Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham, England (left), as archbishop of Westminster.
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Activists Assess New Cuba Policy
“This is a step in the right direction,” said Father Jose Espino, a priest of the Miami Archdiocese and a Cuban native.
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Abortion, Death Penalty Wins Slow in Coming
After the Supreme Court in 1976 allowed states to reinstate the death penalty, 37 states had laws on the books permitting capital punishment.
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The Texas Case
The church teaches that “every life has value and dignity. That is a given,” said Andy Rivas, executive director of the Texas Catholic Conference during a Feb. 24 program at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington. Rivas helped devise a program of events in Texas in November that sought
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Bishops Press Congress to Remember Poor
“The budget choices of Congress have clear moral and human dimensions,” the bishops said.
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Protest of Pope’s Remarks Evokes Bewilderment’
The Belgian parliament voted overwhelmingly to condemn “the unacceptable stance taken by the pope” on condoms and AIDS.
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Vatican Says Arrest is Obstacle to Dialogue
The arrest of a Chinese 74-year-old bishop was “unfortunately not an isolated case,” the Vatican said.
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Hundreds of Migrants Drown Trying to Reach Europe
“These people have no alternative but to entrust themselves to human smugglers who often treat them as meat,” said one human rights worker.
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Maryland Governor to Sign Bill on Death Penalty Restrictions
The new regulations are considered one of the toughest sets of limitations on capital punishment in the nation.
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State Bill Would Temporarily Lift Limits on Abuse Suits
The Catholic conference said the proposal unfairly targets the church and other private institutions.