Archive for October 19, 2008

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Maher allegedly filmed anti-religion movie in Catholic parish under false pretenses

A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Newark has responded to reports that comedian Bill Maher filmed part of his anti-religion... Read more

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Vatican official cautions against S. African ‘Oil of Gladness’ services

Archbishop Albert Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, has written to the... Read more

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Prayer prepares the way for the Gospel, Pope Benedict says

Following Mass in the square in front of the Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Rosary in Pompeii, Italy, Pope... Read more

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Pro-Obama Catholic: abortion is 'intrinsic evil,' but you can still vote pro-abortion

M. Cathleen Kaveny, one of the three high profile self-described pro-life Catholics who supports Sen. Barack Obama for president, has... Read more

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As they have for many years, members of St. Vincent de Paul, known as Vincentians, served housands of people on Thanksgiving day around the country.

Giving thanks by giving food: Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers serve the needy

Bishop John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster and Lead Bishop for Life Issues said that he hopes and prays the Bill might be rejected at a later stage in the legislative process.

Catholic bishops in UK express dismay after Parliament passes assisted suicide bill 

The moon was visible over St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican, on the morning of Oct. 12. 2022.

Prosecutor confirms existence of Vatican dossier on disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi 

Three Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of Apostles are all smiles at Colwich Abbey in Staffordshire, England.

Sister Wilhelmina’s order expands to English abbey founded by St. Thomas More’s family

Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin (left) and Bishop William Crean of Cloyne (Ireland)

Irish bishops call for voters to prioritize human dignity and common good

Holy Hour celebration in southern Mexico's San Cristobal de las Casas diocese.

Mexican bishops clarify: there is no ‘Mayan rite’

The Iraqi flag.

Proposed amendments to Iraqi law undermines women’s dignity, says human rights expert

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archdiocese of Westminster.

On eve of UK assisted suicide vote, archbishop defends role of religion in public square

For committed Catholics, statistics like this come as no surprise. It’s the Gospel message in a bar-graph, the Cross in a pie-chart.

What makes the religious so happy?

Chiara Porro, Australia's ambassador to the Holy See, presents her credentials to Pope Francis Aug. 27, 2020.

Outgoing Australian ambassador notes growing momentum of women leadership in the Vatican

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