Archive for April 7, 2010

Rabbi Jack Bemporad.?w=200&h=150

Rabbi calls media coverage of Church abuse scandal one-dimensional

In an interview with CNA on Tuesday, Rabbi Jack Bemporad commented on the recent media onslaught concerning the Holy Father,... Read more

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Abuse docs provided to NY Times by lawyer trying to sue the Vatican

Claims that Pope Benedict declined to defrock a Milwaukee priest who molested deaf students rely upon documents supplied by a... Read more

Former Bishop of Trondheim Georg Mueller.?w=200&h=150

Holy See confirms sexually abusive Norwegian bishop no longer ministering

Fr. Federico Lombardi released a statement from the Holy See’s Press Office confirming the report by a Norwegian television network... Read more

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Pope Benedict exhorts all Christians to proclaim 'He is Risen!'

“Christ is truly risen!” exclaimed the Holy Father again from St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. The Pope spoke to pilgrims... Read more

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New Catholic TV station launches in Pakistan

“Good News” is the name of a new Catholic satellite channel launched by the Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan on... Read more

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Jewish columnist: Campaign against Pope is a mere sales gimmick

Jewish poet, novelist and essayist Jon Juaristi published an article on Easter Sunday in the Spanish daily ABC asserting that... Read more

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Sins of priests cannot be applied to entire Church, cardinal says of abuses

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, voiced his support and solidarity with Pope Benedict on Tuesday. The... Read more

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Paya challenges liberation theologian to debate over peaceful changes in Cuba

The coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement, Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, has invited Brazilian liberation theologian Alberto Libanio Christo (Frei Betto)... Read more

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Cardinal Bertone defends himself, Pope from accusations

“Benedict XVI is a strong Pope,” declared Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on Tuesday from the southern hemisphere. Beginning a trip in... Read more

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Zero tolerance for abuse, Mexican bishops reiterate

The Mexican bishops’ conference published a statement on its website this week reiterating the Church's zero tolerance policy on sexual... Read more

The body of St. Padre Pio.?w=200&h=150

Decision to transfer Padre Pio's body causes a stir

The Capuchin friars of San Giovanni Rotondo have announced that St. Pio of Pietrelcina's body will be moved into the... Read more

Bishop Michael J. Bransfield.?w=200&h=150

W. Virginia bishop says Mass for victims of coal mine explosion

On Tuesday Bishop Michael J. Bransfield presided at a Mass for the victims of the West Virginia coal mine explosion.... Read more

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Catholics Come Home to launch organization to encourage priests

A new Catholic lay organization called EncouragePriests.org launched on Holy Thursday, April 1, to support clergy.  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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