Archive for July 13, 2010

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Pro-life rally in Belfast draws crowd of 4,000

A rally in northern Ireland sponsored by several pro-life organizations drew a crowd of close to 4,000 on July 4.  Read more

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Cardinal Rigali to address conference on pastoral response to addiction

Cardinal Justin Rigali will deliver the opening address of a Conference on Addictions which will consider the pastoral concerns regarding... Read more

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Brooklyn diocese opens sainthood cause for priest who fought bigotry

The Diocese of Brooklyn has officially opened the Cause of Canonization for Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn, a 20th century priest... Read more

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Holy Father chooses religious freedom as theme for 2011 World Day of Peace

On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict decided the theme for the 2011 World Day of Peace celebration will... Read more

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Spanish archbishop calls for civil disobedience of new abortion law

Archbishop Francisco Gil Hellin of Burgos warned this week there is no right to kill an innocent human being and... Read more

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500 year-old monstrance to be used at 2011 World Youth Day

Pilgrims attending World Youth Day in Madrid next year will see a monstrance from the 15th century that is known... Read more

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Mexicans in Yucatan commemorate first anniversary of pro-life legislation

Various organizations in the Yucatan Peninsula devoted to pro-life work are celebrating the first anniversary of their state’s reforms that... Read more

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Argentinean bishop calls proposal for homosexual 'marriage' absurd

Bishop Jorge Luis Lona of San Luis, Argentina said a proposed law to allow same-sex “marriage” in Argentina “defies both... Read more

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Court rejection of DOMA 'dangerous and disappointing,' US bishops say

After a federal judge in Massachusetts rejected a congressional act that recognized marriage as being between one man and one... Read more

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New federal health care fund subsidizes abortion, critics claim

Critics condemned the Obama administration's approval of a federally funded $160 million high-risk insurance coverage initiative in Pennsylvania that was... Read more

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World Youth Day 2011 registration now available at US bishops’ website

World Youth Day Madrid 2011 registration is now available through the U.S. Catholic bishops’ World Youth Day website. The event... 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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