Archive for July 7, 2008

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Pope urges G8: Focus on helping the 'weakest and poorest peoples'

Just after completing the angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Benedict issued an “urgent appeal” to the Group of Eight industrialized... Read more

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Baltimore bishop to become next bishop of Wilmington, Delaware

Today Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop W. Francis Malooly to become the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington in... Read more

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Pope grants indulgences for World Youth Day

Pilgrims at World Youth Day and those from around the world who pray for the ‘spiritual goals of this meeting... Read more

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Holy Father appoints new bishop to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands

This morning Pope Benedict appointed Msgr. Herbert A. Bevard from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as the bishop of St. Thomas... Read more

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Bishops tell Venezuelans: 'reformist' group is not Catholic

Archbishop Ubaldo Santana of Maracaibo and president of the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela has called on the faithful “not to... Read more

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Ten thousand New Zealanders join WYD in Sydney

More than ten thousand New Zealanders or, “kiwis,” as they call themselves, will participate in the next World Youth Day,... Read more

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YouTube re-posts CNA videos removed after pressure from abortion supporters

YouTube.com has re-posted two videos in Spanish and English posted by the Catholic News Agency about the controversial abortion documentary... Read more

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Italian teen one step closer to sainthood

The Congregation for the Causes of the Saints issued a decree last week recognizing the heroic virtues of Chiara “Luce”... Read more

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Spanish bishop reacts to law granting rights to chimps and apes

Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla Aguirre of Palencia warned this week that Spain “is being used as a guinea pig for... Read more

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Proper of Seasons translation falls short of needed votes

Part of the new English translation of the prayers used by Catholics for celebrating the Mass failed to garner a... Read more

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Earthquake victims touched by generosity of Pope Benedict

Chinese earthquake victims swarmed members of Jinde Charity as they handed out bags of rice to those living in the... Read more