Archive for September 3, 2010

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Full recovery expected for Ambassador Kmiec

Reports from Malibu, California indicated on Wednesday that the U.S. Ambassador to Malta, Douglas Kmiec, was expected to make a... Read more

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Bishop Olmsted says ‘divisive’ attempted ordination of woman harms Church

The Catholic Bishop of Phoenix responded Wednesday to a priest’s reported participation in an attempted priestly ordination of a woman.... Read more

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Catholic elementary school makes run at $500,000 prize

Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic School, a 480 student elementary school in Missouri is competing for half a million... Read more

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Rhode Island parish prepares for Hurricane Earl

Despite Hurricane Earl’s projected path, which could see the Category 3 storm lashing some parts of the Rhode Island coast... Read more

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Founder of Catholic reproductive health institute reflects on answering call of 'Humane Vitae'

Catholic medical professionals, clergy and lay people from across the United States and around the world are gathering this weekend... Read more

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Three Catholic hospitals in Catalonia reportedly distributing abortion pill

The Spanish newspaper ABC reported this week that at least three Catholic hospitals in the region of Catalonia are distributing... Read more

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Mexican governor says feminists lied about women being imprisoned for abortion

The governor of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, Juan Manuel Oliva Ramirez, expressed regret this week that some feminist groups... Read more

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Sistine Chapel has too many visitors, warns Vatican Museums director

Twenty thousand visitors a day are taking their toll on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpieces. At the conclusion of a summer... Read more

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Chilean cardinal delivers gifts from Benedict XVI to trapped miners' families

Rosaries blessed personally by Pope Benedict XVI were received by family members on behalf of each of the miners buried... Read more

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Hawking's new book does not dismiss the real God from creation, Jesuit scholars say

Dr. Stephen Hawking's new book, “The Grand Design,” makes the bold claim that the universe “created itself from nothing” based... Read more

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Church is depending on youth, writes Benedict XVI in WYD 2011 message

Drawing on the metaphor of a plant that grows firm on a foundation of strong roots, Pope Benedict XVI asked... 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.

Immaculate Conception on an Advent Sunday: When to go to Mass?

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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