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New Jersey Bishop Denounces Loss of the Sacred

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Walk into any church today before Mass and you will notice that the silence that should embrace those who stand in God’s House is gone. Even the Church is no longer a sacred place.” Such was lament of Diocesan Bishop Arthur Joseph Serretelli of Patterson, N.J. on his diocesan website o9n June 23. He denounced […]

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Catholic bishops consider political involvement for 2008

June 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

(CNA).- The U.S. bishops are currently considering how prominent their voices will be in the 2008 presidential race. Of late, there have been some high profile encounters between bishops and the different presidential candidates. This has not been isolated to the United States either. In Australia, as previously reported by CNA, Cardinal George Pell and […]

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Business Ethics and Christianity

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Pope Offers Guidelines
By Father John Flynn, L.C.
Confrontations over globalization no longer make headlines, but many concerns remain over the future of the world economy. In past months the question of growing economic inequality has come under increasing attention.
Globalization has delivered many benefits, argued a front-page article published May 24 by the Wall Street Journal. The […]

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Bishop Jia Released After 17 Days

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Asia News reported that Bishop Jia Zhiguo, 73, was returned Friday afternoon to his episcopal residence in the Hebei province in northeast China. He had been arrested June 5. They also reported sources saying that the bishop was kept in isolation in an army barracks near Zanhuang. The bishop has been sequestered a total of nine […]

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Iraqi Christians: Heavy on Pope’s Heart

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Aide Comments on Benedict XVI’s Remarks
Benedict XVI has shown his deep concern for Iraqi Christians in his numerous pronouncements on their plight, notes a Vatican spokesman.
In an editorial on the most recent broadcast of the show “Octava Dies,” Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, commented on recent remarks of the Pope […]

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Tony Blair visits Benedict XVI at the Vatican

June 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

(CNA).- Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of England met yesterday in the Vatican with His Holiness Benedict XVI.  The Prime Minister had been vacationing for the week in Italy, and had also met with his counterpart, Romano Prodi, President of the Italian Council.
According to BBC new service, the two discussed the challenges of globalization, as well […]

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Engage in True Conversion

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Vicar of Christ greeted thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square where he addressed them before praying the Angelus. His message to those gathered was to engage in true conversion and an ardent witness of the Lord. On the solemnity of the birth of St. John the Baptist, the Holy Father called on the Church […]

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A Call to Prayer

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In your kindness, please unite in prayer for the spiritual and physical health of the unborn children of the world. I will be posting the novena daily for to Saint Gerard, patron of the unborn and of expecting mothers. Please recite it for the nine days beginning tomorrow, June 25th and concluding on Tuesday July […]

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The Birth of John the Baptist

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

John’s parents were Zachary and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was a cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary went to visit and help when Elizabeth was old and about to become a mother.
St. Elizabeth had her baby. Zachary named him John, as the angel had requested. John had a special calling. He was going to prepare […]

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Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In the Holy See Press Office on the morning of June 19th, the official presentation took place of the document “Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road,” published by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. Participating in the press conference were Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino and Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, respectively […]

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50th Anniversary

June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Peace, Joy, and God’s choicest blessings to Father David Turner, O.S.B. of St. Procopius Abbey, on his 50th Anniversary of Monastic Profession. Thanks be to God, for such a wonderful person. God bless you!

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