Archive for June 12, 2005

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Pope asks parents to help their children discover importance of Sunday Mass

During the recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter´s Square, Pope Benedict underscored the importance of Sunday as the Day... Read more

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Arizona bishops back proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriage

Arizona's three Catholic bishops support the principles of a state ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage and may issue... Read more

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Archdiocese of San Francisco agrees to $21-million settlement with abuse victims

The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to a $21-million settlement with 15 people who said they were sexually abused... Read more

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New priest’s vocation grew in midst of abuse scandal

The newest priest for the Diocese of  Memphis studied at the seminary as the sex abuse scandals in the Church... Read more

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Cable company refuses to run abstinence ad on kids and family channels

New York-based cable giant Comcast has refused to run a public service announcement on abstinence on several of its channels,... Read more

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Korean leader in stem-cell research to meet with Catholic cleric

South Korea’s leading stem-cell researcher, Hwang Woo-suk, has agreed to meet with the country’s top Catholic leader, after the Church... Read more

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Firm support of Spanish bishops for June 18 protests

The Spanish Bishops Conference has published a statement expressing support and encouragement for the upcoming June 18 protests against a... Read more

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Catholic Charities in Bolivia activates emergency measures to address lack of food

The director of Catholic Charities in Bolivia, Roberto Barja, has announced the activation of emergency plans in order to send... Read more

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Church in Chile bracing for influx of Bolivian immigrants

Bishop Hector Vargas Bastidas of Arica, Chile, said this weekend that if the situation in Bolivia worsens, “the Catholic Church... Read more

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Catholic TV network producing promotional spots for WYD 2005

The Catholic Radio and Television Network in Germany (CRTN), located in Konigstein and affiliated with Aid to the Church in... Read more

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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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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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