Archive for October 28, 2010

The card being auctioned off by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. ?w=200&h=150

Baltimore sisters auctioning rare baseball card to raise mission funds

A Baltimore-based group of religious sisters is auctioning off a rare baseball card to raise support for the community’s missions... Read more

One of the Bibles from Gideons that was torn up by Muslim students?w=200&h=150

Malawi students’ Bible desecration could signal new Muslim militancy, priest worries

Reacting to Muslim primary school students’ desecration of Bibles in Malawi earlier this month, a local priest said that their... Read more

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Argentina bishops offer condolences over death of former president

The Bishops’ Conference of Argentina offered its deepest condolences for the death of the country's former President Nestor Kirchner. The... Read more

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Archbishop rejects re-zoning that would allow casinos in Mexican city

Archbishop Jose Guadalupe Martin Rabago of Leon has rejected re-zoning proposals that would allow casinos to be built in the... Read more

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Mexican archdiocese encourages Catholic traditions on Halloween

The Archdiocese of Xalapa, Mexico has called on the faithful to preserve Catholic traditions associated with All Saints’ Day and... Read more

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Cardinal-designate Burke speaks about obligation to vote for truth

Cardinal-designate Raymond Burke stressed to Catholic voters in a recent interview that they have a “very serious” obligation to uphold... Read more

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Pope’s visit to Santiago de Compostela to draw 200,000

Spanish Archbishop Julian Barrio of Santiago de Compostela stated this week that he is “very satisfied” with the preparations for... Read more

Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land?w=200&h=150

Holy Land Church official finds no ‘anti-Zionist’ bias at synod

Many Christians in the Middle East harbor “anti-Zionist” resentments, but those resentments are rooted political injustices and not theology, according... Read more

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Vatican wishes world’s Hindus a happy Deepavali

The Vatican is wishing the world’s Hindus a “joy-filled Deepavali.”   Read more

Pope Benedict XVI visits the Academy of Science in 2005?w=200&h=150

Science leads to truth about God, humanity, Pope says

Science in the 21st century must work for the "true good of man," the Pope told a group of scientists... Read more

Vietnamese Catholics pray for their fellow believers who were on trial?w=200&h=150

Congressman criticizes conviction of six Catholics in Vietnam as ‘sham court’

After being arrested in a clash with police in a church-state property dispute, six Catholic villagers in Vietnam were convicted... Read more