Archive for April 21, 2010

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Religious leaders urge Arizona governor to veto anti-immigrant bill

Arizona’s three Catholic bishops and other religious leaders in the state have issued a statement calling on Gov. Jan Brewer... Read more

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New website to help laity and clergy promote vocations

The U.S. bishops are preparing to launch a website to help laity and clergy promote vacations. The site aims to... Read more

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Bishops of Argentina begin plenary assembly

With a Mass at the Cathedral of Buenos Aires celebrated by Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio and concelebrated by 100 bishops,... Read more

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Pope reflects on Malta trip, calls youth to be heirs of St. Paul

Pope Benedict's experience in Malta was the subject of his catechesis at Wednesday's general audience in St. Peter's Square. He... Read more

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Pope publicly pledges to continue fighting sex abuse in Catholic Church

Today at the weekly general audience in Rome, Pope Benedict spoke publicly for the first time on fighting clerical sex... Read more

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Thousands in Argentina defend child's right to a mother and father

Nearly 7,000 in Argentina gathered Tuesday to protest a congressional committee's approval of a bill that would give same-sex couples... Read more

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Archbishop Chaput responds to criticisms of JFK speech

Following criticism of his recent JFK speech by an Italian scholar, Archbishop Charles Chaput responded today, addressing each argument raised... Read more

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Cuban crisis must come to an end, says Catholic cardinal

The leader of the Catholic Church in Cuba, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, released an interview on Monday which not only affirmed... Read more

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Priests recognized by Benedict XVI for being servants of Christ

The Holy Father sent a special message to the priests of the world at Wednesday morning's general audience in St.... Read more

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'Bombed Maria' statue blessed by Pope headed to US

After the general audience on Wednesday morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father blessed what remains of a statue that... Read more

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Supreme Court of Mexico rules against investigating 1993 murder of cardinal

The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled Tuesday against investigating the case of the murder of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo... Read more

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Child abandoned at birth reunites with mother via Facebook

In an amazing series of events, a young man who was abandoned at birth used a Facebook group to find... Read more

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Pope's personal secretary pens book on traveling with Benedict XVI

"The Holy Father doesn't put himself at the center, he doesn't announce himself, but Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of the... Read more

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Pro-life group working to 'replace' congressmen who supported health care bill

The Family Research Council Action PAC announced plans to raise $500,000 in an effort to “replace” self-described pro-life congressmen and... Read more

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Catholic bishop ordained in China

A 48-year-old priest was ordained Bishop of Hohot in the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia on Sunday.  Read more