Archive for May 6, 2013

Bishop Mark J. Seitz. File photo courtesy of Diocese of Dallas.?w=200&h=150

Pope sends Dallas auxiliary bishop to El Paso

Pope Francis has appointed Spanish-speaking Bishop Mark J. Seitz to lead the El Paso diocese in western Texas, placing him... Read more

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Pope suggests daily Holy Spirit review

Pope Francis said people should ask themselves what the Holy Spirit did within them at the end of each day.  Read more

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Caritas official: Bombing of new Tanzanian parish surpasses other attacks

A top official with the charity Caritas Tanzania says a Sunday attack on a new Catholic parish was the first... Read more

The Pontifical Swiss Guard's annual commemoration of fallen guards on May 6, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Absorb Church's Catholic identity, Pope tells new Swiss Guards

On the day that it will swear in 35 new members and commemorate the fallen, the Swiss Guard was told... Read more

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Broadway play about anti-Christian Mary closes early

A Broadway show that depicted the Virgin Mary as a doubting skeptic who thought Jesus died in vain failed to... Read more

(L-R) Timothy Conlon, Fr. Janusz Kukulka, Lisa Knott and her husband Patrick, stand in front of the refurbished confessional. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

New confessional at Conn. parish boosts sacrament

A Connecticut priest says a new confessional recently installed at his parish stands as a visible sign of God's grace,... Read more

Bishop Richard E. Pates of Des Moines, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace.?w=200&h=150

By Adelaide Mena

US bishops promote rule banning Congo militia funding

The U.S. bishops have reiterated their support for a federal regulation that would block American investments from supporting militias in... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Congressman calls attention to human trafficking in US

In a recent Virginia forum, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) highlighted the largely unknown problem of human trafficking within the... Read more