Archive for May 11, 2010

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Church of England moves towards ordaining women

Over the weekend, the Church of England introduced draft legislation putting the country's Anglican communion on the fast track to... Read more

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Postmaster General to dedicate Mother Teresa stamp in Sept. 5 ceremony

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced that the Postmaster General will dedicate its new stamp honoring Mother Teresa on... Read more

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Pope says he brings wisdom and mission to Portugal

Pope Benedict XVI departed from Rome this morning and arrived at the Portela International Airport in Lisbon, Portugal, commencing the... Read more

Bishop Thomas Olmsted and Bishop-elect Eduardo Nevares.?w=200&h=150

Texas priest to become first auxiliary bishop for Phoenix

Tuesday morning, a priest from the Diocese of Tyler, Texas was appointed Phoenix's first auxiliary bishop by the Holy Father.... Read more

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Cardinal Bergoglio urges peace and harmony for Argentina

At a Mass for Argentina’s bicentennial, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, called on the faithful to... Read more

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Madrid cardinal calls on media to report the truth

The Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, called on the media this week to report the truth and... Read more

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Fatima message shows Catholic Church is attacked by internal sins, Pope declares

Speaking aboard the papal plane on the way to Portugal, Pope Benedict XVI said the message of Fatima shows that... Read more

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Archdiocese of Mexico City slams lawmakers for extending hours of alcohol sales

The news service of the Archdiocese of Mexico City recently lamented the irresponsibility of Mexico City's lawmakers who, in addition... Read more

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'Women in White' to request mediation from Vatican to free Cuban dissidents

Berta Soler, a member of the Women in White in Cuba, said this week that the group will ask the... Read more

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Christ assures us nothing will destroy the Church, Pope states

During his apostolic visit to Portugal, the Holy Father presided over Mass in Lisbon's Palace Square on Tuesday evening. Despite... Read more

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Seeking Pope's blessing, young people sing below his balcony

On Tuesday evening during the papal visit to Portugal, young people from numerous parishes and ecclesial movements showed up outside the... Read more

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Congressmen call for probe of Obama administration for pushing abortion in Kenya

Three leading U.S. congressmen have requested a federal probe into whether the Obama administration broke federal laws by promoting a... Read more

Archbishop of Johannesburg Buti Tlhagale delivers his homily at the Mass. ?w=200&h=150

Ahead of World Cup, Catholic archbishop condemns human trafficking

On the eve of the World Cup on Saturday about 1,000 people gathered in Pretoria to pray for an end... Read more