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Chinese Official Reproaches Prelate

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Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, bishop of Hong Kong, took part in a July 1 pro-democracy demonstration marking the 10th anniversary of the city’s return to China. Cardinal Zen defended democracy at the event’s prayer vigil, Asia News reported. The cardinal spoke of those who say that democracy provides for a less comfortable lifestyle: “That is […]

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Bishops: Amnesty International Losing Identity

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Urge Restoring Neutral Position on Abortion
The U.S. bishops are urging Amnesty International to restore its neutral position on abortion.
Bishop William Skylstad, the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, issued a statement Monday in response to the Amnesty International executive council decision to take a pro-abortion stand.
Bishop Skylstad urged Amnesty International to reverse their “deeply disappointing […]

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Holy See Urges Globalized Rights

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Urges U.N. Council to Remedy Deficiencies
The globalization of the economy and communication should be matched by the globalization of human rights, says the Holy See.
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi made this comment in a recent address to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva.
“Like a young tree planted on the ground, the Human Rights Council has been […]

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Prefect Lights a Lamp for Eastern Churches

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The recently appointed prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches lit a lamp in St. Peter’s Basilica to symbolize the Church’s concern for Christians in the East. Archbishop Leonardo Sandri lit the flame in front of an icon of the Mother of God. Archbishop Sandri said the flame is “a sign of our full attention […]

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Pontifical Acts July 2, 2007

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The Holy Father:
- Appointed Bishop Angel San Casimiro Fernandez O.A.R. of Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica, as bishop of Alajuela (area 2,381, population 662,520, Catholics 551,100, priests 101, permanent deacons 1, religious 83), Costa Rica. He succeeds Bishop Jose Rafael Barquero Arce, whose resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese the Holy Father accepted, […]

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Relativism Needs a Response, Pope Says

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Urges Puerto Rican Bishops to Make God Palpable
Religious indifference and relativism require a response from pastors of the Church, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this Saturday to the bishops of Puerto Rico, who were in Rome for their five-yearly visit.
Analyzing the situation of the Caribbean island, the Holy Father, speaking in Spanish, said: “Over the […]

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The Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux: The Story of a Soul

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The Autobiography of Saint Therese of Lisieux: The Story of a Soul 
Translated by John Beevers
Publisher Image Books
Therese of Lisieux lived a very sheltered life. As we begin the book she actually seems to be spoiled by her family. Her parents were financially secure and devoutly religious. Therese knew she wanted to be a nun from […]

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Novena to Saint Gerard - Day 9

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Saint Gerard, most favorite child of heaven, to whom Mary gave the Infant Jesus in the day of thy childhood, to whom she sweetly came before thou didst close thine eyes In death, obtain for me I beseech thee, so to seek and love my Blessed Mother during life, that she may be my joy […]

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Saint Thomas

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Thomas was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. His name in the Syriac language means “twin.” St. Thomas loved Jesus greatly, even though at first his belief was not very strong. Once when Jesus was going to face the danger of being killed, the other apostles tried to keep the Master back. St. Thomas […]

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Faith Under Attack

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Assaults Multiply in Post-Christian Society
By Father John Flynn, L.C.
Hostility toward Christianity is increasingly becoming a fact of life in many countries. Even in the most Catholic countries, religion has always encountered opposition, but as recent events demonstrate, believers are facing frequent episodes of animosity, both by individuals and institutions.
Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, archbishop of the central […]