Archive for September 13, 2005

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Old Testament Temple points toward Christ, symbolizes God's presence with His people, says Pope

In his general audience today, held at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI told gathered pilgrims that the relationship between... Read more

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Pope blesses statue of St. Josemaria Escriva

At the conclusion of his general audience today at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his blessing upon a... Read more

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Homosexual men should not be accepted into seminaries, bishop says

The Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education is reportedly drawing up guidelines about accepting candidates to the priesthood, and the document... Read more

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Priests volunteer to help with pastoral needs after Katrina

Priests from across the United States are volunteering to provide pastoral assistance to the people in the areas struck by... Read more

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Italian Catholics attack legal proposal of civil unions

The Vatican daily, Osservatore Romano, has accused former Italian premier Romano Prodi of undermining marriage and the moral framework of... Read more

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US must make world’s poor priority at UN Summit, bishops urge

The U.S. bishops have urged the Bush Administration to make the United Nations World Summit, which begins today in New... Read more

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Round 2 for Roberts: Hearing weighs heavily on abortion; pro-life group condemns Senator’s line of questioning

While he continues to shy away from expressing his own views on the subject, much of yesterday’s Senate questioning of... Read more

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National Canadian pro-life conference seeks to offer hope

Montreal will play host to the Canada’s annual pro-life conference in mid-November. Read more

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Country needs leaders dedicated to helping poor, Mexican bishops say

Bishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon, President of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, said this week Mexico needs leaders that... Read more

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Vatican Radio to air special on life of Benedict XVI

Vatican Radio announced it would air a special radio program on the life of Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, September... Read more

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Mass sterilizations taking place in China

The EFE news agency published reports this week that between March and July of this year, more than seven thousand... Read more

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Priest who survived execution attempt during Spanish Civil War dies

Father Eugenio Laguarda, known as "the resurrected priest" for having survived an attempted execution during the religious persecution in Spain,... 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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