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German bishops apologise, announce new measures after abuse claims

Michael Otto — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000

OXFORD, England (CNS) Germany’s Catholic bishops have asked forgiveness from victims of sexual abuse at church-run schools and promised to "learn lessons" from secular institutions dealing with child molestation. "We are assuming responsibility. We condemn the offenses committed by monks, priests and their colleagues in our dioceses, and we ask pardon, in shame and shock,

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Alaska bishops urge Congress to take action on global climate change

Michael Otto — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNS) Citing Pope Benedict XVI’s recent calls to protect nature, Alaska’s four Catholic bishops have urged Congress to take action on global climate change. "Addressing global climate change is about our responsibility to care for God’s creation and to care for one another, especially the weak and the vulnerable," wrote Alaska’s four bishops

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Spanish bishops say abortion legislation threatens common good

Washington (CNS) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON (CNS) Spain’s Catholic bishops have criticised legislation that would liberalise the country’s abortion laws, calling the bill "a very serious danger for the common good". In a document posted on the bishops’ conference Web site in mid-June, the bishops’ Permanent Commission said it felt a religious duty to inform the public about its concerns

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Bishop says war not over until Sri Lankans overcome ethnic divisions

Michael Otto — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000

BANGALORE, India (CNS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared an end to the nation’s civil war in mid-May, but the head of the Sri Lankan Catholic bishops’ conference said the war will be over only when the island nation is able to overcome its ethnic divisions. echo $variable;

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Australian bishops ask forgiveness, urge lapsed Catholics to return

Michael Otto — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000

PERTH, Australia (CNS) The Australian bishops have undertaken a nationwide newspaper advertising blitz, inviting lapsed Catholics to return and asking for forgiveness for any hurt the church caused individuals in the past. echo $variable;

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Bishops accept invitations to attend opening ceremony of Olympics

Michael Otto — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000

HONG KONG (CNS) One Anglican and two Catholic bishops from Hong Kong and Macau have accepted invitations from the Chinese government to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on August 8. echo $variable;

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