Archive for April 15, 2011

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Good Friday march in Mumbai to oppose anti-Christian violence

More than 20,000 Indian Christians will take part in a Good Friday silent march in Mumbai to remember the victims of increasing... Read more

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Jews vs. Catholics basketball game seeks to bring back lapsed believers

Although the idea began as a joke, and still elicits laughter from students, an April 17 “Jews versus Catholics” basketball... Read more

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From Her Majesty to His Holiness: two birthday presents

The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth sent two presents to Pope Benedict XVI on April 15. Her first gift was a... Read more

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Apparitions in Argentina are not authentic, declares archbishop

Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa de la Vera Cruz, Argentina declared that the reported Marian apparitions in the town... Read more

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Church in Belgium responds to controversial interview with bishop

The Belgian bishops' conference acknowledged its astonishment over an interview with Bishop Roger Vangheluwe, who admitted he sexually abused two... Read more

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Youth challenged to create new Renaissance with social media

The Secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council on Social Communications says he wants to challenge young Catholics to “be geniuses and... Read more