Archive for January 30, 2005

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Holy Father to suspend audiences due to “flu-like symptoms”

This morning, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls stated that, "the Holy Father, due to flu-like symptoms which began... Read more

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New Catholic statistics show worldwide growth in church

This morning the Holy Father was presented with the Pontifical Yearbook, also known as the "Annuario Pontificio" for 2005, which... Read more

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Pope reminds annulment officials to seek truth, not expedient solutions

On Saturday, in the Vatican, the Holy Father received the dean, prelate auditors, officials, and lawyers of the tribunal of the... Read more

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Mixed commission for sexual abuse cases to reconvene today

Today, the mixed commission for the examination of norms in the cases of priestly sexual abuse against minors began work... Read more

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Pope prays that worldwide solidarity shown in tsunami disaster will serve as source of hope

On Friday, a message, dated January 22, from the Holy Father to Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical... Read more

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“Even the young can be peacemakers”, says Holy Father

Before praying the Angelus yesterday, the Pope greeted numerous children and young people from Italian Catholic Action present in St... Read more

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Pope appoints prominent U.S. clergy to Congregation for Catholic Education

On Saturday, the Vatican made public that the Holy Father appointed prominent Americans, Bishop Allen Henry Vigneron of Oakland, and... Read more

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Lincoln priest appointed Bishop of Wichita

On Friday, the Holy Father announced the appointment of Michael Jackels, a priest from the diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska who... Read more

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Catholic schools celebrate their strengths

Catholic Schools Week will include more celebration than usual for St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School. The school in Prospect Heights,... Read more

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Archbishop O'Malley launches Catholic Schools Week in parish

Archbishop Sean O'Malley launched Catholic Schools Week in the Archdiocese of Boston Jan. 29 with a mass at St. Tarcisius... Read more

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Archbishop Burke defrocks three St. Louis priests accused of abuse

Archbishop Raymond Burke announced Friday that he has defrocked three priests of his archdiocese, who were accused of sexual abuse... Read more

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Hindu fundamentalists destroy monastery cross and make death threats to nuns

In a statement sent to the Fides news agency, the Bishops Conference of India denounced a group of Hindu fundamentalists... Read more

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UN feminist committee “recommends” Paraguay legalize abortion

During its 32nd biannual meeting, the controversial UN Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women recommended the country of... Read more

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Canadian center for Opus Dei completes $10M expansion

Canada’s largest Opus Dei centre recently got bigger. The Manoir de Beaujeu, a retreat and conference centre located 30 miles... Read more

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