Archive for August 27, 2013

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Thai bishops stress Catholic identity, top academics in schools

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Thailand is calling for renewed effort to boost Catholic education in the country, striving to... Read more

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New York City talks to share Catholic perspectives on art, beauty

A series of talks on art and beauty aims to bring a Catholic understanding of the arts into the heart... Read more

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Benedict XVI's personal secretary debunks 'mystical experience'

The retired pontiff's personal secretary said that the recent and widely circulated news story claiming that Benedict XVI stepped down... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Notre Dame to welcome, help fund undocumented students

Citing the U.S. bishops’ support for immigration reform, the University of Notre Dame has announced that it will now accept... Read more

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Military involvement in Syria could spark world war, bishop warns

The bishop of Aleppo, Syria, has cautioned that foreign military action in the country could spark a global war, making... Read more

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Forty-five WYD participants seek refugee status in Brazil

Citing religious oppression in their home countries, 45 young people who took part in World Youth Day 2013 in Rio... Read more

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By Carl Bunderson

Joseph Bottum claims fidelity to Church stance on marriage

Author Joseph Bottum says that while parts of his controversial article on Catholic responses to “gay marriage” may have been... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Bishop highlights link between religious liberty, natural law

Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison, Wis., implored Catholics to speak up for religious freedom and for truth after explaining... Read more