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Benedict XVI Meets With Betancourt

September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt described her meeting with Benedict XVI as an “extraordinary experience.”
The Pope met today with the former prisoner the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for about 20 minutes.
Members of her family, including her mother Yolanda Pulecio, accompanied her. The Pope had greeted Pulecio in February during a Wednesday general audience in [...]

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Bishop: Mexico City’s Abortion Law a Challenge

September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The preservation of Mexico City’s legalization of abortion isn’t a defeat for the Church, but rather a call to greater action, says the president of Mexico’s episcopal conference.
Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes of Texcoco told ZENIT this in light of Mexico’s Supreme Court decision Thursday to uphold the capital city’s legalization of abortion on demand through [...]

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Charity Responding to Hurricane Gustav

September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As Hurricane Gutav batters the Gulf Coast, Catholic Charities USA stands ready to respond with humanitarian relief.
The storm hit the coast of Louisiana today as a Category 2 storm. The 110 mph winds and torrential rains generated by Gustav have left more than 1 million without power in the region.
After the storm, local Catholic Charities [...]

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Church Turning to Africa, Says Archbishop

September 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Church is paying more attention to Africa due to its dynamism and growth, said the secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops.
Archbishop Nikola Eterovic said this after the Holy See announced Saturday that Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Congo, as the special secretary for the forthcoming assembly of the Synod of [...]

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Caritas Aiding Flood Victims in India

September 1, 2008 | 1 Comment

Caritas India is responding to the immediate needs of rescue and evacuation as entire villages are being cutoff by flooding in India’s planes.
The charity reported Friday that more than 2.5 million people have been evacuated from their homes in India as flooding devastated central and northern parts of Bihar after the Koshi River breached its [...]

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