Archive for April 22, 2014

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Embrace Easter hope and forgiveness, archbishop tells Myanmar

In his Easter message, Archbishop Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, emphasized the hope of the holy day and encouraged the... Read more

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By Andrea Gagliarducci

Cardinal: dedication to God links John XXIII, John Paul II

The papacies of John XXIII and John Paul II are connected in their dedication to God and to lives of... Read more

Philippine stamp commemorating April 27, 2014 canonization of Bl. John Paul II and John XXIII. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Philippines issue new stamps of Blessed John Paul II, John XXIII

Following the presentation of a new stamp of Pope Francis, Philippine postmaster Maria De la Cruz revealed that they will... Read more

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Pope Francis gives Easter eggs to children with cancer

Pope Francis sent 150 Easter eggs to the Bambino Gesu Pediatric Hospital as an Easter gift to children hospitalized with... Read more

Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury preaches in Shrewsbury Cathedral March 9, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Shrewsbury.?w=200&h=150

English bishop: assisted suicide bill threatens vulnerable

Catholic Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury, England, has warned that a British proposal to legalize assisted suicide would change “long-established... Read more

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Papuans make two week pilgrimage in missionaries' steps

Catholics in Papua New Guinea honored the evangelization, 80 years ago, of the remote interior of the nation's main island... Read more

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Church will always proclaim life, Argentine archbishop says

Archbishop Alfredo Zecca of Tucuman, Argentina, said the Church does not tire of proclaiming the Gospel of Life and of... Read more

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Youth fill Rome's cathedral to remember John Paul II, John XXIII

The Basilica of St. John Lateran, cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, was filled Tuesday with thousands of youths who... Read more