Archive for March 29, 2009

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Byzantine singing compared to ‘conversation with God’

For Byzantine Catholics, the chance to participate in liturgy is an opportunity to experience heaven on earth, according to John... Read more

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Thirty U.S. dioceses now participating in clergy leadership program

The Catholic Leadership Institute has announced that its new partnership with the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois means that thirty U.S.... Read more

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Bishops’ new guidelines condemn Reiki therapy as ‘superstition’

The U.S. bishops have published a new evaluation of the Reiki therapy. Calling the Japanese form of alternative medicine comparable... Read more

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Pope Benedict praises sacrifices of African missionaries

With thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of... Read more