Archive for November 15, 2012

The monument to Blessed Columba Marmion, O.S.B., in St. Agatha of the Goths church. Courtesy of Duncan G. Stroik Architecture.?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Cardinal Burke honors Irish blessed with monument

Cardinal Raymond L. Burke recently unveiled a monument he commissioned for his titular church – Saint Agatha of the Goths... Read more

Dorothy Day in the late 1940s. Photo Courtesy of the Marquette University Archives.?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Dorothy Day sainthood cause finds strong support from bishops

The U.S. bishops heartily approved the advancement of the cause for canonization of Dorothy Day, a 20th century Catholic convert,... Read more

Bishops participate in the Liturgy of the Hours at their 2012 Fall General Assembly. ?w=200&h=150

US bishops approve revisions to Liturgy of the Hours

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has approved a plan to draft an amended edition of the English-language Liturgy of... Read more

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UN report renews 'family planning' advocacy

A new report from the United Nations Population Fund declares that family planning is a global “right” for women, and... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI addresses his fellow bishops in the Clementine Hall on Nov. 8, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

Pope: World's spiritual poverty heightens need for Christian unity

Christians must not allow their divisions to keep them from working together to evangelize a world enduring a “crisis of... Read more

Andrea Manfredonia writes on the Faith Scroll at the Vatican's Pilgrim Office. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican office unveils Faith Scroll for pilgrims

In honor of the Year of Faith, pilgrims to Rome can now share their thoughts about the gift of faith... Read more

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Vatican to address abortions in Catholic hospitals

During its upcoming conference, the Pontifical Council for Health Care will address the problem of abortion and other practices against... Read more