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• Pro-abortion Chelsea Clinton campaigns for momma at Catholic home for the Elderly in Puerto Rico
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Cardinal Egan Slams Giuliani for Receiving Communion at Papal Mass
• Vatican: Christians and Buddhists Caring for Planet Earth!
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World Youth Day costs Catholic Church in Australia $150 million
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The Brussels Journal: Masonic Influence in the EU
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Padre Pio's Body goes on display
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Big Rise in Italian Doctors Refusing to Perform Abortions
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$50-million collection basket Cardinal Mahony is asking L.A. parishes to help pay for sexual abuse settlements.
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Cardinal Rigali: Seminarians should also be taught the 'Latin Mass'
• Benedict's one-size-fit-all prayer at Ground Zero - No Mention of Jesus Christ
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SSPX Bishop Fellay says will not now sign an agreement
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Full Text of Pope's White House Speech
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Pope Sees Secular State US as a "postive model" for EU?
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McDonald's Throws up A Smoke Screen to Cover Support for Homosexual Agenda
• Pope's U.S. visit has been months in making
• Update on Archbishop Ranjith
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Rabbi Schneier: "It will be my unique privilege to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to Park East Synagogue on his first visit to a Jewish House of Worship in the United States"
• Jewish Forward magazine speaks of Pope's New York Synagogue visit: "
A Rabbi With a Knack for Publicity Wins Coveted and Historic Visit From the Pope ..."
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Sad News: Archbishop Ranjith to leave Vatican?

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Schlafly: North American Union - It's the Real Deal
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1 Year of Legal Abortion in Mexico: 6400 Legal Abortions, 22 Injuries, 8 Dead Mothers
• Blasphemous Homo-"Art" in Vienna's Cathedral Museum
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Pope Speaks Out Against Divorce and Abortion
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Surpised? Abe Foxman Still Bellyaching!
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CNS:
Vatican: Revised prayer does not reverse Vatican II teaching on Jews
• Vatican Information Service: "Clarification" on the New Good Friday Prayer for the Jews
• WCBSTV: Pope to Visit NYC Synagogue for Passover
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Postulator for Sister Lucia named
• Pope Benedict on 3rd Anniversery: May the Church Follow the Teaching, Example of John Paul II
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WND: "Silent Famine Sweeps Globe"
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Newsmax: Pope Benedict to lead Ecumenical Prayer Service in Manhatten
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Pro-Abortion Obama: "I don't want them punished with a baby."
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Holy See hopes to raise John Paul II to the altars “as soon as possible”
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CFN Flashback: The Secret of Pope John Paul II's Success
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Vatican: Muslims Outnumber Catholics
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McDonald's signs onto 'gay' agenda
• Eugenic practices in Spain leading to “extinction” of Down’s syndrome children
• March 27:CA Court of Appeal Grants Petition for Re-hearing for Homeschool Case: "The automatic effect of granting this motion is that the prior opinion is vacated and is no longer binding on any one, including the parties in the case." 
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Man Allegedly Steals Church's Gutter
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U.S. increases fingerprints IDs at airports
• Gorbachev Dispels 'Closet Christian' Rumors; Says He is Atheist
• Intercession of Virgin Mary prevented war in South America, newspaper reveals
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Latin Mass draws Altar Boys
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High-profile Muslim baptized by Pope urges Church to be "less prudent" about converting Muslims
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Pope Baptizes Prominent Italian Mulsim
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Pope’s 2008 Via Crucis written by Cardinal Zen - A new Stations of the Cross
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Greek Orthodox leaders attack civil unions proposal
• Vatican Releases Papal Programme for United States Visit
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UK: Royal college warns abortions can lead to mental illness
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P
ope Advances Sainthood Cause of 6-Year-Old Italian Girl
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Greenspan: Financial Mess Worst Since WWII...
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Papal Telegram for Death of Focolari Founder, Chiera Lubich 
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Preview of Pope Benedict's Next Encyclical?
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Paper: Fed takes boldest action since The Depression...
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Study: Less Cursing = More $$ For PG Films
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Schlafly: What's Happened to Teaching History?
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Concern over Drop in US WYD PIlgrims: Once again, Novel Vestments Designed for Event
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Catholic bishop hits out at 'gay conspiracy' to destroy Christianity
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Kidnapped archbishop found dead in Iraq
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Parents may be jailed over vaccinations
• Pope's New Encyclical Won't Be Ready for Summer
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Scandal Brings Down Pro-Abortion NY Govenor
• LIFE IN ITALY (For those who think Italians behave as all other Europeans) 3-minute video 
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Mormon Missionaries Accused of Beheading Catholic Statue
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Galileo Statue to be installed at Vatican
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Planned Parenthood: Extensive Organized Fraud
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Churches "Go Green" For Palm Sunday
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Pope's DC Interfaith List Gets Revised
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Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu Leaders to Meet With Pope Benedict XVI in Washington
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Catholics to Picket Cardinal Mahony's Huge Pro-'Gay' Dissent-Fest
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The Vatican to Outlaw Communion in the Hand?
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Blasphemy: Obama ties same-sex issues to Jesus' Sermon on Mount
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Padre Pio's Body Exumed
Obama promises to dedicate presidency to homosexual activism
• Massive Digital Surveillance Slated for Ireland
• Fatima Peace Conference in India -- Most Successful Ever!
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DICI on New Good Friday Prayer 
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Ireland is Running out of Priests
• Bishop Willliamson on New Good Friday Prayer
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The Ongoing Attack Against Homeschool
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Pope Condemns All Forms of Euthanasia

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New light bulbs can poison you
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Automated killer robots 'threat to humanity'...
• Russian Orthodox establishement's unholy alliance with Putin
• Insipid California Bishops Tell Faithful not to Call Pro-Abortion Politicians "Anti-Life"
• Cardinal Explains Reasons for New Standards on Sainthood
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Traditional Domincan Sisters' Blog
• Tourists to be fingerprinted every time they enter Europe...
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Sister Lucia Beatification put on Fast-Track
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Obama campaign office features Che Guevara flag
• Living together is a pagan way of preparing for marriage, says Cardinal Dziwisz
• Vatican Accused of Toppling pro-'gay' Government in Italy
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Blasphemy! ESPN Anchorwoman Trashes Jesus Christ.
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Pope Praises Ecumenical Prayer  
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Vatican official says Pope does not want to abandon Vatican II liturgical reform
• Pope lists ecumenism as top goal
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Benedict XVI praises "Lutheran-Catholic" prayer
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New Report: Italian newspaper now says Pope to change Tridentine prayer for Jews
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Schlaffly:
Universal Child Care Means Ending Parents' Rights
• Buchanan: America, Subprime Nation
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MicroChip: Digital Angel Keeps Tabs on Animals
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Pope Cancels University After Protests
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Terrific YouTube Video of Bishop Williamson
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Vatican to Encourage Greater Caution in Opening Sainthood Causes
• Iowa: Noonan on Obama/Huckabee Win
• Vatican, Muslims Plan Big Meeting
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Kwanza: Holiday from the FBI
• New Vatican Document to Clarify Latin Mass Motu Proprio
• 69-year-old gets bones broken counseling against abortions - Police Let suspect flee
• Report: Individual Privacy Under Threat in US, Europe
• Village Drops 666 from Number
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Vatican Denies that Pope Ordered Exorcist for Every Diocese
• Liberal NCR fights for New Mass!  
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How to Recongize the Ongoing Revolution
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Silent Night might not by Holy Night across Diocese 
• PETA Forces Monks out of Business
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Blair, who championed "homosexual rights" while PM, beomces "Catholic"
• Lunacy: Papal Basilica to Open Ecumenical Chapel
• For Fear of the Jews: Pope Pius XII's Beatification Delayed
• Te Deum: A Czech Tradtional Catholic Publication
• Dec 6: Congress Drops Hate Crimes Bill
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Bishop Fellay Announces Perpetual Rosary Crusade
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Cardinal Kasper Tells Anglican Converts to Get Lost!
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Archive: The Infant of Prague: "The More You Honor Me, the More I Will Bless You."
• Italian Bishop Suspends Priests for Insisting on Latin Mass
• Pat Buchanan Declares End of America
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Pope to Purge Vatican of Mordern Music?
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North American Union "only a couple of years away".
• New Book Lifts Cowl on Opus Dei?
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Cardinal Pell Celebrates 1962 Missal
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Hillary Takes Cash from Terrorists 
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Suspended Priest Threatens to Expose Vatican Homosexual Network
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2000 People Microchipped 
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Rowlings says Harry Potter "Hogwart" Character is Homosexual
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North American Union: Self-Government in Peril from the Globalists
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Pope Benedict to Create 23 New Cardinals: Washington's Wuerl not among them
• Bishop Burke: Deny Rudy Communion!
• SSPX Sermons on line - large archive
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Sept 14: Motu Proprio goes into effect: Cardinal Castrillon-Hoyos Says Priests Need No Permission for Tridentine Mass
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Vatican Says "No!" to Euthanasia
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Cardinal Mahony evicting elderly Sisters of Bethany to pay his molestation / cover-up settlement
• 1st North American Union driver's license created
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Bush Refuses To Deny The North American Agenda
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A Letter to the Pope: How to Do Latin Right!
• Benedict XVI sends message to interreligious meeting in Japan
• John Vennari Radio Interview on the Vatican's July 10 "Responses to some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine of the Church." [MP3].
• Buffalo News on Latin Mass
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17 New Cardinals in November?
• Return of Latin mass sparks old vestment hunt
 • National Catholic Register interviews Bishop Fellay
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Dorchak family find reasons for hope in tragic death of son
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Hate Crimes Update
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UK Anglican Bishop says England's Floods are Punishment for UK's Laws Favoring Homosexuality
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Motu Proprio News from Vatican Information Service [June 28]
 • It's Official? - New Motu Proprio Date: July 7
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Doctors back plan to implant patients with chips...
 
• Pope changes rules for papal elections
 • Society of St. Pius X Student in National Spelling Bee
 • Father Gruner and John Vennari to speak at Cleveland Rosary Rally this Sunday (June 24). Free Admission
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China to Detroy 100 Year Old Shrine
 • "
Father of Climatology" says Global Warming a lot of Hot Air!
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Woman on mission to expose homosexual priests
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Conversion of Russia" Update: Cardinal: Vatican Has No Plans to Convert Russia to Cathoilcism
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Yet More Motu Proprio News
 
• Coulter: No Drug Smuggler Left Behind
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Traditionalist Family Tragedy: "I Feel Like My Heart Has Been Ripped Out"
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Norman Finklestein Persecuted
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UN Envoy: Mideast 'may see full-scale war'
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“When I am President …” – Hilary Clinton Promises Pro-homosexual Administration
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Third Secret:  Translation of Socci's Forceful Response to Cardinal Bertone
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VIDEO: Lightening Strikes as Rudy Explains Abortiom Stand
 • Cardinal: Latin Mass Document Coming Soon
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Military positioned to launch action – here
  
• "Period of Peace" Update: Bush says US Presense in Iraq Could Last More than 50 years.
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Emergency detention plan: 'This way to the camps!'
  • "Conversion of Russia" Update: Russia Launches Cyber-War Against Estonia?
 
 • "Conversion of Russia" Update: Russia tests new rocket to beat missile defenses
  • The Pope's Favorite Rabbi
  
• The Bulletin: Media Catholic Trio Are 'Three Blind Mice'  Judie Brown on Hannity, O'Reilly and Matthews.
 
 • Benedict u-turns on inter-religious dialogue
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Press Coverage of new SSPX School in Ontario
  • Cheneys Lesbian Daughter Gives Birth to Son
  
• Jerusalem's "Holocaust Museum" Continues its Public Lies against Pius XII
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US  Bishops Respond to 18 Democrats Critical of Pope
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Chinese villagers riot over stricter population-control
  • Motu proprio alert: Castrillon confirms ruling is coming
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Report: Pope and Rabbi "Exchange Blessings"
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J. Vennari in Phiadelphia Bulletin: "24 Reasons Why Not to Reject Limbo"
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Pope Warns Politicians Who Back Abortion
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Feminists, homosexuals to protest Pope's visit to Brazil
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Enviro-Loonies Claim "Children are Bad for the Planet"!
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Ec
o-Extremist Wants World Population to Drop below 1 Billion  - See Humans as "Virus" 
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Jews Warn Pope Over Latin Mass
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Why US Bishops Do Not Excommunciate Pro-Abortion Politicians
  • BBC: Concerns Over Pope's Latin Mass Move
  • "Experts" Worry Vatican Might Slight Jews in Latin Mass
  
• Concern: Vanishing honeybees mystify scientists
 
 • Mexico Legalizes Abortion: Defies Church
  
• Update: Honeybees Vanish and Scientists Race for Reasons
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Catholic Distress Signal (and) The Earth Day Column Our Sunday Visitor
Wouldn't Run
 
 
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John Allen on the Pope's Birthday: The Real Ratzinger Revealed
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Flashback: Brother Roger Died a Protestant
  
• Ferrara: The General Pace Affair
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Mershon: Cardinal Castrillσn: SSPX not in schism
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Genoa Archbishop Receives Death Threats for His Stance Against Homosexual Marriages
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Russia Threatens New Cold War Over Missile Defense
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Tragedy: Portugal Ratifies Law to Allow Abortions
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Il Tempo: Latest Motu Proprio Rumor: After April 16!
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Florence: Perverse, Abusive Priest Receives Mere Wrist-Slap from Vatican
 
• Phyllis Schlafly's Open Letter to President Bush
  
• Cardinal Injured in Fall
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Nazi Atocities Against Jews Mentioned in Pope 's Revolutionary "Stations of the Cross"
  • 'Gay'-rights bill lets court define church's 'purpose' 'Most sweeping and culturally devastating law in Oregon history, establishing pagan morality'
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German Paper Reports: Tridentine Mass Motu Proprio ready with accompanying letter
  • Conyers' "Hate Crime", "Hate Grandma" bill introduced in House
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Britain's PM Tony Blair Celebrates Homosexual Victory
  • Proposed Brazil Law to Jail Pastors who Preach Homosexual Activity is Sin
  • Cardinal Scola: Sacramentum Caritatis is "an important ecumenical document".
  
  • 31,790 Words! The Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist is Published
  • New Engel Media Release: Homosexual Prelates Add Extra Risk Factors in Diocesan Bankruptcy Cases
  • Rheims: Latest Rumor: "The Motu Proprio will be released before Easter".
 
• Moto Proprio News: Is the Motu Proprio Designed to Undermine the SSPX? 
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Cardinal Biffi Preaches "Antichrist" to Pope: Quoting Soloyov's work "Three Dialogues on War, Progress and the End of History," Cardinal Biffi told his listeners that "the Antichrist presents himself as pacifist, ecologist and ecumenist.He will convoke an ecumenical council and will seek the consensus of all the Christian confessions, granting something to each one. The masses will follow him, with the exception of small groups of Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants," he said.
 
 • Scorn poured on Director's "Coffin of Christ" Theory
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Unprecedented: US Generals will "quit" if Bush orders Iran Attack
  • Conversion of Russia Update: "Don't Ignore Putin's Warnings"
 
 • Prefect from Vatican's Sacred Congregation of Divine Worship on Tridentine Mass Motu Proprio and "The New Mass has Failed".
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"Christophobes at the Gate": Chris Ferrara on the Southern Poverty Law Center
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Children who "Can't Sleep" for Fear of Global Warming!
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Cardinal Pell Ridicules 'Semi-Religious' Belief in Global Warming 
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Anglicans and Catholics to Unite Under Pope?
   • Pope John Paul II's Friend Collaborated with Communists
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Hearing on 'Warning of the Planet' Cancelled because of Ice Storm
  
 • 6.0 Earthquake Rocks Portugal Immediately After Abortion Vote
  
 • Feb. 11 Referendum: Portugal PM says abortion to be legalised
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Austrian Bishop Laun Says Mall Owner Excommunicated for Providing Space for Abortion Clinic
   
• Pope's Latinist Says "No 'Universal Indult' Document will be Released
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Another Corrupt Bishop: Pope Benedict's New Appointment for Washington DC says He Will do Nothing aginst Pro-Abort Politicians!
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Former Israeli Prime Minister says of impending US Attack on Iran: "Israel's War Must Be Sold as America's War".
   • On the Lighter Side: "Reggae Trad" by Jeremy Dobbs
(WMA sound file: 2.54 MB)
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Pope Picks Up Phone in Defense of Old Rite  
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Cardinal Hoyos says "Subito" (soon) on Latin Mass Moto Proprio
   
• 2 DVD set of Gibson's"The Passion of the Christ - The Definitive Edition" to be released January 30, 2007
  • Muslims shout at Jesus' Nazereth home: 'Islam will dominate the world'
   • Up to 25 U.S. bishops could retire for age reasons in 2007
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Don't Watch this Protestant Nativity
  • Two Charismatic Peas in a Pod: Benny Hinn Meets Papal Preacher Father Cantalemessa
  
• "Taliban Traditionalism"... Again? Wanderer Uses Stale Bluster to Cover Tracks
 
  • Russian Church Accuses Vatican of "Unfriendly Policy"
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Ferrara: "Russian Will Spread Her Errors, and Her Poison, throughout the World"
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Pope Turns Toward Mecca at Istanbul 
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Pope Death Threats Put Turkey on High Alert
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"Conversion" of Russia Update: Russian Spy Poisoned by Radiation. Dying Spy Acuses Putin
   • The First Thanksgiving Was Catholic
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Vatican Rules: Pro Multis means "for many".
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French Bishops: Tridentine Mass? Perhaps! Question Vatican II? NO! 
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Don Bosco's Mother Declared 'Venerable'
   • Motu proprio on the Mass: advance reactions and attempts at intimidation
   • Bishops' Nov. 14 Pastoral Guidelines for Homosexuals (PDF file) 
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Rabbi Urges American Bishops Not to Adopt "Guidelines on Homosexual Ministries"
    • Alert on USCCB's "Homosexual Ministries" Guidelines 
   
 • China Sub Secretly Stalks US Fleet   
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Magister on the French Bishops and the "Liberation" of the Tridentine Mass
    • Italian Newspaper Launches Poll on Return to the Tridentine Mass
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'Pope not changing direction of the church'
    • Triple defeat for conservatives over bans on gay marriage, stem cell research, abortion
  
  • Transalpine (Traditional) Redemptorists Establish Pugatorian Archconfraternity
     • Teenage Boy Publicly Defends Latin Tridentine Mass
    • Cardinal Hummes Appointed!
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John Allen: Pope to Appoint Liberation Theology Cardinal to Head Congregation of the Clergy
    
• French Priests and Bishops Critiicize Pope's Latin Mass Plans
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Radio Interview with John Vennari on "Liberation" of Latin Mass
 
    • Dire: President Bush Signs Away Rights of American People
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A Clarification from the SSPX
    • Sept. 28: Father Francis LeBlanc, RIP
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Sept. 27: Father LeBlanc Slips into Coma - May not Live through Night. Prayers Requested!
    
• The Vatican Issue Communique on Archbishop Milingo
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Pope Benedict Expresses "Total and Profound Respect" for Islam
    
• RIP: Mother Mary Herlinda McCarty, Foundress of Traditional Franciscans Dies
    
• Sept. 19 Miracle: Blood of San Gennaro Liquifies
          • Benedict Says he is "Deeply Sorry" — "This was a quote from a medieval text which does not express in any way my personal thoughts.",
   
 • Vatican Expresses Regret
    
• Somali Clerics Call for Pope's Death
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Arab Op-Ed: Pope's Remarks May Spark Holy War
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Security Around the Pope Beefed Up
    •
The Speech that Started it All
  
  • Five Churches Attacked in Palestine Over Pope's Remarks on Islam
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Muslims Rage Against Benedict: Burn Pope in Effigy
     • Germany Uses Nazi Era Law to Imprison Mom for Homeschooling; Family Flees to Austria 
     • Heretical "Spirit of Assisi" Still Alive Despite "Reformulation"
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Bishop Hay: "Ecumenism Condemned by Sacred Scripture"
    • NEA Promotes Homosexual Agenda
     • 9/11: Conspiracy Theory Goes Mainstream? 
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Ferrara on Brother Roger's Non-Conversion 
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Statement from Taize on Brother Roger: An Incomplete and Contradictory Notion of Conversion 
    
 • Mark Alessio's Beautiful New Book on Our Lady  
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Wal-Mart Partners with Gay and Lesbian Group
      • Blessed Jacinta and Francisco: Finalization of Canonization Process is Near
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More Confusion about Brother Roger's "Conversion"
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Today's Vatican Incapable of Shaking Error of Evolution
     • Saint a Day" Website Lauched by 16-year-old Traditionalist
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Spy-Priests Scandal in Poland Grows / Alexis II Supports Castro / Voodoo Priests in Africa
      • Conversion of Russia Update: Cults on the Rise in Russia
      • Virginia University Paper: Christianity Bashing Okay But Homosexuality Bashing No Way
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