Archive for March 15, 2010

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Archbishop Chaput: Health care bill doesn’t meet minimum moral standards

In his weekly column for the Denver Catholic Register, the Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., says the Senate health-care... Read more

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Chile to celebrate ‘churchless’ Holy Week after earthquake

Numerous bishops in Chile are reporting on the amount of damage that many of the churches in the country are facing following... Read more

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Croatian prime minister hosted by Pope Benedict in audience

Jadranka Kosor, prime minister of the Republic of Croatia met with the Holy Father on Saturday morning. Following her meeting... Read more

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Sudanese Catholic bishops encouraged by Pope to continue building peace

Meeting with Sudanese bishops on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI urged them to always look to the Gospel for the principles... Read more

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Due to Pope's rigor, sex abuse victims are rendered justice, writes Italian bishop

In an article titled "The rigor of Benedict XVI against the filth in the Church," Bishop Giuseppe Versaldi of Alessandria,... Read more

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Family policy expert denounces plan to promote condoms at schools in Spain

The president of Professionals for Ethics in the Spanish region of Catalonia, Ramon Novella, denounced a plan by the Catalonian... Read more

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Archbishop encourages young people to help reverse 'vocational winter'

Archbishop Juan Jose Asenjo called on priests and seminarians to reverse “the vocational winter” by encouraging young people who feel... Read more

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Archdiocese of Mexico City: Supreme Court should revoke law on same-sex unions

The spokesman for the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Father Hugo Valdemar, said this week the country’s Supreme Court should overrule... Read more

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Pope’s visit to Barcelona to highlight importance of marriage and family

The Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluis Martinez Sistach, invited the faithful to spiritually prepare for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to... Read more

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Unity will only come from God, Pope says to Lutherans

"Unity is a gift that can be given to us only by God" the Holy Father told the Lutheran Community... Read more

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Benedict XVI dedicates 2010 WYD message to John Paul II's first reflection for youth

Pope Benedict XVI released his message for the 25th World Youth Day celebration on Monday. He invites the young people... Read more

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U.S. bishops oppose Senate health care bill, doubt promised fixes

In a statement Monday, Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,  said that the U.S. bishops... Read more

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Center to advance Catholic higher ed expands Cardinal Newman Society’s mission

The Cardinal Newman Society, a group dedicated to strengthening Catholic identity in Catholic higher education, is furthering its efforts with... Read more

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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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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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