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| Catholics for Choice Presentation to the European Parliament |
| 9 April 2008 |
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Catholics for Choice European Representative Elfriede Harth presented information to a hearing in the European Parliament on April 9, 2008, on women’s rights in Latin America and reproductive heath. It was attended by about 100 MEPs, and other staff from the parliament and the European Commission.
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Moving Forward by Looking Back: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s Preparation for the Papacy [PDF]
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| 2006, 38 pp. |
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Before he was elected pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger served as head of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for 23 years. This report chronicles the statements, policies and decisions of the man known as “the Vatican’s Enforcer” during that period.
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| Conservative Catholic Influence in Europe |
| 1997-present |
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The Conservative Catholic Influence in Europe series is comprised of investigative fact sheets that expose the positions and alliances of some of the more aggressive opponents of reproductive health and rights thoughout Europe:
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| UNfulfilled |
| Conscience Winter 2004-05 |
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The Holy See backs off from its claim fo full membership of the UN, settling for the rights already held by Palestine.
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| A World View: Catholic Attitudes on Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health |
| 2004, 28 pp. |
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An indispensable report that provides opinion data, demographical information and behaviors of Catholics from dozens of countries around the world. While the institutional Roman Catholic church - at the global, national and local levels - exerts substantial influence on public policy and even medical practices in reproductive health, the data reveal that the policies advocated by the pope and bishops do not reflect the diversity of attitudes and practices among Catholic people themselves. On contraception, abortion, condoms for HIV-prevention and other matters of family life, Catholic attitudes and behavior often clash with church teaching.
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| Latin America Poll |
| 2004, 45 pp. |
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Three national surveys in Bolivia, Colombia and Mexico that reveal the attitudes of Catholics on priorities for the church, the role of the church in political affairs, sexual and reproductive health and rights, sexual abuse and more.
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| Preserving Power and Privilege: The Vatican's Agenda in the European Union |
| 2003, 43 pp. |
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This investigative report exposes the truth about the Roman Catholic church's activities in the European Union. Issues such as the European Constitution, abortion, the family and the future of religious freedom in the European Union are discussed as elements of the Holy See's European plans.
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| Catholic Voices on the Rights of Women in Africa |
| 2003, 20 pp. |
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Highlights the common ground between the Beijing conference Platform for Action and Catholic social teaching in several key areas. Recommendations include informing Catholics and other individuals about what they can do to challenge the church and society to ensure that the human rights of women and girls are realized.
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| The United Nations Population Fund in China: A Catalyst for Change |
| 2003, 55 pp. |
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In 2003, CFFC sent an interfaith delegation to China to investigate claims that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was participating in coercive practices regarding reproductive health choices. This report details their findings and makes the case that not only is UNFPA not participating in coercion, but in counties where there is a UNFPA presence, women's reproductive health and freedom has dramatically improved.
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| NGO Shadow Reports on States Parties Reporting to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child |
| 2003-05, from 12-30 pp. |
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Since 2002, CFFC has partnered with national-level child rights organizations and progressive Catholic reform groups to produce and submit Shadow Reports to the Committee on the Rights of the Child during their examination of the periodic reports submitted by various States Parties.
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| The Holy See and the Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Shadow Report [PDF] |
| 2002, 42 pp. |
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After CFFC presented a preliminary report on the worldwide problem of sexual abuse of children and adolescents by Catholic clergy and religious to the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the UN, the Committee invited CFFC to develop this report to detail the Holy See's compliance as a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report delineates how the Holy See is skirting the Convention and what action steps need to be taken immediately. See also the executive summary. |
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| The Catholic Church at the United Nations: Church or State? [PDF] |
| 2001, 42 pp. |
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An analysis of the special role granted to the Holy See at the UN and the church's influence on international policy.
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| Religion and Public Policy at the UN [PDF] |
| 2000, 70 pp. |
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| A comprehensive report based on research, case studies and analysis by the Religion Counts project to make clear the role of religion at the United Nations and its world forums. |
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