Archive for April 19, 2010

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Cardinals treat Pope to lunch for fifth anniversary of his election

The Holy Father celebrated the fifth anniversary of his pontificate on Monday, just after returning to Rome from a busy... Read more

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Bishops of Ecuador: priests should reflect face of Christ

Concluding their plenary assembly last Friday, Ecuador's bishops encouraged priests in the country to reflect the face of Christ to... Read more

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Bishops of Spain prepare new document on moral crisis

This week at their plenary assembly, the bishops of Spain will prepare a document discussing the country's moral and economic... Read more

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Italy observes day of prayer on anniversary of Pope's election

Catholics in Italy celebrated the fifth anniversary Benedict XVI becoming the Pope on Monday with a national day of prayer.... Read more

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Young girl understands a 'life is growing in her womb'

A 10-year-old girl in the Mexican city of Chetumal recently explained that “a life is growing in her womb," a... Read more

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Europe’s greatest heritage is its Christian roots, asserts Italian lawmaker

Italian congresswoman Paola Binetti called on Catholics this week to “strongly express the great vitality of Christian thought, the richness... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone describes Pope's strategy for tackling sexual abuse

The Pope's clear line against sexual abuses of minors will help the Church resolve the "delicate problem” of pedophilia, said... Read more

The new reliquary where St. Padre Pio's body is kept.?w=200&h=150

St. Pio's body transfered to new church as thousands sing and pray

After 42 years in the crypt of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, St. Padre Pio's body was moved... Read more

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Vatican spokesman calls Benedict XVI's pontificate 'rich and full'

In the midst of difficulties, the Holy Father continues to pursue the priorities of his pontificate with “consistency and courage,”... Read more

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Christian student group in Supreme Court to overturn exclusion by California university

A Christian student organization is seeking to overturn a court ruling that sided with a California university which denied recognition... Read more

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Dr. John Haas reacts to Peggy Noonan's call for new blood at Vatican

In response to a Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Peggy Noonan in which she criticized the Catholic Church for the... 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.

Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening  

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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