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Pope visits Veronica’s Veil, tells crowd to search for the face of Christ in their lives

Aug 31, 2006

Pope Benedict XVI made a private visit, today, to the popularly venerated Veil of Veronica.  Veronica’s Veil is, according to... Read more

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Vatican says farewell to Christmas pop concert

Aug 31, 2006

The traditional Vatican Christmas Concert performed every year at the  Paul VI Auditorium, will be transferred to a location in... Read more

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New Vatican Secretary of State took job after seeing John Paul II in dream

Aug 31, 2006

It took a dream of Pope John Paul II to convince Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone to accept Pope Benedict’s invitation to... Read more

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New York establishes Shepherd Program for ‘credibly accused’ priests

Aug 31, 2006

The Archdiocese of New York has set up a new program for priests that have been credibly accused of sexually... Read more

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Cardinal says Muslims in West must defend Christians’ rights in Islamic countries

Aug 31, 2006

Muslims living in the West must speak out in defense of Christians’ rights to religious freedom in Islamic countries so... Read more

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Labor Day message urges Catholics to consider immigration debate

Aug 31, 2006

Labor Day invites Catholics to celebrate the value of work, but it also challenges the faithful to consider how the... Read more

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“Mission Possible” on Italian highways

Aug 31, 2006

Young Italians of the group Sentinelle del Mattino (Sentinels of the Morning) have launched a unique project they are calling... Read more

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Marian Day of the Family to provide follow-up for Pope’s Valencia meeting

Aug 31, 2006

In order to confirm the commitments made to the family and human life during the World Meeting of Families last... Read more

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Priest recruits native Colombians to help reach out to the poor

Aug 31, 2006

A priest in Colombia has organized a group of native Colombians in Cali to help make comforters out of donated... Read more

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Federal attorney admits Health Minister lied about abortion statistics in Argentina

Aug 31, 2006

A federal attorney in Argentina admitted this week that the country’s Health Minster, Gines Gonzalez Garcia, released falsified statistics related... Read more

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Catholic Relief Services expands operations in Lebanon

Aug 30, 2006

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is expanding its operations in Lebanon with the opening today of a new national office in... Read more

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Catholic League president says clarification needed on Hitler exorcism story

Aug 30, 2006

Recent stories in the press, based on an erroneous interpretation of the Catholic Church’s teachings on exorcisms and the devil,... Read more

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Vietnamese government grants permit for Marian shrine

Aug 30, 2006

The construction of a Marian shrine on a Vietnamese hilltop began this month after government authorities granted the local diocese... Read more

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9/11 had lasting, life-changing effects on priests

Aug 30, 2006

With the fifth anniversary of 9/11 fast approaching, the testimonies of Catholic clergy who ministered at Ground Zero and accompanied... Read more

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Vietnam Bronze Star recipient, convert from Methodism is new Bishop of Sioux Falls

Aug 30, 2006

Today, Pope Benedict XVI named a new bishop for the Diocese of Sioux Falls, Monsignor Paul Joseph Swain, an adult... Read more

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Defense of human life not just a “religious” mission, says Argentinean bishop

Aug 30, 2006

Bishop Oscar Sarlinga of Zarate-Campana in Argentina said this week that in the debate on abortion the position of those... Read more

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Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos to open museum on monastic life

Aug 30, 2006

The famous Benedictine Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos has announced it will open a museum on monasticism at the... Read more

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Church needs young people who “listen and respond” to the call of God, says Spanish bishop

Aug 30, 2006

During a Mass celebrating the transfer of the relics of St. Atilano, a ninth century Spanish youth who decided to... Read more

Pope Benedict says the conversion story of St. Francis, the “playboy,” is key

Aug 30, 2006

The Holy Father met this morning with priests from the Diocese of Albano, a diocese on the outskirts of Rome,... Read more

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Vatican cardinal clarifies stories, says abortion doctors excommunicated themselves

Aug 30, 2006

Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, offered clarifications yesterday on a string of stories... Read more