Archive for May 17, 2010

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Bolivian president makes proposals on priesthood to Pope

Bolivian president Evo Morales was in the Vatican on Monday morning for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI. Besides the... Read more

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Spanish president to meet with Holy Father in June

The Vice President of Spain, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, announced last week that President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero... Read more

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Church’s position on gay 'marriage' remains unchanged, maintains Argentinean archdiocese

Amidst a national debate over making same-sex unions equal to marriage, the Archbishop of Mendoza in Argentina lamented the confusion... Read more

Rector of Fatima Shrine Fr. Virgílio do Nascimento Antunes.?w=200&h=150

Pope seemed like one of the family, says Fatima shrine priest

Yesterday the rector of the Shrine of Fatima shared his personal impressions and those of the people of Portugal with... Read more

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Legionaries of Christ expect papal delegate to be named before summer's end

The rector of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, Father Pedro Barrajon, said this week that he expects the Holy See... Read more

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Cuban government harasses mother of deceased political prisoner

Cuban dissidents said this week that Reina Luisa Tamayo, the mother of deceased political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo, is being... Read more

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Pontifical council to discuss lay presence in politics

The Pontifical Council for Laity will soon celebrate its annual plenary meeting in Rome. The council cited repeated calls by... Read more

Bishops Ricardo Ezzati Andrello and Giuseppe Versaldi.?w=200&h=150

Vatican expert floats names for Legion delegate

On Monday, Italian journalist and Vatican expert Sandro Magister commented on the Vatican's future plans to respond to the outcome... Read more

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Vatican highlights priorities shared with Buddhists

As Buddhists celebrate the Feast of Vesakh, the Vatican sent a message to members of the religion on Monday in... Read more

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Holy Father 'content' as 200,000 pack St. Peter's Square

On Sunday, the Holy Father was greeted by a massive amount of supporters at the Vatican for the Regina Coeli.... Read more

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Retired Denver priest removed from ministry over sex abuse allegation

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver removed a retired priest from ministry within the archdiocese over a “credible allegation” that he... Read more

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Campaign launched in UK to support missionary priests

In an effort to raise funds in support of missionary priests, a Catholic charity is urging the faithful in the... Read more