Archive for May 27, 2009

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Archdiocese of Newark leads the nation in priestly ordinations

The Archdiocese of Newark on Saturday ordained 13 priests, the United States’ largest ordination class of 2009. Read more

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Archbishop of Dublin condemns ‘denial’ of abuse, warns of ‘last chance’ for renewal

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has addressed the recent report on physical and sexual abuse in Irish institutions, saying that... Read more

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Follow St. Theodore's example to escape poverty and selfishness, Pope advises

In Wednesday's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI continued with his series of teachings on the great writers of the Eastern... Read more

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Priest with a ‘missionary spirit' like Saint Paul to become bishop of Allentown

A Delaware priest who was baptized by Bishop Fulton Sheen in 1960 has been named the new Bishop of Allentown,... Read more

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Holy Father says Church offers solution to society's ‘loss of belonging’

Individualism and a loss of a sense of belonging are becoming more and more prominent in modern society, Pope Benedict... Read more

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Christian organization in Barcelona denounces attacks by abortion supporters

The headquarters of the organization E-Cristians was attacked on Tuesday morning by abortion supporters who covered the walls with anti-life... Read more

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Minnesota Catholics receive new shepherd

The Catholics in Minneapolis and St. Paul received a gift from Pope Benedict today when the Vatican announced that the... Read more

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Year of Priests to help rediscover beauty and identity of the priest

The Cognregation for the Clergy has issued a letter to the bishops of the world noting that the Year of... Read more

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Paya denounces prison conditions for members of Varela Project

The leader of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, denounced the inhuman conditions at the federal prison in Pinar del... Read more

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Dialogue between faith and reason fundamental, says archbishop about Galileo case

Archbishop Giuseppe Betori of Florence said this week the dialogue between faith and reason is essential, especially in relation to... Read more

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Archbishop-elect of Toledo rejects abortion as 'just another form of contraception'

In comments this week about the Spanish government’s proposal to overhaul the country’s abortion laws, Archbishop-elect Braulio Rodriguez Plaza of... Read more

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Armed robbers attack nun and elderly women in raid on Tanzanian convent

Earlier this month a gang of armed robbers broke into a Tanzanian convent, attacking a nun, workers, and four elderly... Read more

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Prop. 8 supporters pledge to ‘vigorously oppose’ federal lawsuits

As news comes that two prominent lawyers have challenged Proposition 8, pro-family supporters say they will “vigorously oppose” any further... Read more

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Obama picks Cuban Liberation theologian as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See

In a surprising move, President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday evening that Miguel H. Diaz, Ph.D., a 45 year old... Read more