Archive for April 17, 2007

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Scottish bishops ask faithful to vote for parliament members who share Christian values

The Scottish bishops have written a letter to the voters of their dioceses, who are going to elect a new... Read more

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Children, parents crowd Montreal Cathedral for visit with bishop

More than 1,500 people - children preparing for the sacrament of confirmation, and their families - crammed into Montreal’s Mary... Read more

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U.S. bishops express solidarity with Zimbabwean people

The U.S. bishops have issued a letter lending their support to the bishops of Zimbabwe, who are leading the Zimbabwean... Read more

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Virginia bishop offers love and prayers following Virginia Tech massacre

Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo, whose flock includes the faithful at Virginia Tech University, issued a short statement Monday morning lamenting... Read more

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Archbishop reconsiders, attends Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem

Archbishop Antonio Franco, the Papal Nuncio to Israel, reversed his earlier decision and attended a Holocaust memorial service on Sunday,... Read more

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Pope praises power of music to raise gaze of man to “absolute Good and Beauty”

The Church’s celebration of Pope Benedict XVI’s 80th birthday concluded yesterday with a concert in his honor.  The Holy Father... Read more

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EWTN to hold Family Celebration this summer

The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will hold a Family Celebration this summer.  Read more

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Los Angeles to host Rosary Bowl

Families from across the country and as far away as the Philippines are expected to attend the Rosary Bowl in... Read more

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Pope to visit tomb of St. Augustine

On Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 23, the Holy Father will make a pastoral visit to the Italian dioceses... Read more

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Pope Benedict prays that God will send consolation and spiritual strength to all involved in Virginia Tech killings

The Vatican made public this morning a message from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, on behalf of Pope... Read more

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False Catholics scandalized by term “murder” but still support it, Mexican archdiocese states

The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar Romero, criticized the group “Catholics for a Free Choice”... Read more

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Experts from five continents to gather at the World Congress of Families

Organizers of the IV World Congress of Families, which will be held May 11-13 in Warsaw, have published the roster... Read more

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Spanish cardinal slams ideologies “that seek to wrench God from heart of man”

The Archbishop of Toledo and Vice President of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares has renewed his opposition to... Read more

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Vatican spokesman says fathers of the Church, centrality of the liturgy essential elements of Benedict XVI’s pontificate

On the occasion of Pope Benedict XVI’s 80th birthday, the director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi,... Read more