Archive for December 6, 2011

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By Marianne Medlin

Our Lady of Guadalupe draws runners from Mexico to New York

Around 5,000 runners are participating in the 10th annual relay from Mexico to New York in honor of the upcoming... Read more

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Vatican officials will not testify in Oregon case

Demands for face-to-face questioning of Vatican officials were denied by a federal judge in a case involving a Washington man... Read more

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Blessed John Paul II’s relics to visit Colombia

The bishops of Columbia announced that relics of Blessed John Paul II will arrive in the capital city of Bogota... Read more

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Catholics boycott Sri Lanka over detention of religious sisters

Catholics in Sri Lanka are boycotting the government over the detention of four Missionaries of Charity who were accused of... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Free speech questions surface after Clinton's invitation to Muslim group

A religious liberty expert is concerned that the U.S. State Department appears to be collaborating with a group that has... Read more

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia bestows his blessing during the ad limina visit to the Holy See?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Chaput reflects on first months in Philadelphia

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is using his December “ad limina” visit to Rome to pause, pray and reflect upon the... Read more

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Pope declares Aid to Church in Need a pontifical foundation

Pope Benedict XVI elevated Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need to the status of a pontifical foundation, emphasizing... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

New translation is opportunity to grow in faith, stress Catholic leaders

A panel of liturgical experts recently noted that the early weeks of using the new English translation of the Roman Missal should... Read more