Archive for July 5, 2006

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Movement founder says family is a "first line of evangelization"

The Family is a “path to holiness and first line of evangelization,” said Luis Fernando Figari, Superior General of the... Read more

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Pope tells Croatian Bishops to announce gospel values in face of relativism

Pope Benedict XVI today received prelates from the Croatian Bishops' Conference, who have just completed their "ad limina" visit.  The... Read more

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Patriarch Alexy II positive about Russian Orthodox-Roman Catholic relations

Russian Patriarch Alexy II insisted on the need for the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches to cooperate facing the... Read more

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Chief Rabbi calls on Pope to denounce Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem

The chief rabbi has asked Pope Benedict XVI to denounce an international gay festival, scheduled to take place this year... Read more

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Priest requests prayers for abortion practitioners

The national director of Priests of Life is calling on Christians to pray for the continued conversion of abortion practitioners.  Read more

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Indian bishops demand justice following attack on sisters of Mother Teresa

Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad and other Christian leaders are demanding that authorities take immediate action against Hindu radicals who... Read more

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Lebanon is last hope for Christianity in the Middle East, Priest says

Lebanon is the last hope for Christianity in the Middle East - that was the message from a Lebanese priest... Read more

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Pope changes Valencia schedule to include visit to site of subway accident

Organizers of the Fifth World Meeting of Families confirmed yesterday that the schedule of Pope Benedict XVI will be adjusted... Read more

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Cardinal Herranz asks legislators to recognize marriage as a union between man and woman

The President of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, Cardinal Julian Herranz, requested that the world’s legislators... 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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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

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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.”

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