Archive for June 14, 2009

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After fifty years, catechist is stepping down

Mae Groleau began teaching CCD after being approached by her parish priest as she waited to bring her children home... Read more

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Church prepares to celebrate feast of Saint Albert Chmielowski

The Church is preparing to celebrate the feast day of St. Albert Chmielowski this Wednesday.  Founder of the Albertine Brothers... Read more

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Catholic bishops say U.K. equality bill fails to treat Christians equally

Catholic bishops in Britain have voiced “significant concerns” about a proposed Equality Bill, saying it treats the rights of religious... Read more

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N.Y. stem cell board approves payments for women's eggs

New York’s Empire State Stem Cell Board (ESSCB) decided on Thursday to commit funds to pay women to have their... Read more

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Upcoming social encyclical to explain values and limitations of market economy, Pope says

On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI explained that his upcoming encyclical will not be a massive criticism deeming the market economy... Read more

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Pope Benedict: Feast of Corpus Christi is proof that God is love

In his Sunday Angelus address to 15,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about Corpus Christi,... Read more

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The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton, lights the first candle of the Advent wreath at the site of the manger inside the Nativity Grotto on Nov. 30, 2024, during the first vespers of the first Sunday of Advent.

Heads of Christian churches in Holy Land call for end of war in Gaza in Christmas message

A police officer stands guard in front of Abundant Life Christian School on Dec. 16, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. According to reports, a student and teacher were shot and killed at the school earlier today, and the suspected shooter was found dead at the scene.

UPDATE: At least 3 killed in Wisconsin in shooting at Christian school

A sister kneels before the tabernacle after inviting a group of women donating Christmas gifts to pray in the Missionaries of Charity house in Rome.

Living Advent with hope and charity: lessons from Mother Teresa’s sisters

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Texas sues New York abortionist for mailing abortion pills

Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Corsica on Dec. 15, 2024.

In meeting with France’s Macron, Pope Francis shares prayer for having a sense of humor

Pope Francis meets with members of the Filipino community at the Vatican's Consistory Hall on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

Pope Francis to Filipino community in Spain: The Church ‘is a warm and welcoming home’

The cover image for the podcast “A Christmas Carol: An Audio Advent Calendar,” produced by The Merry Beggars.

‘A Christmas Carol’ audio drama for Advent climbs the podcast charts

Advent wreath St. Catherine's Church in Bethlehem

The beauty and power of the O Antiphons

Pope Francis presides over Mass on Gaudete Sunday on the island of Corsica, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024.

Pope Francis praises faith of Catholics in French Corsica

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