Archive for May 24, 2012

On the Solemnity of the Ascension, Cardinal Joachim Meisner blessed the new Benedictine cloister in Tabgha. ?w=200&h=150

New cloister for Benedictine monks dedicated in Holy Land

High-ranking Catholic churchmen dedicated a new cloister on May 17 at a Benedictine monastery built at the site where Jesus... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

New organization mobilizes lay Catholics for public square

As concerns over threats to religious liberty continue to mount, a growing Catholic organization aims to help lay men and... Read more

A window in Ireland's Tuam Cathedral shows St. Marguerite Marie Alacoque receiving a private revelation of the Sacred Heart. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican publishes guidelines on apparitions, private revelations

The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has published guidelines to help the Church worldwide handle claims of... Read more

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Pope blesses world-traveling cross honoring Christ's resurrection

Before his Wednesday General Audience this week, Pope Benedict blessed a large wooden cross that will travel to the capitals... Read more

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Bolivian bishops urge against passage of gay union law

The bishops of Bolivia told the country's lawmakers that the State has the duty to protect marriage between a man... Read more

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Pope says personal conversion is first step of New Evangelization

Pope Benedict XVI told the bishops of Italy today that personal holiness is an indispensable first step to reconverting their... Read more

Brian Walsh speaks to the National Religious Freedom Conference on May 24, 2012.?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Religious freedom caucuses planned for every state legislature

Advocates of religious liberty have announced plans to launch religious freedom caucuses in all 50 state legislatures in order to... Read more