Archive for July 6, 2011

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By CNA Staff

Fr. Emil Kapaun beatification cause heads to Rome

U.S. Army chaplain Fr. Emil Kapaun’s cause for beatification is headed to Rome, an event the Diocese of Wichita celebrated... Read more

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Spain: Nearly 80 percent of pregnant teens choose not to abort

Nearly 80 percent of pregnant teenage girls in Spain choose to continue their pregnancies when they receive the necessary support... Read more

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Texas’ Bishop Corrada to head Puerto Rico diocese

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Alvaro Corrada del Rio of Tyler, Texas as bishop of the Diocese of Mayaguez... Read more

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More than one million expected to attend World Youth Day closing Mass

The director of activities for World Youth Day Madrid is expecting more than one million people to attend the event's... Read more

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Vatican reflects on spiritual benefits of vacation

The Vatican is using the start of Pope Benedict XVI’s summer vacation to reflect upon the spiritual benefits of holidays... Read more

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Holy See and Azerbaijan strike historic agreement

The Catholic Church has signed an historic treaty with the central Asian state of Azerbaijan which may provide a template... Read more

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By Katherine Veik

Chinese bishops face excommunication for unapproved ordination

The head of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and other bishops previously in communion with the Pope are facing excommunication... Read more