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8 Nations Still Failing Sorely in Religious Liberty

But U.S. Report Notes Some Progress Worldwide

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Tuesday saw the publication of the 2005 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. The report, now in its seventh edition, is prepared by the Office of International Religious Freedom …

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8 Nations Still Failing Sorely in Religious Liberty

But U.S. Report Notes Some Progress Worldwide

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Tuesday saw the publication of the 2005 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. The report, now in its seventh edition, is prepared by the Office of International Religious Freedom …

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Pope Urges Faithful to Keep Spirit of Vatican II Alive

Notes Council\'s Insights on Education and Religious Freedom

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Benedict XVI appealed to Catholics to keep the real spirit of the Second Vatican Council alive, as the 40th anniversary of the closing of the ecclesial event approaches. According to the Pope, …

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Religious Freedom Remains Elusive on Many Fronts

Annual Report Tells of Widespread Persecution

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Violence, impositions, persecutions" is how Aid to the Church in Need described the situation of religious freedom in the world in 2004. On Thursday the Italian section of the ACN published …

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Religious Freedom Remains Elusive on Many Fronts

Annual Report Tells of Widespread Persecution

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Violence, impositions, persecutions" is how Aid to the Church in Need described the situation of religious freedom in the world in 2004. On Thursday the Italian section of the ACN published …

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Contradictions in Teaching on Religious Freedom?

Cardinal Martino Clarifies Popes' Various Pronouncements

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Has the Catholic Church contradicted itself in the last centuries by first condemning and then defending religious freedom? Cardinal Renato Martino answered this question in the negative …

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Religious Freedom Around the World

Annual Report Published by U.S. Commission

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On Wednesday the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) presented its annual report on religious freedom. Along with the report, the commission announced its 2005 …

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Religious Liberty Incompatible With Secularism, Says Pope

Faith Shouldn't Be Silenced, He Tells Visiting Bishops From Spain

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John Paul II says that secularist ideology is incompatible with religious liberty. In an address today to a grouping of visiting Spanish bishops, the Pope analyzed some of the challenges the …

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Religious Freedom as a Bellwether

Interview With an Official of "Aid to the Church in Need"

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If religious freedom is not respected, it is more than likely that other human rights are not respected either, says an official of Aid to the Church in Need. Attilio Tamburini, president of …

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The Holy See and Challenges to Religious Freedom

According to Archbishop Lajolo, Vatican Secretary for Relations With States

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Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the secretary for the Holy See's relations with states, delivered an address at the Dec. 3 conference on "Religious Freedom: The Cornerstone of Human Dignity." The …

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Full Religious Freedom Hard to Find, Says Vatican Official

Conclusion of Archbishop Lajolo, Secretary for Relations With States

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Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo says that for the Holy See, no country in the world complies fully with religious freedom. The Vatican secretary for relations with states came to this conclusion …

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"Healthy Secularity" as a Challenge for Religious Freedom

According to Vatican Secretary for Relations With States

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The understanding and living of a "healthy secularity" is the first challenge faced by religious freedom, says the Vatican secretary for relations with states. Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo …

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Ukrainian Rector Uneasy About Religious Freedom

Laments Poverty and Disregard for Civil Liberties

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The rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University warns that "religious freedom is under threat" in his country. During a telephone interview with the international Catholic charity Aid to the …

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Spanish Catholics Express Frustration With Religion in Public Schools

New Course Offered on Islam and Catholic Course Non-Credit

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The National Catholic Confederation of Parents of Families and Students (CONCAPA) criticized the government's decision to impart Islamic religion classes in public schools next year. The …

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Vietnamese Bishops Fear New Threat to Religious Liberty

Ordinance Requires Prior Permission for Events

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The Catholic bishops of Vietnam warned about the threat to religious freedom implied in a new ordinance that takes effect Monday, The restrictive ordinance aims to regulate religious …

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