Archive for November 28, 2004

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By returning relics to Orthodox, Pope marks desire to speed up Christian unity

Pope John Paul II manifested his desire for Christian unity when he handed over the relics of Saint John Chrysostom... Read more

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Rediscover the mystery and significance of Sunday, says Pope

Speaking yesterday from his balcony overlooking St. Peter’s square befor praying the Angelus, Pope John Paul II urged Christians to... Read more

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Pope’s handing over of saints relics to Orthodox not a “reparation,” says Vatican

The Vatican has issued a statement saying that some media reports that have presented Pope John Paul II’s handing over... Read more

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Experts now say abstinence and fidelity key to stopping AIDS

Just a few days away from the celebration of World AIDS Day, the prestigious medical magazine “The Lancet” has published... Read more

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Catholic bishops advise sick parishioners not to shake hands or drink from chalice

Concerned about the health of their parishioners, several United States bishops have issued advisories, telling churchgoers that they should not... Read more

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New Catholic high school likely for Northern Colorado

Plans for a new Catholic high school and eventual church are brewing in the Archdiocese of Denver, north of the... Read more

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Scottish cardinal challenges government to make St. Andrew’s national holiday

Scotland is debating whether it should legislate another public holiday, and a Scottish cardinal is suggesting that it be on... Read more

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Catholic television becomes national in Canada

Canada’s first Catholic television network is now available coast to coast through Bell ExpressVu satellite television on channel 654. Salt... Read more

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New president of Chilean Bishops Conference says: “We will be passionate defenders of life”

Bishop Alejandro Goic, the new president of the Bishops Conference of Chile, announced this Friday that the bishops of the... Read more

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Argentinean bishops announces march for life and the family

Bishop Ruben Frassia of Avellaneda, Argentina, announced last Saturday that the Church will promote a huge march for life that... Read more

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Nuncio in Bolivia says only dialogue will help to overcome crisis

The Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia, Archbishop Ivo Scapolo, said this week the current social crisis facing the country can only... Read more

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Russian Orthodox Church barrier to dialogue in East Europe, says expert

Marko Tomashek, Aid to the Church in Need’s chief Easter Europe expert, has explained that there is "a line of... Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

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Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter's Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni explained that the Pope suffered a contusion after hitting his chin on a bedside table the previous morning.

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Pope Francis places the red biretta on Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, during the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica, Dec. 7, 2024.

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto

Both Chile’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved a rule in the national budget to prevent the financing of transgender-focused hormone and surgical treatments for minors in the public health network

Battle over gender policies for minors also rages in Chile

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

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A firefighter in Rome pays tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary by laying a wreath of fresh flowers at her statue atop a column near the Spanish Steps at dawn on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Ryan Clarke, Harrison Tinsley, and Adam Vena, who have each faced custody battles over their opposition to transgender ideology, rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court with activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole on Dec. 4, 2024.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: “Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.”

Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

Pope Francis meets with the College of Cardinals on July 1, 2024.

What does it mean that almost half of the new cardinals will be from religious orders?

Left to right: Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, Archbishop Fernando Chomali, Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, and Bishop Mykola Bychok, CSsR, will be made cardinals in a consistory on Dec. 7, 2024.

New cardinals emphasize Church unity, evangelization ahead of consistory

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