The Church's refusal to be forced by the state of Illinois to allow same-sex couples to adopt children has brought about a parting of the ways between Catholic Social Services of Southern Illinois to part ways with the Diocese of Belleville in order to avoid being put out of business because of Church teaching.
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With tensions between the Church and the Obama Administration at an all time high, President Barack Obama is said to have met "quietly" with New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan last week in an effort to "reach out" to faith leaders in advance of the 2012 election.
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An international conference entitled "Adult Stem Cells: Science and the Future of Man and Culture" begins today in the
Vatican.
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The Archbishop of Florence, Italy, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by a 70 year-old homeless man.
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Until now, the same-sex marriage debate in America has centered upon the rights of homosexuals, but New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan says he's going to work hard to shift the focus onto the First Amendment rights of the Church, rights he believes are in imminent danger.
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After three years of some of the most anti-religion policies in U.S. history, The Catholic Advocate has launched a campaign urging President Barack Obama to keep the promises he made at Notre Dame in 2009 and “meet with Catholic leaders to discuss compromise.”
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Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the John Paul II's historic meeting for peace in the Italian town of Assisi, and was remembered by Pope Benedict XVI with a special pilgrimage to the site along with representatives of other religions and non-believers.
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A new survey of American Catholics has found that Mass attendance continues to slip even though the majority still say that they can't imagine being anything else.
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A new document issued by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (PCJP) which calls for the establishment of a global authority or World Bank to render economic justice is being misinterpreted by liberal Catholics as well as the mainstream media who say it puts the Church in allegiance with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomed Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò who was named last week as the new Apostolic Nuncio to the United States.
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