for Holy Land

March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The risen Christ brings joy and peace to a world plagued by conflict, but he also brings a mission, said Christian leaders from Jerusalem.
Thirteen Christian leaders, including Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant representatives, affirmed this in a traditional message for Easter from Jerusalem.
“We do not underestimate the burdens of so many of our faithful today from […]

Mar

18

Interview With Puerto Rico’s Cardinal Aponte

March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

By declaring Mary the Spiritual Mother of All Humanity, Benedict XVI wouldn’t be saying anything new about her, only clarifying her role in salvation, says Cardinal Luis Aponte Martínez.
The retired archbishop of San Juan is one of the five cardinal co-sponsors of the 2005 International Symposium on Marian Co-redemption, held in Fatima, that are asking […]

Mar

18

Pressuring for Euthanasia

March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Activists Push to Loosen Laws
By Father John Flynn, LC
Misguided compassion for the sick continues to spur attempts for the legalization of euthanasia. The Luxembourg Parliament recently voted in favor of a law to permit the practice, Reuters reported Feb. 20.
Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and his Christian Social Party opposed the bill, but were outvoted. As […]