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They remain outside the church until the reception of the sacrament of Penance through a good confession. "Canon Law 1329 Catholics who are accomplices in enabling and permitting the crime of abortion to occur, who without their assistance the crime would...
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R.I.— A meeting between Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop and Rep. Patrick Kennedy to discuss their dispute over abortion and health care reform has been postponed. Bishop Thomas Tobin announced the decision Monday but said he hoped a meeting can...
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Brazil Fernando Lugo , the president of Paraguay , swore in new commanders of the military on Thursday, just a day after he abruptly removed the leaders of the army, navy and air force amid speculation of a possible coup attempt that had stoked memories...
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R.I.— The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is following the lead of other dioceses and denominations by limiting physical contact between parishioners to reduce he spread of swine flu. Bishop Thomas Tobin on Thursday said Catholics should avoid handshakes...
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N.S.–Parishioners at a Nova Scotia diocese where children allegedly endured decades of sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic priests were urged to keep their faith intact Thursday as the man who helped to salve old wounds surrendered to police on...
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A bishop based in Nova Scotia has been charged with possessing and importing child pornography, just weeks after his diocese reached a $15-million settlement with people who said they were abused by priests as children. Raymond Lahey, 69, resigned from...
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A second woman stepped forward Monday to say that Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo fathered a child out of wedlock when he was a Roman Catholic bishop. Benigna Leguizamon said Lugo fathered her son in 2002 in the city of San Pedro.
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Faced with a paternity suit, Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo admitted on Monday that he is the father of a child who was conceived when he was still a Roman Catholic bishop. "I assume all responsibilities having to do with the fact that I had a relationship...
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Catholic bishops said on Friday that they are open to dialogue with lawmakers who they will ask to consider suggested amendments to the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill. "We are ready for dialogue in the spirit of humility, in the spirit of...
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Leftist ex-bishop Fernando Lugo was inaugurated Friday as Paraguay's president, ending six decades of one-party rule in a key step in the poor South American nation's democratic transformation. Tens of thousands of Paraguayans cheered as the tieless,...
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