Archive for September 7, 2012

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Iraqi archbishop: make Christian survival focus of papal meeting

Iraqi Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk has asked the Catholic patriarchs and bishops of the Middle East to speak with... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square, April 18, 2012.?w=200&h=150

Pope calls on lay Africans to evangelize their continent

Pope Benedict XVI has called upon lay Catholics to evangelize Africa, the “continent of hope.”  Read more

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Don't squander your faith, Pope urges young Churches

Pope Benedict XVI says that the most newly evangelized parts of the world now have to pass on the gift... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan gives the closing prayer at the 2012 DNC Democratic National Convention.?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Dolan prays for life, religious liberty at DNC

Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s final benediction at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night called for blessings on the delegates, asked... Read more

The 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Democratic convention emphasizes economy, contraception mandate

Providing economic security for the middle class and access to free contraception as a key part of women’s health care... Read more

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Girl with Down syndrome granted bail in blasphemy case

A judge granted bail on Friday, Sept. 7 to a 14-year-old Christian girl with Down syndrome who has been held... Read more

The cardinal's residence is on an 8.9-acre property contiguous to SJU's Philadelphia Campus. Photo courtesy of SJU.?w=200&h=150

Jesuit university to buy Philadelphia archbishop's residence

St. Joseph’s University has signed a letter of intent to buy the Archbishop of Philadelphia’s residence from the financially troubled... Read more