Bishops say proposed cloning laws are contempt for life
Australia's bishops say that open slather on human embryo research is not the way forward. Read further by clicking here.
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Disarmament, not armaments: Vatican on North Korea
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, says the Holy See is in favour "not of armaments, but of disarmament and peace". Read further by clicking here.
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Australian Fears of ritual killing over Christian conversion
A Bangladeshi-born recent immigrant is under police guard following the killing of the man's wife in what some sources fear was a ritual killing over plans by the couple's daughter to convert to Christianity. Read further by clicking here.
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Vatican Museums open spectacular archeological find
The Vatican Museums will open a new section of the Roman necropolis on October 12, promising visitors a "little Pompei" at the site on the Via Triumphalis. Read further by clicking here.
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Canadian bishops urged to preach on sin, Confession
Pope Benedict XVI cited the "loss of a sense of sin" in modern society. Read further by clicking here.
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Women's group dismisses Ms magazine abortion roster
Ms. magazine, which recently publicized a listing of women who announced that they had procured an abortion. Read further by clicking here.
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Two Catholics arrested for blasphemy against the Qur’an
James Masih and Buta Masih, both 70, are accused of burning some pages of the Qur’an. The two illiterate men are jailed despite the lack of witnesses. Read further by clicking here.
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