Archive for July 17, 2008

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Self-control, not condoms, is best HIV preventer, South African cardinal says

Cardinal Wilifrid Fox Napier, the Archbishop of Durban, South Africa, told an Australian news program that a change in Catholic... Read more

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44 youths from Sudan attending WYD thanks to generosity of Austrians

The generosity of 750 Austrian young people participating in World Youth Day in Sydney has made it possible for 44... Read more

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Pope Benedict XVI: World Youth Day fills me with confidence for the future of the Church and our world

The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd and Governor General, Major General Michael Jeffery, Australia’s head of State, extended a... Read more

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Pope prays at Blessed Mary Mackillop Shrine

Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Blessed Mary MacKillop Chapel this morning, which is dedicated to a woman who may... Read more

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Half a million people fill Sydney to greet Pope Benedict XVI

In the midst of jubilant crowds, the Papal “Boat-a-cade” arrived at Barangaroo this afternoon, after sailing around Sydney Harbour, where... Read more

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'The Holy Spirit is at the heart of the Church,' says Archbishop Vincent Nichols

Speaking to an international audience of pilgrims at WYD08 in Sydney’s Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday, Most Rev. Vincent Nichols,... Read more

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Amid the wonders of creation, deep wounds affect man, Pope says

In his welcoming address to the young pilgrims at World Youth Day, the Holy Father spoke of the majesty of... Read more

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Freedom and tolerance cannot be separated from the truth, Benedict XVI warns

Over half a million people gathered at Sydney Harbor on Thursday to welcome Pope Benedict to World Youth Day and... Read more

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Vocations expo a success in Sydney

The “Vocations Expo,” which has given religious congregations a chance to showcase their charisms and apostolates to the young people... Read more

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Judge in Brazil rules deformed unborn child cannot be aborted

Judge Antônio Hirt Preiss of the Third Criminal Court of Brasilia rejected the petition of a woman who requested permission... Read more

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President of Colombian bishops: 'The guerrillas have lost touch with reality'

In an interview with the Colombian magazine Cambio, the new president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Ruben Salazar,... Read more

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Priest laments that only one young person from Cuba present at WYD

Father Jesus Del Pino, pastor of Guaimaro in Camaguey, Cuba, lamented that only one Cuban young person, who is actually... Read more

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Archbishop Myers praises growth of Anglican Use liturgy

John J. Myers, the Archbishop of Newark and Ecclesiastical Delegate for the Pastoral Provision, addressed the Anglican Use Conference in... Read more

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Anti-discrimination rule proposed to protect pro-life healthcare workers

The Bush administration has proposed a rule that any program run or funded by the U.S. Department of Health and... Read more

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Catholic Charities staffer who signed abortion consent form will not be prosecuted

Michael N. Herring, the Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney, has announced that though the Commonwealth Catholic Charities of Richmond (CCR) staffer who... Read more

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Leave the ‘Catholic ghetto’ and be an Apostle, Archbishop Chaput challenges

Young people gathered on Friday morning to hear Archbishop Charles Chaput speak on the Holy Spirit and the duty of... Read more

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Bishop of Fargo, Samuel Aquila tells WYD pilgrims, ‘Create a culture of life’

Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota told a crowded room of pilgrims at Sydney's University of Notre Dame that... Read more

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Ecumenism ultimately points toward a common Eucharist, Pope tells Christians

Fifteen leaders of the Australian Christian church met the Pope in an Ecumenical event held in the St. Mary’s Cathedral... Read more