Archive for May 28, 2009

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Vatican Radio to experiment with advertising to defray costs

Vatican Radio has announced that it will carry advertising in an attempt to help defray its 21.4 million Euro ($29.8... Read more

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Bishop Lori alleges media ‘intervention’ in court decision to unseal abuse records

The Diocese of Bridgeport is defending its legal efforts to keep thousands of documents from settled abuse lawsuits from being... Read more

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Kmiec proposes end of legally recognized marriage

Doug Kmiec, a prominent Catholic who backed Barack Obama’s presidential bid, has endorsed replacing marriage with a neutral “civil license,”... Read more

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Abortion supporters vandalize church, pro-life offices and university

The Abat Oliba University in Barcelona became the third target for vandalism by abortion supporters, who have painted pro-abortion graffiti... Read more

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Pius XII helped thousands of Jews and laid the foundation for the Council, says Cardinal Ruini

The Vicar Emeritus of the Diocese of Rome has penned a personal article about his childhood and adolescence during the... Read more

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Benedict XVI points to education to fight relativism

The bishops of Italy met this afternoon with Pope Benedict, who spoke to them about the “urgent task” of education... Read more

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Cardinal Canizares laments 40 million babies aborted in Spain

The new prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, expressed his... Read more

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Fr. Cutie leaves Catholic Church, joins Episcopal Church following scandal

Father Alberto Cutie, a priest and television host who was well-known in the Miami area, has left the Catholic Church... Read more

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More than 30,000 faithful pray to Our Lady of Aparecida for families of Brazil

More than 30,000 people participated last Sunday in the national pilgrimage for the family, organized by the Bishops’ Conference of... Read more

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Archbishop was unaware Fr. Cutié planned to leave Catholic Church

Archbishop John C. Favalora of Miami made a statement on Thursday afternoon in which he revealed that he was kept... Read more

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Cardinal Urosa calls on Catholics to pray for the bishops of Venezuela

In a message about the ad limina visit the bishops of Venezuela will make in June, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino... Read more

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Pro-abortion groups praise nomination of Sotomayor to Supreme Court

Several pro-abortion groups have issued reactions to President Barack Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme... 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.

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

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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

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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