Archive for March 29, 2010

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Executive order on abortion funding won’t stand, Washington Post columnist says

Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker has denied that President Obama’s executive order barring funding for abortions is of any enforceable... Read more

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Cardinal Rylko teaches youth about freedom found in commitment

The tenth International Youth Forum closed in Rome yesterday with the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass by Pope Benedict XVI.... Read more

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Chile needs $260 million to restore churches, bishops estimate

Eighty percent of religious sites in the Chilean regions hit by last month's earthquake are in desperate need of repair,... Read more

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Celebrate life by defending it against abortion, encourages pro-life expert

In a recent article for the newspaper, “El Grafico,” Mexican pro-life expert Carolina Beauregard applauded actions by 18 of the... Read more

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Cardinals react to claim of link between celibacy and sexual abuse

The comments of three cardinals on the Church's discipline of having celibate priests have been featured widely in the Italian... Read more

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Spain self-destructing by abandoning principles, warns Catholic writer

Catholic intellectual and writer, Juan Manuel del Prada of Spain, warned last week that the abandonment of values and “unconscious... Read more

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Weigel: NY Times trying to discredit Church using sex abuse

In an article published on Monday, noted Catholic scholar George Weigel condemned the recent media treatment of Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more

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Nicaraguan bishops urge faithful to defend life

The bishops of Nicaragua released a message last week reminding Nicaraguans of God's love for all human beings and encouraging... Read more

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Despite attacks, Pope's teachings remain, Vatican journalist observes

Italy's Il Foglio newspaper noted over the weekend that in the nearly five years of Pope Benedict XVI's pontificate, he... Read more

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John Paul II loved Christ unconditionally, Pope recalls as anniversary nears

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the Mass at St. Peter’s on Monday evening for the fifth anniversary of Venerable John Paul... Read more

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PepsiCo shareholder proposal seeks accountability in funding for homosexual causes

Shareholders of PepsiCo should vote for a shareholder proposal that the food, drink and snack company disclose its standards for... Read more

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Diocese cuts funds for agency supporting same-sex 'marriage'

The Diocese of Portland, Maine has cut the funding for a homeless aid group who lied to about their support... Read more

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Deadly Moscow metro bombings cause Church leaders bewilderment and pain

The Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and the Latin Catholic Archbishop of Moscow have reacted to the Moscow Metro bombings with... Read more

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Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich, knocks on the door of Notre-Dame Cathedral during a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the landmark Cathedral, in central Paris, on Dec. 7, 2024.

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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.

Pope Francis: Notre Dame reopening shows ‘sadness and mourning give way to joy’

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.

Fathers who lost their children to gender ideology: ‘I feel so betrayed’

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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