DENVER (CNS) A new sentiment in the mass media seems more hostile to Christian values, Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a conference of 150 religion reporters on September 24. Continue reading
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Cardinal tells world leaders to fight poverty, not eliminate the poor
UNITED NATIONS (CNS) Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson encouraged nations to keep their commitments to the Millennium Development Goals and said they "should be used to fight poverty and not to eliminate the poor." Continue reading
Pope to visit pilgrimage site, consecrate Gaudi church in Spain
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During his November visit to the pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona, Spain, Pope Benedict XVI plans to preside over the consecration of Barcelona’s still unfinished yet most famous church, La Sagrada Familia. Continue reading
Australian bishop criticises government policy on illegal migrants
PERTH, Australia (CNS) The chairman of the Australian bishops’ social justice council criticized as cowardly the government’s policy of locking up people who arrive illegally via people smugglers. Continue reading
In Britain, despite protests, pope gets a fair hearing
LONDON (CNS) In terms of his primary objectives preaching the Gospel to his flock and defending the influence of religion in society Pope Benedict XVI can look at his four-day visit to Great Britain as a major success. Continue reading
Pope urges people of Great Britain to preserve Christian tradition
EDINBURGH, Scotland (CNS) Arriving in Scotland on the first leg of a four-day visit to Great Britain, Pope Benedict XVI appealed for preservation of the country’s long Christian tradition and warned against "aggressive" forms of secularism and atheism. Continue reading
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