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15th-Century Franciscan to Be Canonized
June 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
Polish Father Simon of Lipnica
Father Simon of Lipnica, a 15th-century Polish Franciscan who gave his life for those suffering from the plague, will soon be proclaimed a saint.
Benedict XVI will canonize the Franciscan on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square.
Simon was born in Lipnica Murowana, in the south of Poland, between the years 1435-1440. He moved […]
Jun
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Coadjutor Archbishop Named for Vancouver
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Benedict XVI named Archbishop Michael Miller, secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, as coadjutor archbishop of Vancouver.
The Vatican press office made the announcement today. Archbishop Miller, 60, will automatically succeed Archbishop Raymond Roussin, 67, of Vancouver, upon the latter’s retirement. Archbishop Miller is a native of Ottawa. He was ordained a priest of the […]
Jun
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Archbishop Appointed for Kingston, Ontario
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Auxiliary Bishop Chávez of San Diego Retires
Benedict XVI named Archbishop Brendan O’Brien of St. John’s, Newfoundland, as the archbishop of Kingston, Ontario, and a new bishop for the Ukrainian Eparchy of New Westminster, British Columbia.
The Vatican press office announced the appointments today. The Kingston post had been vacant since the death of Archbishop Anthony Meagher […]
Jun
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Convent Robbed and Occupied in Iraq
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The convent of the Chaldean Sisters of the Sacred Heart was robbed and occupied by terrorists, reported Asia News. The two women religious living in the Angel Raphael convent told AsiaNews that a group of terrorists broke into the convent while they were away Thursday. Upon the women’s return they found everything had been stolen […]
Jun
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(VIS) - Today in the Vatican, the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of five new ambassadors to the Holy See: Ayesha Riyaz of Pakistan, Larus Stefansson of Iceland, Juri Seilenthal of Estonia, Domitille Barancira of Burundi and Ahmed Hamid Elfaki Hamid of Sudan.
In his address to the diplomats, the Pope affirmed that “in […]
Jun
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Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for June
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for June is: “That the Lord may protect sailors and all those involved in maritime activities.”
His mission intention is: “That the Church in North Africa may bear witness, with its presence and its action, to God’s love for every individual and all peoples.”
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(VIS) - At 8 p.m. yesterday, the traditional procession marking the end of the month of May wound its way from the Church of St. Stephen of the Abyssinians - located near the apse of the Vatican Basilica - to the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens. Hundreds of people participated in the ceremony, […]
Jun
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Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basillica
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Zaragoza is the capital city of the autonomous region and former kingdom of Aragon in Spain, and is located on the river Ebro, in a great valley with a variety of landscapes, ranging from desert (Los Monegros) to thick forest, meadows and mountains.
Zaragoza is linked by legends to the beginnings of Christianity in Spain. According […]
Jun
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ABC Continues Attacks on Catholics
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights yesterday sent out a News Release that on ABC’s “The View” today, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and guest co-host Whoopi Goldberg criticized the actions of a Catholic priest in Wisconsin. Having learned that his organist/choir director was selling sex toys, the pastor advised the woman […]
Jun
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Saint Justin — Saint of the Day
June 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
St. Justin was from Samaria. He lived in the second century. His father brought him up without any belief in God. When he was a boy, Justin read poetry, history and science. As he grew up, he kept on studying. His main purpose for studying was to find the truth about God.
One day as he […]
Jun
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Caution Urged Regarding Guadalupe Report
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
No Basis for Certainty That Event Occurred, Official Says
An Internet presentation is claiming that the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe moved during a Mass for aborted children, but a Church leader urged caution about the claims.
“Miracle in the Basilica of Guadalupe” has been widely distributed on the Internet. It claims that during a Mass […]
Jun
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Latin American bishops’ conferences now face the task of fulfilling the mission entrusted to them by the 5th General Conference of the Episcopate of Latin America and the Caribbean. Archbishop Orani João Tempesta, of Belem, Brazil, the spokesman for the conference, which ended yesterday, announced Tuesday that many details of the so-called continental mission are […]
Jun
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Biography of Blessed George Preca
June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment
To Be Canonized on Sunday
Here is an adapted version of a biography of Blessed George Preca (1880-1962), which was published by the Holy See. Benedict XVI will canonize the priest on Sunday.
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BLESSED GEORGE PRECA
Diocesan Priest
Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine, M.U.S.E.U.M.
George Preca was born in Valletta, Malta, on Feb. 12, 1880, to […]
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Chaldean Church to Convene Synod in Iraq
June 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
Security of Community at Heart of Discussion
Leaders of the Chaldean Church in Iraq will gather for a weeklong synod and the issue of security in that war-torn land will be at the forefront of the prelates’ discussions. The meeting begins Friday in al Qosh, formerly the ancient city of Nineveh, Asia News reported. Though the […]
