Archive for September 19, 2012

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Group aims to influence Chicago archbishop appointment

A Massachusetts-based Catholic lay group, Voice of the Faithful, is making efforts to sway the selection of Chicago's new archbishop... Read more

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By Michelle La Rosa

Campus tour invites college students to vote pro-life first

A new nationwide initiative is asking young American voters to remember the importance of life when they cast their ballots... Read more

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Opposition leaders suspend hunger strike after dissident is released

Thirty Cuban opposition leaders suspended their hunger campaign after the government gave in to their demands that it release dissident... Read more

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Pope appreciated chance to comfort his children, renew call for dialogue

In keeping with tradition, Pope Benedict XVI spent today’s general audience reflecting on his recent apostolic trip to Lebanon, calling... Read more

The Villa St. Joseph by the Sea which was sold to Steve and Ilene Berger. Photo courtesy of Max Spann Real Estate.?w=200&h=150

By Kevin J. Jones

Philadelphia archdiocese auctions priests' vacation villa

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has sold at auction a South Jersey shore vacation villa for elderly priests at a price... Read more

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Cardinal Dolan and Stephen Colbert talk faith at Fordham

Fordham University students were treated to a rare opportunity last week when they packed an auditorium to hear Cardinal Timothy... Read more