Archive for July 19, 2010

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Pope preparing speeches on Cardinal Newman for UK trip

While the Holy Father spends July in the serenity of the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo, he is dedicating time... Read more

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Vatican website may have been 'Google bombing' victim

An apparent glitch in Google's ranking system for web searches led the company to make a change over the weekend so... Read more

Fr. Paul Vlaar during the World Cup-themed Mass he presided over.?w=200&h=150

Dutch priest suspended for celebrating World Cup Mass

Fr. Paul Vlaar, a priest in the Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam in the Netherlands, was suspended last week following a World... Read more

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Spanish soccer coach fulfills wish for Down’s Syndrome son

The coach of Spain’s world champion soccer team, Vicente del Bosque, is a man of few words and gestures.  However,... Read more

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Argentinean bishop: Consequences of homosexual 'marriage' will soon come to light

Bishop Martin de Elizalde of Nueve de Julio, Argentina said last week the passage of a law allowing same-sex “marriage”... Read more

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More than 1,300 teens studying in minor seminaries in Spain

The Spanish daily La Razon reported this week that more than 1,300 teens between the ages of 12 and 18... Read more

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Justice of peace refuses to marry homosexuals, 'even if it costs me my job'

A justice of the peace in the Argentinean city of General Pico said this week she will not marry homosexual... Read more

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From the pub to the convent: Sisters seek new vocations in changing world

A summer course for religious sisters began on Monday at one of Rome's Pontifical Colleges which examines the approach of... Read more