Archive for December 13, 2006

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Cardinal Medina says Pope set to restore Mass of St. Pius V

At the conclusion of the Ecclesia Dei commission this week, which is responsible for maintaining dialogue with the Lefevbrist movement,... Read more

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Chinese government tortures then releases four Catholics

After being detained for more than 32 days, four Catholics of the underground Church in China in the province of... Read more

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Protestants declare Chavez their “elder bishop” and demand power in Venezuela

Leaders of the Protestant community “Christian Center of Salvation” have called for a new law that would declare President Hugo... Read more

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Vatican hoists its tallest Christmas tree ever

Standing alongside the larger-than-life Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square this year is the tallest Christmas tree ever to grace... Read more

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Maronite patriarch in talks with Lebanon’s political leaders

Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir has had several meetings with political meetings recently, urging them to resolve the current political crisis... Read more

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Archbishop speaks against separate school policies for homosexual students

Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham has said that no particular or separate policy is needed in Catholic schools to protect... Read more

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Catholics and Orthodox called to continue ever deeper relations, Pope says

This morning, the Holy Father received His Beatitude Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and of all Greece, who is making an... Read more

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Bishops call for immigration reform, seek to help families affected by massive raid

Bishops in six U.S. dioceses are reacting this week to a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, which... Read more

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Pope and Greek Orthodox leader sign joint declaration

Following their private meeting in the Vatican this morning, Pope Benedict XVI and His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and... Read more

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Holy See refuses to sign U.N. document which states a right to abort babies with disabilities

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations delivered a speech yesterday... Read more

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Pope tells new ambassadors, national leaders must care more for the needs of citizens

This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of six new ambassadors to the Holy See.... Read more