Archive for August 11, 2011

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By Marianne Medlin

Diocese of Orange raises bid for Crystal Cathedral

The Diocese of Orange upped its previous bid and signaled openness to new negotiations for the Crystal Cathedral after board... Read more

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Sponsors, young people covering all World Youth Day costs

The young people attending World Youth Day in Madrid will pay 70 percent of the total costs of the event,... Read more

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Vatican ‘astonished’ by Croatian government blocking monastery transfer

The Vatican says it is astonished that Croatia’s government has blocked Pope Benedict’s decision to hand back ownership of a... Read more

The Taiwanese group of pilgrims in St. Peter's Basilica?w=200&h=150

The 7,000 mile journey to World Youth Day

Five hundred young people are traveling over 7,000 miles in seven days just to see Pope Benedict XVI in Madrid... Read more

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Vatican to examine Mexican bishop's gay ministry

Bishop Raul Vera Lopez of Saltillo, Mexico has confirmed that he will meet with the prefect of the Congregation for... Read more

Bishop Jean Laffitte, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family. ?w=200&h=150

By Marianne Medlin

Bishop Jean Laffitte warns against overemphasizing sexual aspects of Theology of Human Love

Bishop Jean Laffitte is warning against focusing too intently on the sexual aspect of Blessed John Paul II's Theology of... Read more

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Attendees including workers of reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral gather during a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron (center) in the nave of the cathedral in Paris on Nov. 29, 2024.

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The Holy Father's Dec. 2, 2024, letter to Catholics in Nicaragua comes at a critical time for the country.

Pope Francis to Nicaraguan Catholics: Faith and hope work miracles

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Charismatic Renewal in Spain accepts bishops’ ‘intergenerational healing’ guidance

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PHOTOS: Holy Land Christians begin another Advent in the midst of war

Christmas tree and Nativity scene in Faraya's Public Square, a town in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon, in November 2024.

Vandals target Nativity scene in Lebanon

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Republicans introduce bill to define ‘male’ and ‘female’ based on biological differences

Team Saint Paul schedules frequent adoration for soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Military archdiocese launches initiative to build Catholic communities on military bases

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals from across the world at a consistory in St. Peter’s Square on Sept. 30, 2023.

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Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus address on the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 1, 2024.

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The Daughters of St. Paul during their annual Christmas concert.

Daughters of St. Paul Christmas concerts aim to remind audience of the ‘closeness to God’

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