Archive for December 22, 2010

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Executions decline by 12 percent in US

The number of executions carried out in the United States dropped by 12 percent in 2010. Commentators attributed the decline... Read more

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Around 1,000 Anglicans in Australia could join Catholic Church ordinariate

Archbishop John Hepworth of the Traditional Anglican Communion has said that about 1,000 Australians are expected to join the Catholic... Read more

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Christmas a time to seek purification, walk toward Christ, says Pope

Jesus' birth invites all people to transform their hearts through his infinite goodness and mercy, Pope Benedict XVI said in... Read more

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Marriage and family are the 'hope of humanity,' cardinal explains

Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach of Barcelona, Spain emphasized the importance of marriage and the family in his weekly letter set... Read more

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Cardinal Ortega: Cuba to release more prisoners

Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana recently announced that 11 more prisoners of conscience will soon be released by the Cuban... Read more

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In Christmas messages, Holy Land's Catholic leaders call for peace on earth

In their annual Christmas messages, two Catholic leaders in the cradle of Christianity urged prayer and action to bring about... Read more

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CNA news service to resume in 2011

In celebration of Christmas and the New Year, CNA will suspend its regular news service on Thursday, December 23 and... Read more

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Charity helps persecuted and suffering Christians in Haiti, Iraq and Pakistan

Aid to the Church in Need’s Christmas-time grants will assist persecuted and suffering Christians in countries around the world. Read more

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Defeat of DREAM Act only a temporary setback, says Archbishop Gomez

Although the controversial immigration DREAM Act failed to pass through the Senate last week, the support that the bill garnered... Read more

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US government interested in Pius XII’s wartime role, WikiLeaks cables show

The controversy over Pius XII’s role in protecting Jews from the Nazis is not merely an academic dispute but involves... Read more