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{mosimage}SEOUL, South Korea - As 19 South Korean hostages returned safely to their country, Catholic and Protestant church leaders said it was time to reflect on overseas missions and service.
Pope expresses hope for Mideast peace
By Catholic News Service{mosimage}CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI met with Israeli President Shimon Peres and expressed hope that new diplomatic moves can bring peace in the Middle East.
NRSV Bible gets Vatican recognition
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register{mosimage}Eighteen years into a sometimes divisive debate, the Vatican has put a final stamp of approval on the Canadian lectionary — granting a recognitio to the inclusive language of the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible in English.
D&P organizes aid for Peru quake victims
By Catholic Register StaffCatholics called to aid flood victims
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register{mosimage}TORONTO - Catholic emergency relief dollars are once again headed out to help victims of extreme weather associated with global warming.
Canadians take Philippines to task over rights
By Catholic Register Staff{mosimage}The president of the Philippines is getting an earful from corporations with money to invest worried about the human rights record of Filipino police.
UN peacekeepers authorized for Darfur
By Catholic News Service{mosimage}WASHINGTON - The United Nations’ decision July 31 to send a peacekeeping force to the Darfur region of Sudan drew cheers from Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based confederation of Catholic relief, development and social service organizations.