Archive for June 27, 2004

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Pope speaks about holiness of marriage before Prince and Princess of Asturias

John Paul II welcomed Their Royal Highnesses, Felipe and Letizia de Borbon, Prince and Princess of Asturias, to the Vatican... Read more

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Pope appoints two new Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of New York

John Paul II today appointed Msgrs. Gerald T. Walsh, of the clergy of New York,  and Dennis J. Sullivan, also... Read more

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Sports must promote human spirit, not mere business, Pope says

The Holy Father affirmed the call of the Christian to be a witness to Christ in sports, to 7000 participants... Read more

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Pope to take vacation from July 5 to July 17

The Holy Father will go to the Valle d'Aosta region in the Italian Alps from July 5 to 17 for... Read more

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Pope encourages Catholics to pray for Christian unity in wake of meeting with Orthodox Patriarch

During yesterday’s Angelus the Holy Father encouraged Catholics to pray for Christian unity after he announced that on June 29,... Read more

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Pope condemns the evil of torture

After praying the Angelus, the Holy Father recalled that the World Day Against Torture was celebrated yesterday, and he urged... Read more

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U.S. Bishops urge support for Federal Marriage Amendment

Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has written to all Catholic bishops,... Read more

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No celebrations for Boston archbishop after receiving pallium from Pope John Paul

Archbishop Sean O'Malley of Boston will receive the pallium from Pope John Paul II at the Vatican tomorrow but with... Read more

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Chaldean Catholic Church attacked in Northern Iraq

The Germany-based Catholic Charity  “Aid to the Church in Need” (ACN) announced on Monday that two unidentified individuals riding in... Read more

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Havana Archdiocese calls on Castro to ease up on dissidents

In an article published in its official newspaper, Palabra Nueva, the Archdiocese of Havana has called on the government of... Read more

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Bishops committee reiterates energetic protest against morning after pill in Peru

The Committee on the Family of the Peruvian Bishops Conference has published an energetic statement denouncing determination of the Minister... Read more

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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.

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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.

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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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