Archive for April 26, 2010

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Holy Father highlights charity of new 'blesseds'

Following yesterday's recitation of the Regina Coeli, Pope Benedict briefly spoke about the lives of two priests, Angelo Paoli and... Read more

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Pope expected to create new dicastery to re-evangelize Europe, US

Pope Benedict XVI is about to release a letter announcing the creation of a new Vatican dicastery called the Pontifical... Read more

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Abortion money could have funded Mexico City's schools, laments archdiocese

The Archdiocese of Mexico City stated last week that the $24 million the Mexico City government has used to finance... Read more

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Limiting religious symbols to private sphere is unconstitutional, says Spanish bishop

Referencing an incident in which a Madrid high school banned a student from classes because she would not remove her... Read more

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Homosexuality caused by eating chicken, remarks Bolivian president

President of Bolivia Evo Morales, who is considered a champion of gay rights in Latin America, angered gay-friendly organizations last... Read more

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Benedict XVI appoints leaders for upcoming Middle East Synod

On Saturday, the Holy Father appointed six prelates to leadership positions for the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Middle... Read more

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Digital world needs to be humanized, Pope tells conference

Participants in the "Digital Witnesses: Faces and languages in the multi-media age” congress, hosted by the Italian bishop’s conference, heard... Read more

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Brazilian court orders Google to pay damages to priest wrongly accused of pedophilia

An appeals court in the Brazilian city of Minas Gerais has upheld a ruling ordering Google to pay $8,500 in... Read more

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Pope asks Belgian society to allow Church to speak freely

On Saturday, Pope Benedict received the Letters of Credence of Charles Ghislain, the new ambassador of Belgium to the Holy... Read more

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Catholic Church in Scotland urges voters to 'make faith count'

In light of the upcoming general election in the United Kingdom next month, Catholic Church leaders in Scotland are hoping... Read more

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Papal visit to UK unaffected by ‘disrespectful’ Foreign Office memo

The British Foreign Office has apologized over a leaked memo which suggested Pope Benedict XVI bless a same-sex “marriage” or... Read more