Archive for January 17, 2007

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Christians should not be discouraged in their quest for unity, Pope Benedict says

With the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity beginning on Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI took a break from his series... Read more

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World Youth Day newsletter addresses sexuality, marital love

Sexuality and marital love are the topics of this month’s issue of the World Youth Day 2008 online newsletter. The... Read more

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Life begins at conception, say survey respondents

A new poll conducted by a leading Christian web site finds that an overwhelming majority of Christians believe that life... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone: Europe should not fear Christian symbols

During a visit this week to the nativity scene put up each year by the street cleaners of Rome, Cardinal... Read more

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Fr. Pavone says Brownback is his choice in ‘08

A national pro-life leader has announced that he has thrown his support behind Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas for the... Read more

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Convert from Islam urges Catholics to defend their faith with firmness

A prominent Catholic convert from Islam told a group this week not to shy away from sharing Jesus with their... Read more

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Spain now ranks as European country with lowest birthrate and least assistance for families

The Institute for Family Policy (IFP) in Spain is demanding that country’s government come up with an effective pro-family policy,... Read more

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Archbishop denounces Venezuelan government’s campaign of fear

Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro and vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference expressed his concern this week over the... Read more

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No vote, no communion, says Catholic bishop

A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria is attempting to emphasize the importance of civic duties by has instructing parishioners to show... Read more

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British seminarians lend support to brother sems. in Cuba

When a group of UK seminarians set out on a fund-raising mission for the suffering Church in Cuba, few could... Read more

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New governor will be judged by his actions, Denver Archbishop says

Denver Archbishop, Charles Chaput, said this week that the newly inaugurated Democratic Governor of Colorado, who represented himself as a... Read more

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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