Archive for July 17, 2009

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Episcopal Church’s homosexual bishops vote formalizes schism, theologian N.T. Wright says

Prominent biblical scholar and Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright has said the Episcopal Church’s recent decision to allow homosexuals to be... Read more

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Bishop encourages Catholics to confession, the ‘oil change for the soul’

Comparing the Sacrament of Penance to “an oil change for the soul” and weeding one’s garden, Bishop of Santa Rosa,... Read more

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Pope fractures wrist, undergoes successful surgery

Only three days into his vacation near the Italian mountain town of Aosta, Pope Benedict XVI fell last night at his chalet... Read more

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Archdiocese of Sydney to give thanks for World Youth Day with Mass

Last year at this time, hundreds of thousands of Catholic youths journeyed to Australia to grow in their faith at... Read more

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Italy to sponsor U.N. resolution condemning abortion

The Italian parliament approved a motion Thursday obliging that country’s government to sponsor a resolution before the United Nations that... Read more

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Yucatan becomes latest Mexican state to protect unborn in its Constitution

The Mexican State of Yucatan has passed a reform of its constitution enshrining the right to life from conception to... Read more

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Bolivian archbishop calls for greater respect for freedom and human dignity

During his greeting to mark Bolivia’s Bicentennial celebration yesterday, Archbishop Edmundo Abastoflor of La Paz encouraged all Bolivians to work... Read more

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Argentinean roots endangered by secularism, bishop warns

Bishop Eduardo Taussig of San Rafael, Argentina warned this week that the Christians roots that have forged the Argentinean identity... Read more

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Connecticut diocese appeals to U.S. Supreme Court over privacy concerns

The Diocese of Bridgeport is involved in a protracted legal battle to keep the personnel files of some of its employees private... Read more

Maine Gov. John Baldacci?w=200&h=150

Maine marriage restoration effort collects signatures and half-million in donations

Marriage restoration advocates have raised almost $350,000 between June 3 and July 3 in their effort to return the state’s... 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

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.

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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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