Archive for May 12, 2005

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Archbishop William Joseph Levada, new head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Pope Benedict XVI announced today that Archbishop William Joseph Levada, until now Archbishop of San Francisco, is succeeding him as... Read more

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Pope Benedict forgoes waiting period, begins John Paul II beatification process

Catholics around the world are rejoicing today with Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that he would open the cause for the... Read more

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Pope Benedict urges priests ‘not to give into fatigue,’ but to ‘be Christ’s witnesses’

Meeting this morning at St. John Lateran Basilica with members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, Pope Benedict... Read more

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WYD 2005 awaits Pope “Mozart of Theology,” Cologne’s Cardinal says

In an interview with the Spanish daily “La Razon,” the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, said that with the... Read more

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Archbishop refuses to attend ceremony honoring pro-abortion politicians

Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans has refused to attend Loyola University’s commencement ceremony because the institution has chosen to... Read more

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Catholic family camp gears up for summer

Catholic Familyland is gearing up for its annual summer events. Read more

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Catholics, Anglicans produce joint document on Mary

In a joint statement, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Anglican Communion Office announced today that... Read more

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Youth put in good showing at National March for Life in Canada

Canadians turned out in the thousands to demand an end to abortion at the National March for Life yesterday and... Read more

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Rainbow Sashers plan nationwide protest calling Pope Benedict ‘liar, homophobe’

Last week, Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis took a stand against what he saw as the Eucharist becoming a... Read more

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Sexism, racism, real roots of filibusters, says women’s group

The Washington-based group, Concerned Women for America (CWA), is calling some Democrat’s filibustering of President Bush’s judicial nominees a blatant... Read more

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EWTN youth program from Rome on video

A popular episode of EWTN’s youth program, Life on the Rock, taped in Rome, is now available on video. Read more

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New California organization to assist in work of post-abortion recovery

A new organization has dedicated itself to providing training for post-abortion counseling and creating an international network of abortion-recovery programs. 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.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

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.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

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.

New film on Padre Pio provides intimate look into saint’s life from those who knew him

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.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

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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