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  • Cardinal's letter to China calls entire Church to holiness and unity, says Fr. Lombardi


    • Vatican City, Jul 31, 2010 / 10:56 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Reflecting on Cardinal Ivan Dias' July letter to Chinese Catholic clergy, Vatican Radio director Fr. Federico Lombardi on Saturday said that the invitation to them to lead lives of "holiness, unity and communion" must be that of the entire Church.
  • Author Anne Rice repudiates Christianity 'in the name of Christ'


    • New York City, N.Y., Jul 31, 2010 / 08:01 am (CNA).- The author Anne Rice, who in 2008 announced that she had returned to the Catholic faith in which she was raised, says she is no longer a Christian but remains "committed to Christ."
  • No members of Spanish committee on maternal health are pro-life, organization charges


    • Barcelona, Spain, Jul 30, 2010 / 09:58 pm (CNA).- The president of Professionals for Ethics (PPE) in Catalonia, Ramon Novella, denounced the government of the Spanish region because it "wants to give carte blanche to the abortion business and to the contraception sector" through the implementation of a commission on maternal care and reproductive health.
  • Former Swiss Guard reflects on 15 years of service


    • Rome, Italy, Jul 30, 2010 / 08:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- An interview with former Swiss Guard Joseph Schmidt, was released this week in which he addressed the meaning behind his 15 years of service in the mid-20th century. Schmidt, who also highlighted the history of the office, died the same day the interview aired.
  • Young missionaries to gather in Ecuador to evangelize and serve


    • Quito, Ecuador, Jul 30, 2010 / 06:01 pm (CNA).- The Technological University of Loja in Ecuador announced that the 2010 Idente Mission titled, "Disciples and Missionaries of Christ, Let's Evangelize Ecuador," will bring young missionaries from around the country together August 13-21.
  • Cardinal Newman's official beatification biography set for September release


    • Birmingham, England, Jul 30, 2010 / 03:07 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The biography written as part of Cardinal John Henry Newman's cause for canonization will be released at a conference in Birmingham, England this September. The day before the Pope's arrival in the city, several leading biographers will examine the "extraordinary man of God" and his beatification.
  • Catholic priest found dead in Mexico


    • Mexico City, Mexico, Jul 30, 2010 / 02:02 pm (CNA/Europa Press).- Local authorities have reported that a priest, Fr. Carlos Salvador Wotto, was found dead at the parish of Our Lady of the Snows in Oaxaca, Mexico. Signs of torture were evident on the priest's body.
  • Caritas gives nearly $168,000 to aid projects in Peru


    • Madrid, Spain, Jul 30, 2010 / 11:58 am (CNA).- Caritas Spain recently approved a donation of $167,700 for farming aid in Peru in order to boost child nutrition in the South American country.  The money is part of an aid package totaling $537,384 for projects in countries in Africa, Asia and South America.
  • Pope praying for unemployed in August


    • Vatican City, Jul 30, 2010 / 11:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Friday, the Vatican released Pope Benedict XVI's prayer intentions for the month of August. In his intentions, the Pontiff is praying that those in serious financial need or require housing will be assisted.
  • Congressmen to propose government-wide ban on taxpayer-funded abortion


    • Washington D.C., Jul 30, 2010 / 06:03 am (CNA).- On Thursday Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) were scheduled to introduce legislation which would establish a permanent government-wide prohibition on taxpayer funding for abortion. Pro-life leaders praised the comprehensiveness of the proposal.

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