Archive for February 11, 2008

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Vicar General for the Diocese of Fargo to return to active duty

Monsignor Brian Donahue has announced that after Easter, he will return to active duty as a military chaplain.  Msgr. Donahue... Read more

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Pope Benedict begins his Lenten retreat

On Monday morning, Pope Benedict began his Lenten retreat along with members of the Roman Curia. The opening reflection for... Read more

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Vatican’s decline of new Argentinean ambassador leads to changes

The Argentinean press reported last week that the reason for the Vatican declining to give official approval for the country’s... Read more

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What the Pope really said about Hell

At Pope Benedict XVI’s question and answer session with priests from his diocese last Thursday, one cleric told the Pope... Read more

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The family is key to the economy, says Spanish cardinal

In his weekly pastoral letter, the Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, again defended the family and said Catholics should... Read more

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Dissident talks about political transition in Cuba

In response to statement by popular singer Silvio Rodriguez that political transition is taking place in Cuba, the president of... Read more

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De-Christianization of Europe is reversible, says Cardinal Tauran

During a speech at the Saint-Louis of France cultural center in Rome, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council... Read more

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Venezuelan bishops to meet in response to crisis gripping the country

The bishops of Venezuela will meet this week to discuss the deteriorating situation in their country, which is enduring a... Read more

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Lourdes celebrates 150th anniversary of Marian apparition

Fifty five thousand pilgrims turned out in the southwestern French town of Lourdes on Monday to mark the 150 anniversary... Read more