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Archbishop Addresses Marriage Amendment Aftermath

December 4, 2008 | 2 Comments

The battle over California’s marriage definition amendment, passed in November, gave rise to misunderstandings and hard feelings that must now be addressed, said the archbishop of San Francisco.
Archbishop George Niederauer affirmed this in his column of this week’s Catholic San Francisco, in which he addressed the conflicts that have arisen in [...]

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India’s Bishops Defend “Untouchables”

December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The caste system was abolished years ago, but members of the “untouchable” group are still marginalized and persecuted, especially because many have embraced Christianity or Islam, reports the Indian bishops’ conference.
In response to the needs of the Dalit or “untouchable” group in the former Hindu caste system, the episcopal conference and [...]

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Holy See: Aborting the Disabled No Cure for Prejudice

December 4, 2008 | 9 Comments

The U.N. International Day of Persons With Disabilities focused attention on a convention that aims to stop prejudice against the handicapped, but the agreement is fundamentally flawed, attests the Holy See.
The U.N. day, celebrated Wednesday, had the theme: “Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities: Dignity and Justice for All [...]

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Chile: Illuminate All Areas of Life With the Light of Faith

December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received prelates from the Episcopal Conference of Chile, who have just completed their “ad limina” visit.
The Pope spoke of his happiness at the meeting which, he said, “gives me the chance to share the apostolic labours in the beloved land of Chile”. He invited the bishops “to cultivate [...]

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Holy See Signs Convention Concerning Cluster Munitions

December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States yesterday participated in a ceremony, held in Oslo, Norway, to sign a Convention prohibiting the use, production, transfer and stockpiling of cluster munitions, the text of which was approved on 30 May in Dublin, Ireland.
In his address, Archbishop Mamberti stated that “in order to send out a [...]

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