Archive for June 8, 2010

Catholic scholar George Weigel.?w=200&h=150

Weigel discards Time Magazine's spread against Catholic Church as 'nonsense'

Noted Catholic scholar and commentator George Weigel has reacted to strongly to Time Magazine's recent 10-page spread criticizing the Catholic... Read more

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Almost 600 couples renew marriage vows in D.C., give advice for long unions

More than 580 couples renewed their marriage vows at a Sunday Mass celebrated by Archbishop of Washington Donald W. Wuerl... Read more

Bishop-elect John McIntyre.?w=200&h=150

Holy Father appoints new auxiliary bishop for Philadelphia

The Holy Father appointed Msgr. John McIntyre as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Tuesday. At the same... Read more

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Vatican announces dates for beatifications of eight Europeans, one Lebanese

The Holy See has announced the official dates for the upcoming beatifications of nine candidates for sainthood. Three Spaniards, two... Read more

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Lesbian couple become first homosexuals to 'marry' in Portugal

Teresa Pires and Helena Paixao have become the first homosexual couple to “marry” in Portugal since the passage of controversial... Read more

The Mexican national soccer team and Cardinal Rivera.?w=200&h=150

Mexican cardinal sees 2010 World Cup as chance to discover sports as gift from God

The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, expressed his best wishes this week for the Mexican soccer team... Read more

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Cardinal warns that pagan culture could replace Argentinean traditions

The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, warned this week that pagan culture is invading society in order... Read more

Cardinal Cipriani processes with the Blessed Sacrament during last Sunday's Mass.?w=200&h=150

'No to abortion, Yes to marriage,' Peruvian cardinal tells congress attendees

During the closing Mass of the First Eucharistic and Marian Congress in Lima, Peru on Sunday, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani... Read more

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U.S. Catholic-Orthodox consultation studies prospects for church reunion

Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders in the United States have continued work on a new joint statement on the future... Read more

The late Bishop Luigi Padovese and Pope Benedict.?w=200&h=150

Bishop Padovese canceled Cyprus trip to avoid assassination of Pope

An Italian Vatican expert is saying that Bishop Luigi Padovese, Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia and President of the Turkish Bishops’... Read more