Archive for November 12, 2009

Bishop David Ricken?w=200&h=150

Priests must be living extensions of Christ in a flawed world, bishop’s new book says

Bishop of Green Bay David Ricken has published a book for priests to help them build their bond with Christ... Read more

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Diocese of St. Augustine archive hosts oldest American documents

The oldest extant European documents written in U.S. continental territory are now hosted at the Archives of the Diocese of... Read more

Msgr. Melchor Sanchez de Toca y Alameda?w=200&h=150

Pontifical Council for Culture lecture series to engage North America, starting in Steubenville

The Pontifical Council for Culture will begin its “intentional engagement” of North America with a December conference at Franciscan University... Read more

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Religious exemptions in D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ bill are too narrow, archdiocese says

The Archdiocese of Washington has criticized a D.C. City Council committee for narrowing the religious freedom exemptions in a bill... Read more

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Pope commemorates anniversary of Rome's LUMSA University, encourages pursuit of truth

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Rome’s LUMSA university (Libera Universita Maria Santissma Assunta,) the Holy... Read more

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Italian mayors respond to Strasbourg ruling by hanging more crucifixes in schools

A number of Italian officials have responded to the ruling by the European Human Rights Court that ordered schools in... Read more

Fr. Michael Sinnott?w=200&h=150

Irish missionary priest freed after month of captivity

After being held hostage for just over a month, Irish missionary priest Fr. Michael Sinnott was freed on Nov 12.... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI?w=200&h=150

Benedict XVI surfs the web and uses email

The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, shared this week that the Holy Father... Read more

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Father Lombardi presents new CD featuring voice of Pope Benedict

This week, the director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, presented a new CD which contains modern... Read more

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South Carolina Catholic becomes 'Jeopardy! Teen Tournament' semi-finalist

Will Dantzler, a senior at Bishop England High School in Charleston, S.C. has scored big on the “Jeopardy! Teen Tournament”... Read more

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Spanish bishop encourages women who have aborted to receive Sacrament of Reconciliation

The secretary general of the Spanish bishops' conference, Auxiliary Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino of Madrid, encouraged women who have... Read more

Joe Davis, Jr. was cured of sickle cell anemia using his brother Isaac's stem cells.?w=200&h=150

Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life campaign set to launch

The Family Research Council, (FRC) has announced the beginning of its campaign to spread awareness about how successful adult stem... Read more

Some of the John Paul II Film Festival award winners?w=200&h=150

John Paul II film festival holds inaugural awards ceremony

Self-described as “a home to filmmakers who have chosen to use this medium to express and share a message of... Read more

Bishop John M. D'Arcy?w=200&h=150

Bishop D’Arcy says successor’s appointment ‘not too far away’

Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend John M. D’Arcy, announcing his approval of plans to relocate a diocesan high school, has... Read more

LA Times confuses Korzen with the USCCB?w=200&h=150

LA Times attributes pro-Obama Catholics’ statement to the USCCB

In a November 8 article titled “House votes for ban on abortion subsidies,” the Los Angeles Times quoted a statement... Read more