Archive for November 27, 2007

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Delegation from Holy See sent to Annapolis, hope expressed by leaders

The path to peace in the Middle East could take a fortuitous turn today as leaders from 40 different organizations... Read more

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British teacher faces blasphemy charges over "Muhammed" teddy bear

A teacher from England was thrown into a Sudanese jail on Monday after being arrested for insulting the Prophet Muhammed... Read more

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Seven injured in terrorist shelling of Sri Lankan Catholic school

Members of the Tamil Tigers shelled a Catholic school on Monday, seriously injuring seven people including five children. The sound... Read more

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Sierra Club joins Planned Parenthood to offer conferences on “Sex and the Environment”

During the first week of November, members of the Sierra Club traversed one end of California to the other for... Read more

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No papal meeting with Dalai Lama

Contrary to earlier indications, Pope Benedict XVI will not be meeting with the Dalai Lama in December, Reuters reports. Read more

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“Enough violence, let us promote life,” Bolivian bishops exclaim

The bishops of Bolivia have issued an urgent call for peace in response to violent protests in the city of... Read more

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Pauline Year a chance to get to know St. Paul better, says Italian cardinal

Cardinal Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, said this week the... Read more

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Kenyan Archbishop Kirima dies

After a long-time battle with kidney problems, Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima of Nyeri, Kenya, died today in a Nairobi hospital at... Read more

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Spain and Europe are doomed if they close their doors to God, warns new cardinal

The Archbishop of Valencia, Cardinal Agustin Garcia-Gasco, warned this week that “Europe and Spain have no future if the men... Read more

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Message of forgiveness at re-opening of Mexico City cathedral

Auxiliary Bishop Antonio Ortega of Mexico City has called for forgiveness and reconciliation after the re-opening of the Cathedral, which... Read more

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Young Catholics consider their faith in their future

Over 50 young Catholics considering a career in public life gathered at Notre Dame University campus in London last Saturday... Read more

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Abortion doctor arrested in Spain

After months of investigation and numerous lawsuits, Spanish police have detained abortion doctor Carlos Morin, who owns and operates a... Read more

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Bishop of Orlando reflects on impact of globalization and secularization

At a Mass in Rome this past Saturday, Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando, delivered a homily in which he analyzed... Read more

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Nashville Dominicans to lead new high school, create new bioethics curriculum

A Dominican order of traditional religious sisters is thriving in Nashville, Tennessee and expanding into other cities across the nation.The... 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.

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.

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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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