Archive for December 21, 2010

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Filipinos continue Simbang Gabi Advent celebrations in Alaska

When the soft glow of the parol, or Filipino star lantern, begins to light the dark Alaskan night, 13-year-old Robin... Read more

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Rep. Smith urges President Obama to help persecuted Catholics in Vietnam

As violence against Catholics by the Vietnamese government continues, Rep. Chris Smith appealed to President Obama  for a resolution designating... Read more

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Catholic sisters' baseball card auctioned off to new owner

Catholic sisters in Baltimore auctioning off a rare baseball card to support their mission work, hit a snag recently as... Read more

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Doctrine office says Pope’s words on condoms and AIDS were 'manipulated'

More than a month later, Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks about condom use and AIDS, made in his latest book, continue... Read more

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New law will make Venezuela a dictatorship, warns archbishop

Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, Venezuela said President Hugo Chavez's new law will turn the country into a “constitutional democratic... Read more

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Cardinal Daneels: Belgian Church must renounce self-centered mentality in response to abuse

Cardinal Godfried Daneels has said that the Catholic Church in Belgium must “look its dark side in the eyes” and... Read more

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Archbishop recalls that Christmas is about Jesus, not gifts

Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura, Peru reminded the faithful that the true meaning of Christmas is found in Christ,... Read more

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Phoenix bishop strips hospital of Catholic status over abortion, other ethics violations

Citing numerous and ongoing violations of Catholic teaching, including performing an abortion, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix has declared... Read more