Archive for March 22, 2010

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Dissident encourages dignity and rights for Cubans

In an interview with CNA, the president of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya reiterated the need for a democratic... Read more

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Pope urges further missionary efforts from African bishops

Meeting with bishops from Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged advancement on the countries' history of... Read more

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Bishops meet with Argentinian President: the Homeland is a gift, the Nation is a task

Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez met last week with the Executive Committee of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, led by Cardinal... Read more

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Benedict XVI to send Our Lady of Mt. Carmel statue to earthquake-stricken Chile

Pope Benedict XVI will present a new statue of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel to Chile during this week’s Wednesday... Read more

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Benedict XVI: Haydn, like Michelangelo, manifests God's law of art

After having heard the rendition of Franz Joseph Haydn's "The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross " last... Read more

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Collection for Haitian seminary included in Pope’s Holy Week schedule

The Pope’s schedule for Holy Week was released by the Holy See on March 22. One unusual addition to the... Read more

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Possibility of new diocese for Medjugorje floated

Following last week's announcement that a commission is being formed to investigate possible Marian apparitions at Medjugorje, a typically well-informed... Read more

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Denver archbishop criticizes CHA 'counter-witness' against bishops on health care

In his weekly column for the Denver Catholic Register, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver lists several “lessons” Catholics can... Read more

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Mexican archdiocese notes firm condemnation of abuse by Pope Benedict

In a press release last week titled, “The Church, Between Trust and Mistrust,” the Archdiocese of Acapulco in Mexico underscored... Read more

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Vatican paper editor defends Pope from Fr. Hans Küng's sex abuse criticism

Gian Vian, the director of L'Osservatore Romano responded last week to an article written by a Swiss priest and theologian aimed... Read more

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Iraqi archbishop optimistic about election’s consequences for Christians

Almost all Catholics who fled Mosul in the run-up to the March 7 election have returned home, according to the... Read more

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Obama’s executive order on abortion funding is inadequate fix, pro-life groups say

The executive order promised to reassure pro-life Democrats about the health care reform bill is inadequate and does not address... Read more