Archive for January 25, 2007

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Church of England supports Catholic position on homosexual adoption

The Church of England has weighed in on the public debate on whether the Catholic Church should be exempt from... Read more

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Boston archdiocese proposes redistribution of $3M from closed parishes

The Archdiocese of Boston wants to distribute more than $3 million held by closed parishes to 58 churches that took... Read more

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Christian schools in India refuse government order to observe Hindu practice

The Archdiocese of Bhopal issued a statement condemning a government order that obliges students in all schools and colleges to... Read more

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New era of relations between the Holy See and Vietnam begins

This morning Pope Benedict XVI received Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.  The meeting is... Read more

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Help the faithful rediscover the daily importance of Sacred Scripture, Pope instructs Synod of Bishops

At midday today, the Holy Father received members of the ordinary council of the Synod of Bishops, who are currently... Read more

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Vatican official condemns “self-genocide” of human race

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, denounced this week the different attacks on human life... Read more

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Government in Spanish region of Catalonia publishes “secular liturgical ritual” for baptism, marriage, and funerals

The government in the Spanish region of Catalonia has published a new manual consisting of pagan formulas to substitute for... Read more

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Bishop warns against “contagious pessimism” from negative media coverage of the Church

Bishop Juan Del Rio of Asidonia-Jerez de la Frontera encouraged Catholics this week not to fall prey to the “contagious... Read more

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Beatification process opened for 16 Spanish martyrs

The Archdiocese of Barcelona has announced that Archbishop Luis Martinez Sistach will preside at a ceremony this Thursday opening the... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone emphasizes the efforts of Pope Pius XII to save Jews during the Holocaust

During the presentation of a new book chronicling the “anonymous heroes” who worked against the Holocaust during World War II,... Read more

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Left to right: Father Timothy Gallagher, Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Archbishop Nelson Perez, Archbishop Alexander Sample.

Catholic bishops to join health professionals for online mental health retreat

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?

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