Archive for July 21, 2011

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By Kevin J. Jones

Step forward to defend DOMA from repeal, bishops' official urges

Following President Barack Obama’s backing of a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), an official with the... Read more

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Alleged Catholic kidnap victim decides to stay with Muslim husband

Farah Hatim, a Catholic Pakistani woman allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry a Muslim man and convert to Islam, has... Read more

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World Youth Day cross arrives at Madrid cathedral

The World Youth Day cross and icon are now on display in the Cathedral of Madrid. Read more

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By Katherine Veik

Archbishop Chaput: leaving Denver will be 'very difficult'

Archbishop Charles Chaput said on July 20 that he was “very grateful” for his time in Denver, and that it... Read more

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Google recalls Catholic priest who was father of modern genetics

Internet giant Google paid homage to Austrian priest and biologist Father Gregor Mendel, considered the father of modern genetics. Read more

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Mother of six priests and four religious sisters mourned in India

Elizabeth Anikuzhikattil, a Catholic mother whose 15 children included five priests, a bishop, and four religious sisters, died at the... Read more

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By Marianne Medlin

Vatican bank president: Bigger families are solution to economic crisis

President of the Vatican bank Ettore Gotti Tedeschi said July 21 that the best solution to the current economic crisis... Read more

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St. Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio.

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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

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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.

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