Archive for July 1, 2010

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Vatican lawyer stresses Supreme Court ruling was not on merit of case

Commenting on the Supreme Court ruling earlier this week that allowed a lawsuit against the Holy See to continue, U.S.... Read more

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Fiftieth parish closes in Diocese of Cleveland’s consolidation program

St. Emeric’s Church in Cleveland has become the 50th parish to close in a massive downsizing program announced last year.  Read more

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Holy Father praying for fair elections, spread of peace

Today the Vatican announced the Holy Father's intentions for the month of July, which include prayers that elections around the... Read more

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Pope approves canonization for Italian priest, 35 beatifications

Pope Benedict XVI authorized the Pontifical Council for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees on a variety of... Read more

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Former Augsburg bishop admits mistakes, Pope hopes for open hearts

Bishop Emeritus of Augsburg, Walter Mixa spoke privately with Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday about the situation surrounding his removal... Read more

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Pope makes appointment of Swiss bishop to Christian Unity council official

Setting in concrete an appointment that was already well known, Bishop of Basel Kurt Koch has been named as president... Read more

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Pope to tour Barcelona during November visit

Officials in Barcelona said this week Pope Benedict XVI will take a tour of the Spanish city in his popemobile... Read more

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Portuguese and Spanish bishops urge online evangelization

The bishops’ committees on communication in Spain and Portugal ended a meeting in Malaga this week agreeing that the internet... Read more

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Bishop denounces violence, urges Mexicans to vote in upcoming election

Bishop Jose Luis Dibildox of Tampico has called on Mexicans to go to the polls on July 4 during the... Read more

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‘Iraqi Church is alive,’ bishop declares as Iraq violence declines

A leading bishop in Iraq has that violence has decreased in the country, but advises continued vigilance. Neither terrorism nor... Read more