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Archbishop Burke to lead pilgrimage to Mexican shrine

Feb 5, 2007

Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis will lead a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico,... Read more

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Couple finds and returns archbishop’s stolen crosier

Feb 5, 2007

Archbishop Oscar Lipscomb expressed his gratitude and relief after having had his episcopal crosier returned to him this past weeked. ... Read more

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Franciscans build homes to help Christians stay in Holy Land

Feb 5, 2007

The Franciscan Custodians of the Holy Land are hoping to stem the exodus of Christians from the Holy Land with... Read more

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Mexican bishop calls on lawmakers not to approve gay unions

Feb 5, 2007

Bishop Luis Felipe Gallardo Martin del Campo of Veracruz is calling on local officials not to approve a new law... Read more

Sudanese cardinal calls on government to protect human rights

Feb 5, 2007

The Archbishop of Khartoum in the Sudan, Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, has called on the Sudanese government to defend and... Read more

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Heroic Archbishop of Nanning passes away in China

Feb 5, 2007

Vatican Radio reported this weekend that Archbishop Jose Meng Ziwen of Nanning died on Saturday in the province of Guang... Read more

Proclaim the message of the Lord of life, Pope tells consecrated

Feb 5, 2007

On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI met with various members of congregations, institutes, societies of apostolic life, and new forms of... Read more

Pope exhorts young people, “dare to love!”

Feb 5, 2007

In preparation for this year’s World Youth Day, to be celebrated on Palm Sunday, April 1st, in all Catholic Dioceses... Read more

Families themselves must work to protect life and the family, Pope reminds

Feb 4, 2007

In his Angelus address today, Pope Benedict XVI reminded the thousands of faithful gathered beneath his window in St. Peter’s... Read more

Schedule for Holy Father’s celebration of Lent and Easter released

Feb 2, 2007

The Vatican made public today the liturgical schedule of Pope Benedict XVI between Ash Wednesday, which falls on Feb. 21st... Read more

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Uruguayan laypeople taking steps to evangelize country

Feb 2, 2007

Lay-faithful are taking the lead in ground-breaking initiatives to spread the Gospel in one of Latin America’s most secular countries... Read more

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Czech bishop calls for inquiry into clergy collaboration with communist officials

Feb 2, 2007

Cardinal Miroslav Vlk, archbishop of Prague, has asked authorities to investigate possible collaboration between priests and the communist-era secret service,... Read more

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2006 World Meeting of Families still having an impact in Africa

Feb 2, 2007

Several African dioceses are organizing congresses in which families that participated in the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia... Read more

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Support of the family is real solution to teen pregnancies, Chilean bishops declare

Feb 2, 2007

The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic of Rancagua, has issued a statement reiterating the position... Read more

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Spanish government requests assistance of Church for underaged immigrants

Feb 2, 2007

The president of the Conference of Religious in Spain, Brother Alejandro Fernandez Barrajon, announced yesterday that the Spanish government has... Read more

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Australian Catholics offer aid for poor children hoping to attend World Youth Day

Feb 2, 2007

The coordinator of World Youth Day 2008 (WYD), Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney, announced this week that financial aid... Read more

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Milingo seeks guidance of self-proclaimed Messiah

Feb 2, 2007

Former Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo has been secretly staying in Seoul to study the theology of the Unification Church, founded... Read more

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Vietnam, Vatican to discuss diplomatic ties

Feb 2, 2007

The Vietnamese Communist government and the Vatican will discuss the possibility of establishing official diplomatic relations, following the Jan. 25... Read more

Holy See suspends Bishop Lugo from episcopal office but does not release him for political candidacy

Feb 2, 2007

Through a declaration made public from the Congregation for Bishops yesterday, the Vatican has suspended, “a divinis” the Bishop Emeritus... Read more

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Pope praises selflessness of deceased Cardinal

Feb 2, 2007

At midday today, at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, the Pope presided at the funeral of... Read more