Tuesday, February 24, 2004 CRS-led consortium gets $335 million AIDS program grant San Francisco mayor's decision on same-sex marriage defies state law Laws in 38 states define marriage, but courts fuel battle on issue Take seriously the call to be salt, bishop tells social ministers North, South American bishops pledge solidarity with Haitian bishops Think globally, act locally, rural advocates told Agricultural trade reform seen as best way to cut poverty Cardinal Keeler urges approval of Unborn Victims of Violence Act Benefits for farmworkers seen in new immigration bill Poverty programs too often about getting votes, speaker says Portland Archdiocese reports $53 million in sex abuse settlements Pope asks Mexican government to guarantee religious freedom Catholic observer says he was encouraged by Anglican unity debate Vatican officials say pope unlikely to make Ukraine a patriarchate English archbishop calls for thorough inquiry into Chinese deaths Bad conditions also forcing non-Christians from Holy Land Bishops call on Peruvians to work for development based on justice Today's world is far from what Christ envisioned, cardinal says Catholic view needed more than ever in political arena, says official Pope to lead full slate of Holy Week, Easter celebrations Father Hehir to teach at Harvard on religion and public life Missionaries of Charity superior general caught in highway robbery Egyptian Catholic says U.S. role in Middle East shows double standard |
