Archive for April 28, 2010

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Nuclear arms reduction treaty a step forward, Archbishop O’Brien remarks

The Catholic bishops of the United States urge the ratification of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Archbishop of... Read more

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US bishops oppose 'draconian' Arizona immigration law

In a statement released April 27, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) denounced a recently signed law in Arizona... Read more

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Archbishop Dolan calls Arizona illegal immigrant law 'harmful'

Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan has criticized Arizona legislation targeting illegal immigrants as “mean-spirited” and “counterproductive and harmful.” Viewing... Read more

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God gives us signs on the path to our vocations, Pope teaches

Focusing his Wednesday catechesis in St. Peter's Square on a pair of priests from the last two centuries, Pope Benedict... Read more

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Pope hopes English translation of Missal will be 'springboard for a renewal'

Pope Benedict XVI told the Vox Clara Committee on Wednesday that he welcomed the news that the new English translation... Read more

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Peruvians gather to pray Rosary in support of Catholic Church

As protesters gathered outside Peru's Apostolic Nunciature last Saturday to speak out against recent  statements by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone connecting... Read more

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Cuban dissident thanks European lawmakers for support

The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya, sent a letter to the members of the European Parliament thanking... Read more

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Supreme Court rules Mojave Desert Cross can stay

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a federal court overstepped its boundaries in ordering the removal of a long-standing... Read more

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Pope Benedict urges bishops to work for recognition of immigrant rights

The Holy Father sent a telegram to European bishops gathered in Spain this week for an international conference on immigration.... Read more

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Cardinal urges Mexicans to learn true history of their independence

As the country celebrates its bicentennial, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara, Mexico underscored the need for citizens to discover... Read more

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Spanish cardinal calls Catholic teachers to be 'witnesses of evangelization'

The prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Cardinal Antonio Canizares, remarked this week... Read more

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Benedict XVI's pontificate shows his sensitive pastoral heart, Cardinal George writes

Reflecting on the five-year pontificate of Benedict XVI, the Cardinal Francis George wrote in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano on... Read more

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US Catholics donate $2.7 million to help Church in Latin America

On April 28, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that they awarded over $2 million in grants to the... Read more

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Pope will make final decision on Legionaries, Vatican spokesman states

Pope Benedict XVI will make the final decisions regarding the Apostolic Visitation of the Legionaries of Christ, clarified the Vatican... Read more

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St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

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