Archive for March 18, 2009

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Israeli ambassador confirms Pope Benedict may wear cross at Western Wall

Contrary to comments attributed to an Israeli rabbi, Pope Benedict XVI will not be barred from entering the holy area... Read more

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Pastor bars Florida VOTF from holding annual Mass over group’s restructuring efforts

Citing Voice of the Faithful’s advocacy of church restructuring, the pastor of a Catholic church in Naples, Florida has barred... Read more

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Catholic Church in Africa ‘best hope’ for peace, charity says

As Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Africa, the charity Aid to the Church in Need has highlighted... Read more

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What the Pope really said about AIDS and condoms

Yesterday the international media played host to a raft of experts railing against Pope Benedict’s brief words on the use... Read more

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Canadian bishops investigating social arm for funding pro-abortion groups

In a response to recent reports that the Canadian Catholic group, Development and Peace, a part of the Canadian Conference... Read more

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Colombian bishops deplore murder of two Redemptorist priests

The Bishops’ Conference of Colombia issued a statement yesterday expressing its sorrow over the murder of two Redemptorist priests on... Read more

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Pope calls media’s ‘papal solitude’ theme a myth

Once Pope Benedict XVI’s flight to Africa was sufficiently underway yesterday, he took questions from reporters accompanying him on his... Read more

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Cardinal George meets with President Obama to advance ‘common good’

Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, met with President Barack Obama... Read more

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Pope advises bishops on strengthening Church in Cameroon

Two days into his visit to Cameroon, Pope Benedict assessed the state of the Church in the country by meeting... Read more

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Holy Father points to St. Joseph as an example of fatherly sacrifice

Before a crowd of bishops, laity and leaders of other Christian faiths, Benedict XVI spoke on Wednesday evening at the... Read more

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Spanish bishops prepare to launch pro-life ad campaign

The secretary general of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Juan Antonio Martinez Camino, said the bishops’ ad campaign “Protect My... Read more

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Chilean bishops defend unborn from promise of presidential candidate

With a candidate for the Chilean presidency promising to legalize abortion if elected, the president of the Chilean Bishops’ Conference,... Read more

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Planned Parenthood statutory rape cover-ups continue

In a continuing investigation into Planned Parenthood, the student-led non-profit Live Action Films has produced video footage showing staffers at... Read more

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Montreal hospital faces $3.5 million lawsuit for keeping disabled newborn alive

Montreal Children’s Hospital faces a $3.5 million lawsuit for allegedly putting a couple’s severely disabled newborn daughter back on life... Read more

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St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

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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

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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.

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