Archive for February 4, 2009

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Cardinal DiNardo spurs Catholic involvement in Bible listening event

Catholics in Houston, Texas, following the lead of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, have begun a city-wide Bible listening campaign. Read more

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Fundamentalist Hindus harass and threaten Catholics in India

A number of Catholics from different parishes who were celebrating the priestly ordination of the first priest from the island of... Read more

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‘Prevention First Act’ greater threat than FOCA, pro-lifers warn

Some pro-life leaders warn that activism against the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is distracting attention from its “evil twin,”... Read more

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Fire breaks out at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral

A fire broke out this morning at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral causing major damage to the roof, which had recently... Read more

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Pope finishes teachings on St. Paul, holds up his ‘extraordinary spiritual heritage’

The end of Saint Paul’s earthly life and his ongoing legacy was the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI, who... Read more

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Holy See demands Lefebvrists fully accept Second Vatican Council

The Vatican Secretariat of State made public a statement today that outlines several points the Lefebvrists must accept in the... Read more

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Pope issues appeal for ‘innocent victims’ of Sri Lankan conflict

With the Sri Lankan military pushing its offensive against the Tamil rebels into the final stages, Pope Benedict XVI has... Read more

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Father of Italian comatose woman kidnaps her, plans to cause her death

The father of an Italian woman who is comatose and living off a feeding tube has taken her out of... Read more

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Mormons reverse plans to build temple near Marian shrine in Honduras

The Honduran press last week that the Mormon Church has decided to abandon plans to build a new temple near... Read more

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Cardinal Ricard says reconciliation with SSPX only beginning

The Archbishop of Bordeaux and member of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, said this week the lifting... Read more

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President Uribe prays to Mary for ‘a Colombia free of terrorism’

After the recent release of five hostages being held by the Marxist rebel group FARC, the president of Colombia, Alvaro... Read more

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Fewer Catholic campuses performing ‘V-Monologues’

The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS) claims that performances of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ are in “steady decline” after years of protest. Read more

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Lesbian couple who led same-sex ‘marriage’ lawsuit to divorce

The lesbian couple whose legal case led the Supreme Court of Massachusetts to impose same-sex “marriage” on the state has... Read more

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Social justice group targets Republican senators over stimulus bill

The group Catholics United is trying to rally support for President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan by running advertisements on... Read more