Archive for October 31, 2012

Nuns of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles community record their Advent album. ?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

Catholic music label to release nuns' album for Advent

Kevin and Monica Fitzgibbons left lucrative positions in the entertainment industry to found a company that helps unique new artists... Read more

Bishop David D. Kagan of Bismarck, N.D.?w=200&h=150

By Carl Bunderson

North Dakota bishop stands by pastoral letter on election

Bishop David D. Kagan of Bismarck defended his letter on the election which was read this weekend at parishes in... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI at the Wednesday general audience on Oct. 24, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

Faith is lived in community, Pope Benedict reflects

Although faith is intensely personal, it is necessarily transmitted and lived through relationships with others, Pope Benedict XVI said at... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI at the Oct. 24, 2012 general audience. ?w=200&h=150

Pope offers prayers for Hurricane Sandy victims

At the Oct. 31 general audience, Pope Benedict offered prayers for the victims of Hurricane Sandy which ravaged the East... Read more

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Cuban recovery from Hurricane Sandy will take years, agency reports

The secretary general of Caritas Cuba said it will take years for the eastern section of the country to recover... Read more

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Miracle could allow canonization of first Colombian-born saint

A second miracle confirmed on June 14 by doctors appointed by the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints could... Read more

The Creation of Adam by Michaelangelo from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.?w=200&h=150

Sistine Chapel reveals light of God, Pope says on 500th anniversary

The Sistine Chapel ceiling is celebrating its 500th anniversary today, and Pope Benedict XVI followed in the footsteps of his... Read more

People look at properties destroyed during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012 in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York City. ?w=200&h=150

By Michelle La Rosa

Catholic Charities works to assess, relieve damage from Hurricane Sandy

Catholic Charities agencies along the East Coast are working to assess the damage left by Hurricane Sandy and respond to... Read more