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Lefebvre Successor Thanks Pope

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Says Letter Restores Tradition to Church
Benedict XVI’s apostolic letter expanding the use of the 1962 missal returns to the Church its liturgical tradition, according to the Society of St. Pius X.
Bishop Bernard Fellay, who succeeded founder Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as superior general of the society, said in a statement released to the press Saturday that […]

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Courageous Acts by Iraqi Christians

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In spite of persecution, ordinations and first Holy Communions bring signs of hope for the Christian community. On July 7, in the church of Mar Addai, Father Ephram Gallyana, 31, was ordained a Chaldean priest at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Asia News reported. The new priest is from the Diocese […]

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Nicaragua Pressured to Go Pro-Abortion

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Aid Made Dependant Upon Liberalizing Laws
The Dutch Minister of Development told the government of Nicaragua that development assistance would be withdrawn unless the central American country reversed its recent ban on abortion.
Last October, the Parliament of Nicaragua unanimously modified its penal code to ban all abortions. Since the legislation passed, increased pressure has been placed […]

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The Martyrs of Orange

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The martyrs of Orange lived in the eighteenth century, They were thirty-two nuns. During the French Revolution, these sisters, from different religious orders, were jailed in Orange, France. There were sixteen Ursuline sisters, thirteen Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, two Bernardine sisters and one Benedictine sister.
While the French Revolution raged, these nuns were […]

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Pope Benedict XVI Begins Holiday

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At 10.30 a.m. today, the Holy Father departed from Rome’s Ciampino airport whence an hour-long flight took him to the airport of Treviso-Istrana. From there he travelled by helicopter to Lorenzago, arriving at 12.30.  Benedict XVI will spend 18 days in the northern Italian alpine resort. On his return, on 27 July, he will go […]

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The Archdiocese of New Orleans Welcomes Summorum Pontificum

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Statement from Most Reverend Alfred C. Hughes, Archbishop of New Orleans on Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Letter, “Summorum Pontificum”July 7, 2007
Statement from Most Reverend Alfred C. Hughes
Archbishop of New Orleans
Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Letter, “Summorum Pontificum”
The Archdiocese of New Orleans welcomes Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Letter, “Summorum Pontificum”. This letter identifies the Missal published by […]

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Pontifical Acts July 9, 2007

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The Holy Father:- Appointed Fr. Domingo Oropesa Lorente of the clergy of the archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, pastor of the parish of “Nuestra Senora del Carmen” in Florida, Cuba, as bishop of Cienfuegos (area 5,360, population 485,000, Catholics 293,600, priests 23, permanent deacons 1, religious 37), Cuba. The bishop- elect was born in Alcazar de […]

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Letter for 8th Centenary of Elizabeth of Hungry

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The Holy Father has written a Letter to Cardinal Peter Erdo, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, primate of Hungary and president of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), for celebrations marking the eighth centenary of the birth of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, also called St. Elizabeth of Thuringia.
In the Letter, dated May 27, the Pope indicates […]

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Nine-Day Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Day 2

July 9, 2007 | 16 Comments

Most Holy Mary, Our Mother, in your great love for us you gave us the Holy Scapular of Mount Carmel, having heard the prayers of your chosen son, Saint Simon Stock. Help us now to wear it faithfully and with devotion. May it be a sign to us of our desire to grow in holiness. […]

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The Archdiocese of Miami Continues to Offer Latin Mass

July 9, 2007 | 2 Comments

With the announcement of the Vatican’s approval of use of Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970, the Archdiocese of Miami reaffirms its commitment to addressing the pastoral needs of all Catholics in South Florida.
Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Letter Given Motu Proprio issued Saturday, July 7, 2007, allows for parishes to celebrate daily and […]

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Papal Directives Permit John XXIII Missal

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Will Be Used As Extraordinary Form
Benedict XVI announced new norms that will allow the Roman Missal promulgated by Pope John XXIII in 1962 to be used as an extraordinary form of the liturgical celebration.
The apostolic letter “Summorum Pontificum,” published Saturday, acknowledges at the same time that the Roman Missal of Pope Paul VI — twice […]

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Pope Explains Norms on Missal of 1962

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Tells Bishops His Motivation Is Unity
Benedict XVI made a move to reinforce unity within the Church with new norms that allow for wider celebration of the Roman Missal promulgated by John XXIII in 1962.
The Vatican published Saturday the Pope’s apostolic letter “Summorum Pontificum,” issued “motu proprio” (on one’s own initiative).
In an explanatory letter that accompanied […]

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Baptized Are Envoys of Peace, Says Pope

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Underlines Missionary Role of Faithful
The missionary role is common to all baptized, who are called everywhere to be bearers of the message of peace, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope communicated this message this morning to the thousands who gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus. (The Angelus address is translated below).
This was the Holy […]

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Bishops Welcome “Summorum Pontificum”

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Responses to Instructions on 1962 Missal
Bishops are welcoming the letter of the Pope issued “motu proprio,” on one’s own initiative, concerning the expanded use of the Roman Missal promulgated by Pope John XXIII.
The monthly newsletter for June-July of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy, released Saturday, was dedicated to the Pope’s letter “Summorum Pontificum.”
The […]